Peak
39
Weeks
8
Score
738
Chart Year
1978
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"Steppin' in a Slide Zone" is a 1978 single by the English progressive rock band the Moody Blues. It was the first single the Moody Blues had released in five years, after the band's temporary hiatus. It was written by bassist John Lodge, and was released a month later on the album Octave. The song peaked at number 39 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 41 in Canada.
I took a ride in a limousine I took a road I'd never been I met a stranger by the way His coat was torn but his eyes were clear Standing in a slide zone I could be steppin' in a slide zone He told me where a river flows He showed me how the apple grows He told me of a magic stream His face was worn but his eyes were clear Standing in a slide zone I could be steppin' in a slide zone Standing in a slide zone I could be steppin' through a time zone He went to find a shooting star Around the bend that's where they are I went along just for the ride Suddenly I began to glide Standing in a slide zone I could be steppin' through a time zone The air raced by there was no sound We drifted high above the ground And then said you know this place And then a smile lit up his face Standing in a slide zone I could be steppin' in a slide zone Standing in a slide zone I could be steppin' through a time zone I turned my head and looked below And there was something there I know Suddenly I began to fall I looked around and tried to call Standing in a slide zone He had me steppin' in a time zone Standing in a slide zone Falling through a time zone Help me please I thought I said Then something happened in my head Music came from all around And I knew what I had found Standing in a slide zone Falling through a time zone Steppin' in a slide zone He had me falling through a time zone
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 29, 1978 | 88 | 38 |
| 2 | Aug 5, 1978 | 76 | 50 |
| 3 | Aug 12, 1978 | 60 | 66 |
| 4 | Aug 19, 1978 | 49 | 77 |
| 5 | Aug 26, 1978 | 42 | 84 |
| 6 | Sep 2, 1978 | 39 | 87 |
| 7 | Sep 9, 1978 | 39 | 87 |
| 8 | Sep 16, 1978 | 59 | 67 |