Slip Away (Clarence Carter song)

"Slip Away" is a song written by William Armstrong, Marcus Daniel, and Wilbur Terrell and performed by Clarence Carter. The song was arranged and produced by Rick Hall.[1] It was featured on his 1968 album This Is Clarence Carter.[2]

"Slip Away"
Single by Clarence Carter
from the album This Is Clarence Carter
B-side	"Funky Fever"
Released	April 1968
Recorded	April 8, 1968
Genre	Southern soul
Length	2:40
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	William Armstrong, Marcus Daniel, Wilbur Terrell
Producer(s)	Rick Hall
Clarence Carter singles chronology
"Looking for a Fox" (1967) "Slip Away" (1968) "Too Weak to Fight" (1968)

Chart Performance

It reached #2 on the U.S. R&B chart, #6 on the U.S. pop chart, and #12 on the Canadian chart in 1968.[3] The single's B-side, "Funky Fever", reached #49 on the U.S. R&B chart and #88 on the U.S. pop chart.[4]

The song ranked #44 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1968.[5]

Other charting versions

• Dottsy released a version of the song as a single in 1979 which reached #22 on the U.S. country chart and #27 on the Canadian country chart.[6]
• Gregg Allman released a version of the song as a single in 1988 which reached #17 on the U.S. rock chart.[7] It was featured on his album Just Before the Bullets Fly.

Other versions

• Hank Ballard released a version of the song on his 1968 album You Can't Keep a Good Man Down.[8]
• Eddie Floyd released a version of the song on his 1968 album I've Never Found a Girl.[9]
• Don Bryant released a version of the song on his 1969 album Precious Soul.[10]
• Tyrone Davis released a version of the song on his 1969 album Can I Change My Mind.[11]
• Barbara Lewis released a version of the song on her 1970 album The Many Grooves of Barbara Lewis.[12]
• Travis Wammack released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1972 single "Whatever Turns You On".[13]
• Narvel Felts released a version of the song on his 1975 album Narvel Felts.[14]
• Juice Newton & Silver Spur released a version of the song on their 1976 album After the Dust Settles.
• Billy Price and The Keystone Rhythm Band released a version of the song on their 1979 album Is It Over?[15]
• Cassell Webb released a version of the song on her 1989 album Songs of a Stranger.[16]
• Slim Smith released a version of the song on his 2000 compilation album A Unique Technique - Classic Rocksteady and Reggae 1968-72.[17]
• Carla Olson & The Textones released a version of the song on their 2008 compilation album Detroit '85 Live & Unreleased.[18]
• Armand Schaubroeck Steals released a version of the song on their 2014 album God Made the Blues to Kill Me![19]

In popular culture

• The song was featured on the soundtrack for the 1991 film The Commitments.[20]
• Carter's version was featured on the soundtrack of the 2000 film Wonder Boys.
• Carter's version was featured on the soundtrack of the 2000 film Almost Famous.
• Carter's version was featured in the 2006 Cold Case episode "Forever Blue".

References

1. "Clarence Carter, "Slip Away" Single Release". Retrieved March 26, 2019.
2. "Clarence Carter, This Is Clarence Carter". Retrieved March 26, 2019.
3. "Clarence Carter, "Slip Away" Chart Positions". Retrieved March 26, 2019.
4. "Clarence Carter, "Funky Fever" Chart Positions". Retrieved March 26, 2019.
5. "Billboard Top 100 – 1968". Archived from the original on November 25, 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
6. "Dottsy, "Slip Away" Chart Position". Retrieved March 26, 2019.
7. "Gregg Allman, "Slip Away" Chart Position". Retrieved March 26, 2019.
8. "Hank Ballard, You Can't Keep a Good Man Down". Retrieved March 26, 2019.
9. "Eddie Floyd, I've Never Found a Girl". Retrieved March 26, 2019.
10. "Don Bryant, Precious Soul". Retrieved March 26, 2019.
11. "Tyrone Davis, Can I Change My Mind". Retrieved March 26, 2019.
12. "Barbara Lewis, The Many Grooves of Barbara Lewis". Retrieved March 26, 2019.
13. "Travis Wammack, "Whatever Turns You On" Single Release". Retrieved March 26, 2019.
14. "Narvel Felts, Narvel Felts". Retrieved March 26, 2019.
15. "Billy Price and The Keystone Rhythm Band, Is It Over?". Retrieved March 26, 2019.
16. "Cassell Webb, Songs of a Stranger". Retrieved March 26, 2019.
17. "Slim Smith, A Unique Technique - Classic Rocksteady and Reggae 1968-72". Retrieved March 26, 2019.
18. "Carla Olson & The Textones, Detroit '85 Live & Unreleased". Retrieved March 26, 2019.
19. "Armand Schaubroeck Steals, God Made the Blues to Kill Me!". Retrieved March 26, 2019.
20. "The Commitments Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Retrieved March 26, 2019.