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"Slip Slidin' Away"
Song
B-side	"Something So Right"

"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.

"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 is referenced in the 1996 video game Super Mario 64 in the level "Cool, Cool Mountain". One of the missions where Mario has to go down an icy slide is called "Slip Slidin' Away".

Charts

Chart (1977)	Peak position
Australia (Kent)	35
US Billboard Hot 100	5

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.
"Paul Simon Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2015.

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Discography Songs recorded Songs written
Studio albums	The Paul Simon Songbook (1966) Paul Simon (1972) There Goes Rhymin' Simon (1973) Still Crazy After All These Years (1975) One-Trick Pony (1980) Hearts and Bones (1983) Graceland (1986) The Rhythm of the Saints (1990) Songs from The Capeman (1997) You're the One (2000) Surprise (2006) So Beautiful or So What (2011) Stranger to Stranger (2016) In the Blue Light (2018) Seven Psalms (2023)
Live albums	Paul Simon in Concert: Live Rhymin' Paul Simon's Concert in the Park
Compilations	Greatest Hits, Etc. Negotiations and Love Songs The Paul Simon Anthology Paul Simon 1964/1993 Greatest Hits: Shining Like a National Guitar Recorded as Jerry Landis The Essential Paul Simon This Better Be Good Over the Bridge of Time The Ultimate Collection
Film and theater	The Paul Simon Special (1977) One-Trick Pony (1980) Paul Simon in Concert (1981) The All-Star Gospel Session (1987) Graceland: The African Concert (1987) Paul Simon's Concert in the Park (1991) Classic Albums: Graceland (1997) The Capeman (theater, 1998) You're The One - In Concert (2000) Paul Simon in Concert 2003 Paul Simon and Friends: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song (2009) So Beautiful or So What (Deluxe Limited Edition) (2011) Live in New York City (2012) Paul Simon's Graceland Journey: Under African Skies (2012) In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon (2023)
Tours	One-Trick Pony Tour 1980 Never Ending Tour 1999 On Stage Together Tour
Related	Simon & Garfunkel Edie Brickell (wife) Harper Simon (son)

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