| Today My World Slipped Away | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Vern Gosdin |
| Album: | Today My World Slipped Away |
| B-Side: | Ain't It Been Love |
| Released: | October 4, 1982 |
| Genre: | Country |
| Length: | 3:14 |
| Label: | AMI |
| Producer: | Brien Fisher |
| Prev Title: | Your Bedroom Eyes |
| Prev Year: | 1982 |
| Next Title: | Friday Night Feelin' |
| Next Year: | 1983 |
| Today My World Slipped Away | |
| Cover: | George-Strait-Today-My-World-Sl-220333.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | George Strait |
| Album: | Carrying Your Love with Me |
| B-Side: | Round About Way |
| Released: | August 29, 1997 |
| Genre: | Country |
| Length: | 3:14 |
| Label: | MCA Nashville 72019 |
| Producer: | Tony Brown George Strait |
| Prev Title: | Carrying Your Love with Me |
| Prev Year: | 1997 |
| Next Title: | Round About Way |
| Next Year: | 1998 |
"Today My World Slipped Away" is a song co-written and first recorded by American country music artist Vern Gosdin. Gosdin's version was released in October 1982 as the fifth single and title track from his album Today My World Slipped Away. Gosdin's version reached number 10 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. George Strait released a cover of the song in September 1997 as the third single from his album Carrying Your Love with Me. Strait's version reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in November 1997.[1] Gosdin wrote the song with Mark Wright.
Kip Kirby, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that Gosdin's "great, resonant voice squeezes every nuance of pain out of this story of separation and loss." He goes on to say that the female harmony is "reminiscent of Gosdin's early vocal pairing with Emmylou Harris."[2]
Wade Jessen, of Billboard magazine, called the Strait version a "tear-stained reprise."[3]
"Today My World Slipped Away" debuted at number 65 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of September 6, 1997.