Almost Like Being in Love

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"Almost Like Being in Love"
Song
Published1947
Composer(s)Frederick Loewe
Lyricist(s)Alan Jay Lerner

"Almost Like Being in Love" is a show tune with music by Frederick Loewe and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner. It was written for the score of their 1947 musical Brigadoon.[1] The song was first sung by David Brooks and Marion Bell, in the Broadway production. It was later performed in the 1954 film version by Gene Kelly.[2]

Michael Johnson version

"Almost Like Being in Love"
Single by Michael Johnson
from the album The Michael Johnson Album
B-side"Ridin' in the Sky"
ReleasedAugust 1978
GenrePop
Length3:25
LabelEMI
Composer(s)Frederick Loewe
Lyricist(s)Alan Jay Lerner
Producer(s)Brent Maher, Steve Gibson
Michael Johnson singles chronology
"Bluer Than Blue"
(1978)
"Almost Like Being in Love"
(1978)
"This Night Won't Last Forever"
(1979)

"Almost Like Being in Love" was revived in a downbeat ballad version by singer Michael Johnson (U.S. no. 32, 1978).[3] His rendition became a Top 10 Adult Contemporary hit in both the U.S. (no. 4) and Canada (no. 10).

Chart (1978) Peak
position
Canadian RPM Top Singles 40
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary 10
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 32
US Billboard Adult Contemporary 4
US Billboard R&B 91
US Cash Box Top 100 37

Other versions

In popular culture

  • It was sung by Dennis Day in the ′Don Invites Gang to Dinner′ episode of The Jack Benny Program in 1956.
  • In the 1957 Goon Show episode, "The Great Regent's Park Swim", Eccles parodies the song, singing "with a smile on my face for the whole human race, it's almost like being insane."
  • A portion of the song was sung by Jack Soo’s character Detective Nick Yemana in the third season episode of Barney Miller entitled ‘Hash’ in 1976.
  • The song was used in the 1993 movie Groundhog Day (film).
  • The song was used in the 1995 movie Grumpier Old Men
  • It was sung by the ant Z (voiced by Woody Allen) in the 1998 Dreamworks animated film Antz.[8][9]
  • The song was used in the 2003 movie The Cooler.
  • It was performed in an episode of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel by Darius de Haas.[10]

References

  1. ^ Hischak, Thomas S. (2008). The Oxford Companion to the American Musical: Theatre, Film, and Television. Oxford University Press. p. 93. ISBN 978-0195335330.
  2. ^ "Jazz Standards: Almost Like Being in Love". Jazz Standards.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Jasen, David A. (2013). A Century of American Popular Music. Taylor & Francis. p. 9. ISBN 978-1-135-35271-4.
  4. ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  5. ^ Gilliland, John. (2020-03-23). "Pop Chronicles 1940s Program #19 - All Tracks UNT Digital Library". Digital.library.unt.edu. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
  6. ^ Joel Whitburn (1986). Pop Memories 1890–1954. Record Research Inc. p. 470. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
  7. ^ "www.allmusic.com". Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  8. ^ Brigham, William (2019). Historical Dictionary of Woody Allen. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 23. ISBN 9781538120200. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  9. ^ Neupert, Richard (2016). John Lasseter. Urbana, Illinois: University of Illinois Press. p. 141. ISBN 9780252098352. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  10. ^ "All The Songs In 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' Season 3". Bustle. Retrieved 2 January 2020.