The song is a nostalgic tribute to
Don McLean's "
American Pie", featuring a reference to "
Chevys and
levees" in the first verse and the line "We were more than just a slice of American pie" in the chorus. It is performed in the key of
B major with a
tempo of 126 beats per minute in
common time. The song follows a chord progression of F♯/A♯–B–E6 9, and Ondrasik's vocals span from D♯4 to B5.[1]
Chart performance
"Slice" peaked at number 33 on the US Adult Pop Songs chart and number 11 on the US Adult Contemporary chart.