Slippin' Away (Jean Shepard song)
"Slippin' Away" is a country music song written by singer-songwriter Bill Anderson, and made famous in 1973 by Jean Shepard.[1]
| "Slippin' Away" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Jean Shepard | ||||
| from the album Slippin' Away | ||||
| B-side | "Think I'll Go Somewhere And Cry Myself To Sleep" | |||
| Released | May 1973 | |||
| Recorded | c. March 1973 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:43 | |||
| Label | United Artists | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bill Anderson | |||
| Producer(s) | Larry Butler | |||
| Jean Shepard singles chronology | ||||
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Her first single since signing with United Artists records in 1973, "Slippin' Away" peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart late that summer. A mid-tempoed song in the Bakersfield tradition, it became Shepard's biggest hit in a decade (since 1964's "Second Fiddle (To An Old Guitar)" — and also her last top 10 hit.
"Slippin' Away" marked at least the second time Shepard had a top 10 on the chart hit with an Anderson-penned tune; she had hit No. 8 on the Hot Country Singles chart in early 1970 with "Then He Touched Me." Shepard went on to enjoy success with one other Anderson-written song: 1975's "The Tips of My Fingers."
Chart performance
| Chart (1973) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 81 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 3 |
References
- "Jean Shepard (1933 - 2016) - CMA World". 2016-09-25. Archived from the original on 2016-10-02. Retrieved 2016-09-29.