Slipping Away (Max Merritt & The Meteors song)
1975 single by Max Merritt and The Meteors
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"Slipping Away" is a song by Max Merritt. It was released as a single in 1975 by his then UK-based New Zealand group, Max Merritt and The Meteors. The second single from their album A Little Easier, it gave Max Merritt the biggest hit of his career in Oceania, peaking at #2 in Australia and #5 in New Zealand. “That song struck a chord with a lot of people," Max said, "and I’m very proud of it. It has been very good to me."[1]
| "Slipping Away" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Max Merritt and The Meteors | ||||
| from the album A Little Easier | ||||
| B-side | "I Keep Forgettin'" | |||
| Released | September 1975 | |||
| Recorded | 1975 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:33 | |||
| Label | Arista Records | |||
| Songwriter | Max Merritt | |||
| Producer | Del Newman | |||
| Max Merritt and The Meteors singles chronology | ||||
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In July 2008, Merritt was inducted by Glenn A. Baker into the ARIA Hall of Fame. He was joined on-stage by Kasey Chambers and Bill Chambers to perform "Slipping Away".[2]
Track listing
- 1975
- 7" / 45 RPM single [3]
Side A: "Slipping Away" (Written by Max Merritt) - 5:28
Side B: " I Keep Forgettin' " (Written by Leiber-Stoller) - 3:05
- 1977
- 7" / 45 RPM Single
Side A: "You" (Written by Max Merritt) - 3:33
Side B: "A Little Easier" (Written by Max Merritt) – 3:53
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1975–1976) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 2 |
| New Zealand | 5 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4][5] | 15 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[6] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Cover versions
- In 1992, Gina Jeffreys released a version as her debut single. It was later included on her 2002 greatest hits album Best of Gina Jeffreys... So Far.
- In 1999, Margaret Urlich recorded a version for her album, Second Nature.
- In 2008, Brian Fraser recorded a version for his 2008 album, Don’t Ask Me.[7]
- In 2010, on an episode of the Australian TV series RocKwiz, Merritt sang a duet of the song with country singer Catherine Britt.[8]
- In 2013, Glenn Meade released a version as a single.[9]
- In December 2020, Marcia Hines, Didirri, Andy Bull, Mia Wray and Russell Morris performed "Slippin' Away" on The Sound as a tribute to Max Merritt.[10]