Slipping Away

Single infobox
Name = Slipping Away


Artist = Moby
from Album = Hotel
B-side = "Where You End"
Released = January 23, 2006 (original version)
September 25, 2006 (with Mylène Farmer)
Format = CD single
12"
Recorded = 2005
Genre = Electronic
Length = 3:38
Label = Mute
Writer = Moby
Producer = Moby
Last single = "Beautiful"
(2005)
This single = "Slipping Away"
(2006)
Next single = "New York, New York"
(2006)
Misc = Extra chronology 2
Artist = Mylène Farmer singles
Type = singles
Last single = "Peut-être toi"
(2006)
This single = "Slipping Away (Crier la vie)"
(2006)
Next single = "Avant que l'ombre... (live)"
(2006)Extra album cover
Upper caption = Alternate covers
Background = khaki


Lower caption = "Slipping Away (Crier la vie)" Extra album cover


Lower caption = "Escapar (Slipping Away)"

"Slipping Away" is an electronic song recorded by Moby for his album "Hotel" (2005). It was released as the album's sixth single outside the UK and the fourth inside the UK. The single version features backing vocals from Alison Moyet.

Original version

Track listing

; CD #1: Mute CDMute365 (Europe)
# "Slipping Away" (single version) (3:38)
# "Slipping Away" (MHC radio edit) (3:38)

; CD #2: Mute LCDMute365 (Europe)
# "Slipping Away" (Axwell vocal mix) (7:31)
# "Slipping Away" (Axwell instrumental mix) (7:31)
# "Slipping Away" (MHC extended remix) (6:47)
# "Slipping Away" (focus people that slip remix by Mathew Jonson) (9:25)
# "Slipping Away" (Zloot remix) (4:26)

; 12": Mute 12Mute365 (Europe)
# "Slipping Away" (Axwell vocal mix) (7:31)
# "Where You End" (Tiga's all I want is to be dubbed mix) (7:04)

Moby and Amaral version

The release of the album in some Spanish speaking countries included a version called "Escapar (Slipping Away)" with famous Spanish group Amaral.

Moby and Mylène Farmer version

Background and release

In June 2006, a rumor was launched : Mylène Farmer would have recorded a duet song with an international star. Several artists are mentioned such as Lara Fabian, Benjamin Biolay, Diam's or Madonna, but especially Robbie Williams who had apparently declared at the 2002 )]

Produced and remixed by MHC in London, this dance version of "Slipping Away" adds French lyrics. Moby said in an interview that Farmer had chosen this song because she appreciated it very well and had decided to write herself the lyrics in French-language."L'Intégrale Mylene Farmer", Erwan Chuberre, 2007, City Ed., p. 206-207 (ISBN 978-2-35288-108-7)]

Radio Jeunes Reims played the song for the first time on September 5 at 11 am, followed around noon by the Paris-One webradio. which aired it several times every day).

As the song was very successful, new remixes were made and a second CD maxi and vinyl were released on November 15.

Finally, several rumours went round : two duets recorded, the next Mylène Farmer's album entirely written by Moby, and an album composed of duets with artists such as Kate Bush or Brian Molko. All these information were incorrect."Slipping away (Crier la vie)" [http://www.sans-logique.com/mylene-farmer/discographie/singles/single.php?single=slipping-away-crier-la-vie Sans-logique.com] (Retrieved February 1, 2008)] However, Farmer's 2008 album "Point de Suture" contains a new duet with Moby called "Looking for My Name".

Music video

On September 15, the Yahoo site presented the video in preview and five days later, it was broadcast for the first time on the French TV channels. On September 23, a TV promo campaign began and the video was aired every hour on the day of the single's release on Europe 2 TV. ["Inrocks", October 2006, "Slipping Away (Crier la vie)", Patrice Blouin [http://www.devant-soi.com/Monde-de-Myl%E8ne/presse/articles-presse/2006/inrocks_102006.jpgDevant-soi.com] (Retrieved March 23, 2008)] The video, directed by Hugo Ramirez and available on a track of the CD maxi, is almost the same as that of the original version and is composed of a series of photos representing various events in U.S. during the 20th century, plus some new photos (Moby and Farmer when they were babies. Song's lyrics are written in these images."Slipping Away (Crier la vie)" [http://www.mylene.net/mylene/d_s_slippingaway.php Mylene.net] (Retrieved January 20, 2008)]

Chart performances

The single debuted at number 1 on French SNEP Singles Chart, on September 30, with 26,019 sales. The single has managed to remain for 11 weeks in the Top 10, 22 weeks in the Top 50 and 36 weeks in the Top 100. Thus, it was Moby's first number-one and Farmer's fourth number-one in the French Singles Chart (after "Pourvu qu'elles soient douces", "Désenchantée" and "XXL"). It was also the single with longest running in France for the two artists."Slipping Away (Crier la vie)", French SNEP Singles Charts [http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?key=249348&cat=s Lescharts.com] (Retrieved January 19, 2008)] The song peaked also at number one on French Digital Download ChartFrench Digital Download Chart, from 24.09.06 to 30.09.06 [http://www.ifop.com/europe/sondages/topteletitres/tlt0639.stm Ifop.com] (Retrieved January 19, 2008)] and performed good scores in the various Airplay Charts. On 2006 Annual Charts, the song was ranked at #22 (physical sales)2006 French Singles Chart [http://www.ifop.com/europe/sondages/DISCANNU/single06.stm Ifop.com] (Retrieved January 19, 2008)] and #51 (digital download).2006 French Digital Download Singles Chart [http://www.ifop.com/europe/sondages/DISCANNU/tlt06.stm Ifop.com] (Retrieved January 19, 2008). Note : there are two number 24, so "Slipping Away (Crier la vie)" is 51th.]

Formats and track listings

Charts

References