Slipping Away (Dave Edmunds song)
| "Slipping Away" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Dave Edmunds | ||||
| from the album Information | ||||
| Released | 1983 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 4:19 | |||
| Label |
Arista (UK)[1] Columbia Records (US)[2] | |||
| Writer(s) | Jeff Lynne[3] | |||
| Producer(s) | Jeff Lynne | |||
| Dave Edmunds singles chronology | ||||
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"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] A promotional video for the song received considerable airplay on the fledgling MTV network.
"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]
Personnel
- Dave Edmunds - guitar, vocals
- John David - bass
- Dave Charles - drums
- Richard Tandy - synthesizer
References
- 1 2 Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits (8th Edition). Billboard Books. p. 201. ISBN 0-8230-7499-4.
- 1 2 "DAVE EDMUNDS - Artist - Official Charts". Retrieved September 18, 2012.
- 1 2 "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.
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