- Almost Here (song)
Infobox Single
Name = Almost Here
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Artist =Delta Goodrem andBrian McFadden
Album = Mistaken Identity andIrish Son
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B-side = "Hollow No More"/"Turn You Away"
Released =31 January ,2005
Format = CD,digital download
Recorded = 2004
Genre = Pop
Length = 3:48
Label = Daylight/Modest!
Writer =Paul Barry , Brian McFadden, Mark Taylor
Producer = Mark Taylor
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Certification = Platinum (ARIA)
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Artist = Brian McFadden
Type = singles
Last single = "Irish Son" (2004)
This single = "Almost Here" (2005)
Next single = "Demons" (2005)Extra chronology
Artist = Delta Goodrem
Type = singles
Last single = "Mistaken Identity"
(2005)
This single = "Almost Here"
(2005)
Next single = "A Little Too Late" (2005)"Almost Here" is apiano pop ballad written byPaul Barry ,Brian McFadden and Mark Taylor, produced by Taylor for McFadden's first album "Irish Son " and was also the third song released fromDelta Goodrem 's second album "Mistaken Identity" (2004). The song is about a broken relationship. When the couple are together, they feel like the other is "almost here".In the accompanying film clip, McFadden is seen to be chasing after Goodrem through an airport after she forgets her handbag. There are two alternate endings to the film clip: the 'happy' ending where McFadden and Goodrem are reunited in the taxi as it drives away from the airport, and the 'sad' ending where McFadden is by himself after the taxi leaves with Goodrem inside. The 'sad' ending was released to music television shows while the 'happy' ending was available on the CD single.
This song debuted at number-one on the Australian ARIA Chart and certificated a platinum status and stayed in the top ten for eight weeks. "Almost Here" debuted at number three in Denmark and on its third week it reached its peak at number two and continued to stay in the top ten for twelve weeks. In the UK the song debuted and peaked at number three. In Ireland, the song debuted at number two and the following week it peaked at number-one.
Track listing
;Australian CD single
#"Almost Here"
#"Hollow No More"
#"Turn You Away"
#"Almost Here" (music video);International CD single 1
#"Almost Here"
#"Hollow No More" (duet version);International CD single 2
#"Almost Here"
#"Irish Son" (live)
#"Real to Me" (live)
#"Almost Here" (video)Chart
References
External links
* [http://www.deltagoodrem.com/lyrics/home.do?catalogueNo=5189153000&affiliateId=0510&side=1&seq=8&lyricId=2136 Song lyrics]
* [http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1155159772/bclid164950452/bctid70421585 Music video]
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