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50 Ways to Leave Your Lover is een lied van de Amerikaanse singer-songwriter Paul Simon. Het was de tweede single van zijn vierde studioalbum Still Crazy After All These Years uit 1975, uitgegeven door Columbia Records. De achtergrondzang op deze single is van Patti Austin, Valerie Simpson en Phoebe Snow. Steve Gadd tekende voor de herkenbare drumriff.

"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. 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 charting song 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.

An edit of the song that cuts out a few seconds of the intro is included on The Paul Simon Collection: On My Way, Don't Know Where I'm Goin'