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==Other versions== | ==Other versions== | ||
] recorded an a cappella version |
] recorded an a cappella version for their 1985 album ''No Frills'' (Rounder Records). | ||
Recorded by |
Recorded by Lauren Fine for her 2004 album, ''Paper Airports'' (CD Baby). Credited as "Slip Sliding Away (Paul Simon)." | ||
⚫ | Recorded by Rita Wilson & Willie Nelson on her Now & Forever: Duets album. Released in September 2022. ℗ 2022 Sing It Loud Records LLC | ||
Recorded by ] for their 2008 album, ] (Verve Forecast). | |||
⚫ | Recorded by Rita Wilson & Willie Nelson on her ''Now & Forever: Duets'' album. Released in September 2022. ℗ 2022 Sing It Loud Records LLC. | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== |
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1977 song performed by Paul Simon"Slip Slidin' Away" | ||||
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Single by Paul Simon | ||||
from the album Greatest Hits, Etc. | ||||
B-side | "Something So Right" | |||
Released | October 1977 | |||
Genre | Soft rock, folk rock, country pop | |||
Length | 4:43 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | Paul Simon | |||
Producer(s) | Paul Simon, Phil Ramone | |||
Paul Simon singles chronology | ||||
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"Slip Slidin' Away" is a 1977 song written and recorded by Paul Simon which appears on his compilation album Greatest Hits, Etc. It was one of two new songs to appear on the album, the other being "Stranded in a Limousine". Backing vocals on the song are provided by The Oak Ridge Boys. The song was originally recorded and considered for Simon's 1975 album Still Crazy After All These Years, but Simon decided not to include the song on the finished album. A demo version appears on the 2004 re-issue of the album. The song was also included on Negotiations and Love Songs (1988).
Billboard Magazine found the melody to be "catchy" and the lyrics to be "sensitive. thoughtful. melancholic and evocative." Cash Box said that "the emotionally complex lyric works around the title, which serves as the song's memorable chorus line."
"Slip Slidin' Away" was released as a single in October 1977 and became a major hit, peaking at No. 5 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart. The song was regularly performed at both Simon's solo concerts and Simon & Garfunkel concerts.
Personnel
- Paul Simon – vocals, acoustic guitar
- Richard Tee – Fender Rhodes
- Anthony Jackson – bass guitar
- Steve Gadd – drums
- Ralph MacDonald – temple blocks, triangle, tambourine, shakers
- The Oak Ridge Boys – backing vocals
Chart performance
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA) | Gold | 500,000 |
Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Other versions
The Persuasions recorded an a cappella version for their 1985 album No Frills (Rounder Records).
Recorded by Lauren Fine for her 2004 album, Paper Airports (CD Baby). Credited as "Slip Sliding Away (Paul Simon)."
Recorded by Aqualung for their 2008 album, Words and Music (Verve Forecast).
Recorded by Rita Wilson & Willie Nelson on her Now & Forever: Duets album. Released in September 2022. ℗ 2022 Sing It Loud Records LLC.
Notes
References
- "Slip Slidin' Away". allmusic.com. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- "Paul Simon– Slip Slidin Away / Stranded In A Limousine". discogs.com. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- "Greatest Hits, Etc". Amazon. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- "Paul Simon - Slip Slidin' Away + lyrics". youtube.com. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- "Top Single Picks" (PDF). Billboard. October 15, 1977. p. 82. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
- "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. October 15, 1977. p. 22. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
- "Slip Slidin' Away (4:44)". last.fm. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- "Slip Slidin' Away by Paul Simon song statistics | setlist.fm". setlist.fm.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- "RPM100: Singles" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 28, no. 18. Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada. January 28, 1978. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
- "RPM: Adult Oriented Playlist" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 28, no. 11. Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada. December 10, 1977. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
- "Paul Simon – Slip Slidin' Away" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
- Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 499. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- "Paul Simon - Chart history". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
- "Paul Simon Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- "Top 200 Singles of '77" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 28, no. 14. Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada. December 31, 1977. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
- "Top 100 Hits of 1978/Top 100 Songs of 1978". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
- "American single certifications – Paul Simon – Slip Slidin' Away". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
External links
Paul Simon songs | |
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Discography | |
The Paul Simon Songbook | |
Paul Simon | |
There Goes Rhymin' Simon | |
Paul Simon in Concert: Live Rhymin' | |
Still Crazy After All These Years | |
Greatest Hits, Etc. |
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One-Trick Pony |
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Hearts and Bones |
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Graceland | |
The Rhythm of the Saints | |
You're the One |
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Surprise |
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So Beautiful or So What |
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Stranger to Stranger |
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Featured singles | |
Other songs | |