Slip Slidin' Away

"Slip Slidin' Away"
Single by Paul Simon
from the album Greatest Hits, Etc.
B-side"Something So Right"
ReleasedOctober 1977
GenreSoft rock
Length4:43
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Paul Simon
Producer(s)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 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.[1][2][3][4] The song was also included on Negotiations and Love Songs (1988).

Billboard found the melody to be "catchy" and the lyrics to be "sensitive, thoughtful, melancholic and evocative."[5] Cash Box said that "the emotionally complex lyric works around the title, which serves as the song's memorable chorus line."[6] Record World said that it "shows [Simon's] perception of adult problems and relationships to be undimmed."[7]

"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.[8] The song was regularly performed at both Simon's solo concerts and Simon & Garfunkel concerts.[9]

Personnel

Chart performance

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[19] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Slip Slidin' Away". allmusic.com. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Paul Simon– Slip Slidin Away / Stranded In A Limousine". discogs.com. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Greatest Hits, Etc". Amazon. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  4. ^ "Paul Simon - Slip Slidin' Away + lyrics". youtube.com. Retrieved 12 January 2014.[dead YouTube link]
  5. ^ "Top Single Picks" (PDF). Billboard. October 15, 1977. p. 82. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  6. ^ "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. October 15, 1977. p. 22. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
  7. ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. October 15, 1977. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
  8. ^ "Slip Slidin' Away (4:44)". last.fm. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  9. ^ "Slip Slidin' Away by Paul Simon song statistics | setlist.fm". setlist.fm.
  10. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  11. ^ "RPM100: Singles" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 28, no. 18. Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada. January 28, 1978. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
  12. ^ "RPM: Adult Oriented Playlist" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 28, no. 11. Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada. December 10, 1977. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
  13. ^ "Paul Simon – Slip Slidin' Away" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
  14. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 499. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  15. ^ "Paul Simon - Chart history". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
  16. ^ "Paul Simon Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  17. ^ "Top 200 Singles of '77" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 28, no. 14. Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada. December 31, 1977. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
  18. ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1978/Top 100 Songs of 1978". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
  19. ^ "American single certifications – Paul Simon – Slip Slidin' Away". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 16, 2015.

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