"Slipping Away" is a Top 40 pop song performed by Welsh singer/guitarist Dave Edmunds. The song was written and produced by Jeff Lynne of Electric Light Orchestra fame and was included on Edmunds' 1983 album Information.[4] "Slipping Away" was released as a single and became Edmunds' second and final Top 40 single in the US, following 1970's "I Hear You Knocking".[1]
| "Slipping Away" | ||||
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| Single by Dave Edmunds | ||||
| from the album Information | ||||
| B-side | "Don't Call Me Tonight" | |||
| Released | 1983 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 4:20 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Jeff Lynne[3] | |||
| Producer(s) | Jeff Lynne | |||
| Dave Edmunds singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Slipping Away" on YouTube | ||||
"Slipping Away" reached number 39 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 7 on the Mainstream Rock Chart,[5] and number 60 on the UK Singles Chart.[2] The song has since appeared on several 1980s music compilations.[3] The song's music video was directed by Peter Sinclair.[6]
Track listing
edit7" and 12" Vinyl
- "Slipping Away" – 4:20
- "Don't Call Me Tonight" – 2:26
Personnel
edit- Dave Edmunds - guitar, vocals
- John David - bass
- Dave Charles - drums
- Richard Tandy - synthesizer
Chart history
edit| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] | 35 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] | 47 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[9] | 60 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[10] | 39 |
| US CashBox Top 100[11] | 32 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[12] | 7 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits (8th ed.). Billboard Books. p. 201. ISBN 0-8230-7499-4.
- ^ a b "DAVE EDMUNDS - Artist - Official Charts". Official Charts. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
- ^ a b "Dave Edmunds - Slipping Away". allmusic. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Dave Edmunds - Information (album review)". allmusic. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
- ^ "Dave Edmunds – Awards". allmusic. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
- ^ "Dave Edmunds Slipping away". mvdbase.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2005. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "Dave Edmunds – Slipping Away" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ "Dave Edmunds – Slipping Away" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ "Dave Edmunds Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles – Week ending July 30, 1983". CashBox. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ "Dave Edmunds Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2019.