For the 2004 film, see 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover (film).
1975 single by Paul Simon
"50 Ways to Leave Your Lover"
Single by Paul Simon
from the album Still Crazy After All These Years
B-side
"Some Folks' Lives Roll Easy"
Released
December 1975
Genre
Soft rock
folk rock
Length
3:35
Label
Columbia
Songwriter(s)
Paul Simon
Producer(s)
Paul Simon
Phil Ramone
Paul Simon singles chronology
"Gone at Last" (1975)
"50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" (1975)
"Still Crazy After All These Years" (1976)
"50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It was the second single from his fourth studio album, Still Crazy After All These Years (1975), released on Columbia Records. Backing vocals on the single were performed by Patti Austin, Valerie Simpson, and Phoebe Snow.[1] The song features a recognizable repeated drum riff performed by drummer Steve Gadd.
One of his most popular singles, "50 Ways" was released in December 1975 and began to see chart success in the new year. It became Simon's sole number-one hit as a solo artist on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, and was his highest position in France, where it peaked at number two. Elsewhere, the song was a top 20 hit in Canada and New Zealand. The single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting sales of more than one million copies.
^Marc Eliot (2010), Paul Simon: A Life, John Wiley and Sons, p. 142, ISBN 978-0-470-43363-8
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