It Was Almost Like a Song

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“It Was Almost Like a Song”
Single by Ronnie Milsap from the album It Was Almost Like a Song
Released	May 1977 (U.S.)
Format	7"
Recorded	1976
Genre	Country, pop
Length	3:35
Label	RCA Records
Writer(s)	Hal David and Archie Jordan
Ronnie Milsap singles chronology
"Let My Love Be Your Pillow" (1976) "It Was Almost Like a Song" (1977) "What a Difference You've Made in My Life" (1977)

"It Was Almost Like a Song" is a song made famous by country music singer Ronnie Milsap. Originally released in 1977, the song became one of his biggest hits in his recording career and also sparked his rise as a crossover artist.

His eighth No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in July 1977, "It Was Almost Like a Song" became Milsap's biggest hit to that point in his career. The song also became his first Billboard Hot 100 chart entry, eventually reaching No. 16. The song also appeared on Billboard's Hot Adult Contemporary Singles chart, where it peaked at No. 7.

"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).

[edit] Sources

• Whitburn, Joel, "Top Country Songs: 1944-2005," 2006.
• Whitburn, Joel, "Top Pop Singles: 1955-2006," 2007.

Preceded by "I'll Be Leaving Alone" by Charley Pride

Billboard Hot Country Singles number one single by Ronnie Milsap July 16-July 30, 1977

Succeeded by "Rollin' With the Flow" by Charlie Rich