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