Slipping Away
Max Merritt
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Baby, I've been watching you Watching everything you do And I just can't help feeling Someone else is stealing You away from me I see it written in your eyes And you confirm it with your lies Though the whip you weave can hold me I would rather that you told me Where you want to be Ooh! slipping away from me Ooh! slipping away from me And it's breaking me in two Watching you slipping away
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10 facts about this song
Song Origin"Slipping Away" is a song by British-born New Zealand musician Max Merritt. It is one of his most popular songs and has been covered by various artists over the years.
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Release DateReleased in 1976, "Slipping Away" quickly became a hit and remains one of Max Merritt's most memorable songs.
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Chart SuccessThe song reached #2 on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart, where it remained for 20 weeks. In New Zealand, it reached #5.
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Song Genre"Slipping Away" is classified as a rock and roll song. It has elements of soul and rhythm and blues.
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AlbumThis song is part of the album "A Little Easier," which was released in 1975, and it's the most successful track in the album.
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Covers and RecognitionOver the years, the song has been covered by many artists, further cementing its popularity. In 2001, the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) ranked "Slipping Away" as one of the top 30 Australian songs of all time.
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LyricsThe song's lyrics express feelings of longing and sadness as it talks about a love that is slipping away. This also provides the title for the song.
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Max Merritt's HealthUnfortunately, when the song was at its peak of fame in 1976, Merritt was hospitalised in Los Angeles with Goodpasture's syndrome, a rare auto-immune disease. His band continued to perform without him during this time.
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Song Legacy"Slipping Away" remains one of Max Merritt's most enduring songs, and it continues to receive airplay even decades after its release.
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Critical AcclaimMusic EZ called it a "quintessential Aussie pub rock classic," and Faster Louder placed it in their list of "The 50 Most Underrated Songs of Australian Rock."
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