It Was Almost Like a Song
"It Was Almost Like a Song" | ||||
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Single by Ronnie Milsap | ||||
from the album It Was Almost Like a Song | ||||
B-side | "It Don't Hurt to Dream" | |||
Released | May 1977 (U.S.) | |||
Recorded | April 1977 | |||
Genre | Country, pop | |||
Length | 3:35 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
Songwriter(s) | Hal David and Archie Jordan | |||
Producer(s) | Tom Collins and Ronnie Milsap | |||
Ronnie Milsap singles chronology | ||||
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"It Was Almost Like a Song" is a song written by Hal David and Archie Jordan, and recorded by American country music singer Ronnie Milsap. It was released in May 1977 as the first single and title track from the album It Was Almost Like a Song. [1] It became one of the greatest hits of his recording career upon its release in 1977.
Background
"It Was Almost Like a Song" provided the basis for the title of Milsap's biography, Almost Like a Song, which he co-wrote with Tom Carter, and was nominated for two Grammy Awards.
Charts
In July 1977, "It Was Almost Like a Song" was Milsap's eighth No. 1 song on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Songs chart.[2] The song also became his first Billboard Hot 100 chart entry, peaking No. 16. and also on Billboard's Hot Adult Contemporary Singles chart, where it peaked at No. 7.[3]
Weekly charts
Chart (1977) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 81 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 1 |
US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 16 |
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[7] | 7 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 12 |
Canadian RPM Top Singles | 7 |
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks | 6 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1977) | Position |
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US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[8] | 25 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] | 5 |
References
- ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 232.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 171.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 202. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Ronnie Milsap Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Ronnie Milsap Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Ronnie Milsap Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 1977". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1977". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
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