Song · Dave Edmunds
“Slipping Away” by Dave Edmunds
From the album Information (1983)
“Slipping Away” by Dave Edmunds appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1983. It was first released in 1983 on the album Information. Its best result is #106 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1983. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #185 alternative song of 1983.
Dave Edmunds handed the keys to Jeff Lynne for "Slipping Away", a single from his 1983 album Information. The Electric Light Orchestra man wrote it, produced it and chipped in bass and synthesizer, and Richard Tandy added synths too. The Welsh singer and guitarist sings lead and plays guitar, bass and synthesizer himself, John David also plays bass, Dave Charles works both a drum kit and a drum machine, and Bill Bottrell engineered.
The gamble paid off in America. It made number 39 on the Hot 100 and number seven on the Mainstream Rock chart, Edmunds' first US top 40 single since "I Hear You Knocking" in 1970, and his last. Britain was cooler on it, stopping it at number 60. Peter Sinclair directed the video.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 106 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1983 | 107 |
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