"Almost in Love" is a song recorded by Elvis Presley as part of the soundtrack for his 1968 motion picture Live a Little, Love a Little. Luiz Bonfa had previously released an instrumental version of this tune in 1966 called "Moonlight in Rio".
| "Almost in Love" | ||||
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| Single by Elvis Presley | ||||
| from the album Almost in Love | ||||
| A-side |
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| Released | September 3, 1968 | |||
| Recorded | March 7, 1968 | |||
| Studio | Western Recorders, Hollywood | |||
| Length | 2:54 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Elvis Presley singles chronology | ||||
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In September 1968 it was released on a single with the song "A Little Less Conversation" on the other side.[1] Its first LP release was as the title track of Presley's budget album Almost in Love in November 1970.
On December 1, 1970, the single "Almost in Love" / "A Little Less Conversation" was re-released as part of RCA Victor's Gold Standard Series (together with 9 other Presley's singles).[2]
Writing
editThe song is credited to Luiz Bonfá and Randy Starr.
Recording
editPresley recorded it on March 7, 1968.
Track listings
edit7" single (RCA Victor 49.569, 29 November 1968)[3]
- Almost In Love (3:00)
- A Little Less Conversation (2:00)
Charts
edit| Chart (1968) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[4] | Tip |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[5] | 95 |
| "A Little Less Conversation / Almost In Love" | |
| Australia (retrospect Kent Music Report)[6] | 64 |
References
edit- ^ Jerry Osborne (1983). Presleyana: Elvis Presley record price guide. O'Sullivan Woodside. ISBN 978-0-89019-083-8.
- ^ Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (9 January 1971). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 36–. ISSN 0006-2510.
Almost in Love.
{{cite book}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ "australian-charts.com - Elvis Presley - Almost In Love". Retrieved 2017-01-11.
- ^ "Elvis Presley – Almost In Love" (in French). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Elvis Presley - Chart history (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-01-11.
- ^ David Kent. "Australian Chart Book 1940–1969". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
"Elvis Presley: The Australian Singles Chart : 1956–2006". Elvis Australia : Official Elvis Presley Fan Club : www.elvis.com.au. Retrieved 2016-01-07.