: The collaboration started after Cara tweeted her love for the song .
: The song reached the top 40 in over 25 countries.
: Cara recorded her verse as a voice memo on her phone and sent it to Benjamin two days later. Alec Benjamin - Let Me Down Slowly
: Rather than begging for the relationship to continue, the narrator asks for a gentle ending instead of an abrupt or cold departure.
: It captures the desperate vulnerability of feeling like your heart is entirely in someone else's hands. : The collaboration started after Cara tweeted her
: This version helped propel the song to the Billboard Hot 100, marking Benjamin's first entry on the chart. Chart Performance and Legacy
The song was written in 2017, inspired by a real-life experience with an ex-girlfriend . Benjamin describes the track as a plea for empathy during a breakup. : Rather than begging for the relationship to
In January 2019, Benjamin released a remixed version featuring Alessia Cara .