"Almost There" is a song written by
Gloria Shayne and
Jack Keller and performed by
Andy Williams in his film ''
I'd Rather Be Rich
''I'd Rather Be Rich'' is a 1964 romantic comedy film with musical aspects directed by Jack Smight, produced by Ross Hunter and starring Sandra Dee. The film focuses on a dying man who wishes to meet his granddaughter's fiancé, but he is unavail ...
'' (1964). The song reached #12 on the
U.S. adult contemporary chart and #67 on the
''Billboard'' chart in 1964. It also reached #2 in the
UK in October 1965 for three weeks. The
A-side
The A-side and B-side are the two sides of phonograph records and cassettes; these terms have often been printed on the labels of two-sided music recordings. The A-side usually features a recording that its artist, producer, or record company ...
, "
On the Street Where You Live
"On the Street Where You Live" is a song with music by Frederick Loewe and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner from the 1956 Broadway musical ''My Fair Lady''. It is sung in the musical by the character Freddy Eynsford-Hill, who was portrayed by John Mic ...
", was also a hit, reaching #3 on the adult contemporary chart and #28 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.
Cover versions
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Brenda Lee
Brenda Mae Tarpley (born December 11, 1944), known professionally as Brenda Lee, is an American singer. Performing rockabilly, pop and country music, she had 47 US chart hits during the 1960s and is ranked fourth in that decade, surpassed onl ...
covered the song for her album ''The Versatile Brenda Lee'' (1965).
References
1964 singles
Songs written by Gloria Shayne Baker
Songs written by Jack Keller (songwriter)
Andy Williams songs
Columbia Records singles
1964 songs
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