Almost (Bowling for Soup song)

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"Almost"
Bowling For Soup - Almost.jpg
Single by Bowling for Soup
from the album A Hangover You Don't Deserve
Released4 January 2005
Recorded2004
Studio Red Ruby Productions
Atlanta, Georgia
Genre Pop-punk [1]
Length3.26
Label FFROE/Jive/Zomba
Songwriter(s) Jaret Reddick, Butch Walker
Producer(s) Butch Walker
Bowling for Soup singles chronology
"1985"
(2004)
"Almost"
(2005)
"Ohio (Come Back to Texas)"
(2005)

"Almost" is a song by the American pop-punk band Bowling for Soup. It was released on 4 January 2005 as the second single of the group's 2004 album A Hangover You Don't Deserve .

Contents

It tells the story of a young adult who goes through many "almost" experiences during his life, from almost making out with the homecoming queen to almost getting addicted to drugs. He shows remorse for not "making his move" earlier, and he "almost" wishes she loved him too.

Music video

A music video was released in the week of 7 March 2005, directed by Frank Borin and Ryan Smith (also known as "Smith N Borin"). The video shows the band in high school, attempting to get into sports in order to impress the girls there. This footage is intertwined with the band performing inside a high school gymnasium.

Charts

Chart (2005)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 [2] 46
US Pop 100 ( Billboard ) [2] 23
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard) [2] 17
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard) [2] 21
UK Singles (OCC) [3] 100
UK Rock & Metal (OCC) [4] 1

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