Almost in Love (song)

"Almost in Love"
Single by Elvis Presley
from the album Almost in Love
A-side"Almost in Love"
B-side"A Little Less Conversation"
ReleasedSeptember 3, 1968
RecordedMarch 7, 1968
StudioWestern Recorders, Hollywood
Length2:54
LabelRCA Victor
Songwriters
Elvis Presley singles chronology
"Let Yourself Go"
(1968)
"Almost in Love"
(1968)
"If I Can Dream" / "Edge of Reality"
(1968)

"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. Brazilian guitarist Luiz Bonfá had previously released an instrumental version of this tune in 1966 called "Moonlight in Rio".

In September 1968, it was released on a single, backed with the song "A Little Less Conversation".[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 nine other Presley's singles).[2]

Writing

The song is credited to Luiz Bonfá and Randy Starr.

Recording

Presley recorded it on March 7, 1968.

Track listings

7" single (RCA Victor 49.569, November 29, 1968)[3]

  1. "Almost in Love" (3:00)
  2. "A Little Less Conversation" (2:00)

Charts

Chart (1968) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[4]
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[5] 95
"Almost in Love" / "A Little Less Conversation"
Australia (retrospect Kent Music Report)[6] 64

References

  1. ^ Jerry Osborne (1983). Presleyana: Elvis Presley record price guide. O'Sullivan Woodside. ISBN 978-0-89019-083-8.
  2. ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. January 9, 1971. pp. 36–. ISSN 0006-2510. Almost in Love.
  3. ^ "australian-charts.com - Elvis Presley - Almost In Love". Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  4. ^ "Elvis Presley – Almost In Love" (in French). Ultratip.
  5. ^ "Elvis Presley - Chart history (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  6. ^ David Kent. "Australian Chart Book 1940–1969". Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
    "Elvis Presley: The Australian Singles Chart : 1956–2006". Elvis Australia : Official Elvis Presley Fan Club : www.elvis.com.au. Retrieved January 7, 2016.