| "Don't Let Our Love Start Slippin' Away" | ||||
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| Single by Vince Gill | ||||
| from the album I Still Believe in You | ||||
| B-side | "Love Never Broke Anyone's Heart" | |||
| Released | October 12, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1992 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:43 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Vince Gill, Pete Wasner | |||
| Producer(s) | Tony Brown | |||
| Vince Gill singles chronology | ||||
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"Don't Let Our Love Start Slippin' Away" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Vince Gill that reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart. It was released in October 1992 as the second single from his album I Still Believe in You. It reached number-one on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks and on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. The song was written by Gill and Pete Wasner.
Critical reception
Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably saying that "Gill offers his followers an infectiously catchy package." She goes on to say that "instrumentation and production to the point of perfection."[1]
Music video
The music video, which was directed by John Lloyd Miller and premiered in late 1992, depicts Gill performing the song at a club where he is backed by several notable singers and musicians. They include (in alphabetical order): Little Jimmy Dickens, Steve Earle, Bruce Hornsby, Patty Loveless, Kathy Mattea, Delbert McClinton, Michael McDonald, Reba McEntire, Lee Roy Parnell, Carl Perkins, Leon Russell, Leland Sklar, Pam Tillis, Kevin Welch, Kelly Willis, members of the band Shenandoah and Kentucky Headhunters drummer Fred Young. McEntire was reprising her waitress role from her "Is There Life Out There" video earlier that same year. The storyline in this video was that the aforementioned performers were there to substitute for Gill's band, who were unable to show up. The video also features movie tough man & bouncer Randall "Tex" Cobb both at the beginning and then dancing later in the video.[2]
Chart performance
"Don't Let Our Love Start Slippin' Away" debuted at number 63 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of October 17, 1992.
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] | 1 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1993) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] | 27 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 55 |
Cover versions
Since adding Gill in their lineup, the Eagles have often played the song live in concert. A version appears on their live album Live from the Forum MMXVIII.
References
- ↑ Billboard, October 17, 1992
- ↑ The Actual video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlUGTof2TWU
- ↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1827." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. January 23, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
- ↑ "Vince Gill Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ↑ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1993". RPM. December 18, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
- ↑ "Best of 1993: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
