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"Slipping Away" is a song by Max Merritt. It was released as a single in 1975 by his then UK-based New Zealand group, Max Merritt and The Meteors. The second single from their album A Little Easier, it gave Max Merritt the biggest hit of his career in Oceania, peaking at #2 in Australia and #5 in New Zealand. “That song struck a chord with a lot of people," Max said, "and I’m very proud of it. It has been very good to me."

In July 2008, Merritt was inducted by Glenn A. Baker into the ARIA Hall of Fame. He was joined on-stage by Kasey Chambers and Bill Chambers to perform "Slipping Away".

Track listing

1975

7" / 45 RPM single

Side A: "Slipping Away" (Written by Max Merritt) - 5:28
Side B: " I Keep Forgettin' " (Written by Leiber-Stoller) - 3:05

1977

7" / 45 RPM Single

Side A: "You" (Written by Max Merritt) - 3:33
Side B: "A Little Easier" (Written by Max Merritt) – 3:53

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Cover versions

• In 1992, Gina Jeffreys released a version as her debut single. It was later included on her 2002 greatest hits album Best of Gina Jeffreys... So Far.
• In 1999, Margaret Urlich recorded a version for her album, Second Nature.
• In 2008, Brian Fraser recorded a version for his 2008 album, Don’t Ask Me.
• In 2010, on an episode of the Australian TV series RocKwiz, Merritt sang a duet of the song with country singer Catherine Britt.
• In 2013, Glenn Meade released a version as a single.
• In December 2020, Marcia Hines, Didirri, Andy Bull, Mia Wray and Russell Morris performed "Slippin' Away" on The Sound as a tribute to Max Merritt.

References

1. "Max Merritt Profile". John Dix. www.audioculture.co.nz. 10 August 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
2. "ARIA announced all-star cast to induct and perform" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-07-19. Retrieved 2008-07-02.
3. "Max Merritt and the Meteors – Slipping Away". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
4. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 428. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
5. "National Top 100 Singles for 1976". Kent Music Report. 27 December 1976. Retrieved 15 January 2022 – via Imgur.
6. "Brian Fraser Don't Ask Me". iTunes Australia. 5 April 2015.
7. Slippin Away - Catherine Britt and Max Merritt (RocKwiz duet), retrieved 2023-08-19
8. "Slipping Away". iTunes Australia. 5 April 2015.
9. "The Sound: Series Two, Episode 6 – Mick Molloy". ABC iview. Retrieved 7 December 2020.

• 1975 songs
• 1975 singles
• 1977 singles
• Max Merritt songs
• Gina Jeffreys songs
• Arista Records singles