It Was Almost Like a Song explained

It Was Almost Like a Song
Cover:It_Was_Almost_Like_a_Song_-_Ronnie_Milsap.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Ronnie Milsap
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
Producer:Tom Collins and Ronnie Milsap
Prev Title:Let My Love Be Your Pillow
Prev Year:1976
Next Title:What a Difference You've Made in My Life
Next Year:1977

"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
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] 81
Canadian RPM Country Tracks12
Canadian RPM Top Singles7
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks6

Year-end charts

Chart (1977)Position
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[5] 25
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 5

References

  1. Web site: www.allmusic.com. allmusic.com. March 8, 2023.
  2. Book: Whitburn, Joel . The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 232.
  3. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Joel Whitburn . 2002 . Record Research . 171.
  4. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 202.
  5. Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 1977. Billboard. August 3, 2021.
  6. Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1977. Billboard. August 3, 2021.