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1977 single by Paul Simon

"Slip Slidin' Away"

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

Paul Simon, Phil Ramone

Paul Simon singles chronology

"Still Crazy After All These Years" / "I Do It For Your Love"
(1976)

"Slip Slidin' Away" / "Something So Right"
(1977)

"Stranded in a Limousine" / "Have a Good Time"
(1978)

"Slip Slidin' Away" is a 1977 song written and recorded by Paul Simon, from 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).

"Slip Slidin' Away" was released as a single in October 1977 and became a major hit, peaking at #5 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart. The song eventually became a hit 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

Chart (1977–78)	Peak position
Australia (KMR)	35
Canada (RPM)	5
Canada Adult Oriented Playlist (RPM)	27
France (SNEP)	15
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)	36
US Easy Listening (Billboard)	4
US Billboard Hot 100	5

Year-end charts

Chart (1977)	Rank
Canada (RPM)	186

Chart (1978)	Rank
US Billboard Hot 100	48

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)	Gold	500,000
Sales figures based on certification alone. Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Other Versions

The Persuasions did an a cappella version on their 1986 album No Frills (Rounder Records)

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.com. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
"Paul Simon - Slip Slidin' Away + lyrics". youtube.com. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
"Slip Slidin' Away (4:44)". last.fm. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
"RPM100: Singles" (PDF). RPM. 28 (18). Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada. January 28, 1978. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
"RPM: Adult Oriented Playlist" (PDF). RPM. 28 (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. 28 (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

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Discography
The Paul Simon Songbook	"I Am a Rock" "Leaves That Are Green" "April Come She Will" "The Sound of Silence" "A Simple Desultory Philippic" "Patterns"
Paul Simon	"Mother and Child Reunion" "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard" "Duncan"
There Goes Rhymin' Simon	"Kodachrome" "Loves Me Like a Rock" "American Tune" "Take Me to the Mardi Gras" "Something So Right" "St. Judy's Comet"
Paul Simon in Concert: Live Rhymin'	"The Sound of Silence"
Still Crazy After All These Years	"Gone at Last" "My Little Town" "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" "Still Crazy After All These Years"
Greatest Hits, Etc.	"Slip Slidin' Away" "Stranded in a Limousine"
One-Trick Pony	"Late in the Evening" "One-Trick Pony" "Oh, Marion"
Hearts and Bones	"Allergies" "The Late Great Johnny Ace" "Think Too Much"
Graceland	"You Can Call Me Al" "Graceland" "The Boy in the Bubble" "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes" "Under African Skies" "Homeless"
The Rhythm of the Saints	"The Obvious Child" "Proof" "Born at the Right Time"
You're the One	"Old" "You're the One"
Surprise	"Father and Daughter" "That's Me" "Outrageous"
So Beautiful or So What	"Getting Ready for Christmas Day" "The Afterlife"
Stranger to Stranger	"Wristband" "Cool Papa Bell" "The Werewolf"
Featured singles	"Wonderful World" "The Blues" "The Boxer" "New York Is My Home"
Other songs	"Rene and Georgette Magritte with Their Dog after the War" "Thelma"
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