Slippin' Away (Jean Shepard song)

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

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Jean Shepard

Discography

Studio albums	Songs of a Love Affair Lonesome Love Got You on My Mind Heartaches and Tears

Compilation albums	This Is Jean Shepard The Best of Jean Shepard

Hit singles	"A Dear John Letter" "Forgive Me, John" "A Satisfied Mind" "Take Possession" "Beautiful Lies" "I Thought of You" "I Want to Go Where No One Knows Me" "Second Fiddle (To an Old Guitar)" "Many Happy Hangovers to You" "I'll Take the Dog" "If Teardrops Were Silver" "Heart, We Did All We Could" "Your Forevers (Don't Last Very Long)" "Seven Lonely Days" "Then He Touched Me" "Another Lonely Night" "Slippin' Away" "At the Time" "I'll Do Anything It Takes (To Stay with You)" "Poor Sweet Baby" "The Tip of My Fingers"

Record labels	Capitol United Artists Laserlight

See also	Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Grand Ole Opry Bill Anderson Hawkshaw Hawkins Ferlin Husky Ray Pillow

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