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Rick Astley – Slipping Away (1987) | Track profile | Dork

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Rick Astley
Whenever You Need Somebody
Slipping Away

TRACK

Slipping Away

Release date: 30th September 1987

From Whenever You Need Somebody

Track 7

3:53

Pop Music Electronic Adult Contemporary

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About This Track

"Slipping Away" is a track by Rick Astley, from the album Whenever You Need Somebody, released 30th September 1987. The track is 3:53 long. It's filed under Pop. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Rick Astley

Rick Astley

Lyrics

Slipping Away

I can feel your love slippin' away
Drainin' from my heart, each and every day
I can feel your love slippin' away
Drainin' from my ha-ha-heart, each and every day

People ask me, "How's your love affair?"
I can only tell them lies
When they ask me, "Where you are tonight?"
I can only fantasize

You may find somebody new
You'll say "You love him", that's not true

I can feel your love slippin' away
Drainin' from my heart, each and every day
I can feel your love slippin' away
Drainin' from my ha-ha-heart, each and every day

Everybody thinks we're so in love
Things aren't always what they seem
Even my best friend says, "We're so good"
Just how wrong can a person be

You may find somebody new
You'll say "You love him", that's not true

I can feel your love slippin' away
Drainin' from my heart, each and every day
I can feel your love slippin' away
Drainin' from my ha-ha-heart, each and every day

You may find somebody new
You'll say "You love him", that's not true

I can feel your love slippin' away
Drainin' from my heart, each and every day
I can feel your love slippin' away
Drainin' from my ha-ha-heart, each and every day

I can feel your love slippin' away
Drainin' from my heart, each and every day
I can feel your love slippin' away
Drainin' from my ha-ha-heart, each and every day

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

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Track details

From Whenever You Need Somebody

3:531987

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Album

Whenever You Need Somebody

1st October 1987

Track number

7

Release year

1987

1Never Gonna Give You Up
3:34
2Whenever You Need Somebody
3:54
3Together Forever
3:26
4It Would Take a Strong Strong Man

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3:41

5The Love Has Gone

6Don't Say Goodbye

7Slipping Away

3:53

8No More Looking for Love

10When I Fall in Love

Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Rick Astley
Producer: Ian Curnow, Phil Harding