# Almost Lover
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{{Infobox song
| name = Almost Lover
| cover = Almost lover.JPG
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = [A Fine Frenzy](/source/Alison_Sudol)
| album = [One Cell in the Sea](/source/One_Cell_in_the_Sea)
| released = {{start date|2007|05|22}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = *[Piano pop](/source/Pop_music)
*[adult alternative](/source/Adult_album_alternative)
| length = {{duration|m=4|s=30}}
| label = [Virgin](/source/Virgin_Records)
| writer = [Alison Sudol](/source/Alison_Sudol)
| producer = *Hal Cragin
*Lukas Burton
| prev_title = Lifesize
| prev_year = 2007
| next_title = Come On, Come Out
| next_year = 2008
}}
"'''Almost Lover'''" is a song written and recorded by [A Fine Frenzy](/source/Alison_Sudol), the stage name of American singer-songwriter [Alison Sudol](/source/Alison_Sudol). It was released May 22, 2007 through [Virgin Records](/source/Virgin_Records) as the second single from her debut studio album, ''[One Cell in the Sea](/source/One_Cell_in_the_Sea)'' (2007). The single failed to enter the US [''Billboard'' Hot 100](/source/Billboard_Hot_100), but experienced success in Europe, reaching the top 10 in the singles charts of Austria, Germany, and Switzerland.
==Composition==
"Almost Lover" is a piano-driven [pop](/source/pop_music) ballad with elements of [alternative rock](/source/alternative_rock) written and composed by [Alison Sudol](/source/Alison_Sudol). According to the digital sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Alfred Publishing Co., Inc., the song was originally composed in the key of [A minor](/source/A_minor) and set in common time to a slow tempo of 63 [BPM](/source/Tempo), with a vocal range spanning from G{{sub|3}} through C{{sub|5}}.[{{cite web|title=A Fine Frenzy "Almost Lover" Sheet Music in A Minor (transposable)|url=http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0063004|website=Musicnotes.com| date=7 February 2008 |publisher=Alfred Publishing Co., Inc.|accessdate=8 October 2016}}]
==Critical reception==
Susan Visakowitz of ''[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))'' wrote that, although Sudol "tackles a well-worn subject" on the song, "she does so with poetic turns of phrase and a lovely, unassuming vocal" that result in "Almost Lover" creating a "lasting first impression."[{{cite book|last1=Visakowitz|first1=Susan|display-authors=etal|title=Billboard|date=1 Sep 2007|publisher=[Prometheus Global Media](/source/Prometheus_Global_Media)|page=56|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8g4EAAAAMBAJ&q=a+fine+frenzy+almost+lover+review&pg=PA56|accessdate=8 October 2016}}] In a review of ''One Cell in the Sea'', Shirley Halperin of ''[Entertainment Weekly](/source/Entertainment_Weekly)'' wrote that "attention to the dramatic works wonders" on "Almost Lover" by showcasing Sudol's vocals.[{{cite magazine|last1=Halperin|first1=Shirley|title=One Cell in the Sea|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2007/07/20/once-cell-sea|accessdate=8 October 2016|magazine=[Entertainment Weekly](/source/Entertainment_Weekly)|publisher=[Wenner Media](/source/Jann_Wenner)|date=July 20, 2007}}]
==Formats and track listings==
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{{track listing
| headline = Digital download – single[{{cite web|title=Almost Lover - Single by A Fine Frenzy|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/almost-lover-single/716237125|website=[iTunes Store](/source/iTunes_Store) (US)|date=January 2007 |publisher=[Apple Inc](/source/Apple_Inc)|access-date=8 October 2016}}]
| title1 = Almost Lover
| writer1 = Alison Sudol
| length1 = 4:30
}}
{{track listing
| headline = 2008 CD single
| title1 = Almost Lover
| note1 = radio edit
| writer1 = Alison Sudol
| length1 = 4:17
}}
{{track listing
| headline = 2008 CD maxi single[{{cite web|title=Fine Frenzy - Almost Lover - Amazon.com Music|url=https://www.amazon.com/Almost-Lover-Fine-Frenzy/dp/B00140U24E|website=[Amazon Music](/source/Amazon_Music)|accessdate=8 October 2016}}]
| title1 = Almost Lover
| note1 = radio mix
| writer1 = Alison Sudol
| length1 = 3:38
| title2 = Almost Lover
| note2 = remix
| writer2 = Sudol
| length2 = 3:57
| title3 = Almost Lover
| note3 = radio edit
| writer3 = Sudol
| length3 = 4:17
| title4 = Almost Lover
| note4 = instrumental
| writer4 = Sudol
| length4 = 4:33
| title5 = Whisper
| writer5 = {{hlist|Sudol|Burton}}
| length5 = 4:56
| total_length = 21:21
}}
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==Versions==
1. "Almost Lover" (Album version)
2. "Almost Lover" (2nd Version)
3. "Almost Lover" (Radio Edit)
4. "Almost Lover" (Radio Mix)
5. "Almost Lover" (Video Mix)
6. "Almost Lover" (Instrumental)
7. "Almost Lover" (Eric Ivan Rosse Remix)
==Music video==
There are two music videos made for the single. The first one was directed by Laurent Briet, and sees A Fine Frenzy playing a piano in the forest, sitting in the middle of a stream. Suddenly rocks start to fly up to the sky. Later, it can be seen that parts of the piano start to detach from each other.[{{cite web|title=A Fine Frenzy {{!}} Almost Lover {{!}} Music Video|url=http://www.mtv.com/videos/a-fine-frenzy/158667/almost-lover.jhtml#artist=2475588|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090123105228/http://www.mtv.com/videos/a-fine-frenzy/158667/almost-lover.jhtml#artist=2475588|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 23, 2009|website=[MTV](/source/MTV)|publisher=[Viacom](/source/Viacom_(2005%E2%80%93present))|accessdate=8 October 2016}}] The second video was directed by the [Nee Brothers](/source/Nee_Brothers). In this version, A Fine Frenzy is behind glass doors. She plays a dirty piano as she recalls her almost lover from the past. Flashbacks can be seen of the pair on the beach.[{{cite web|title=A Fine Frenzy {{!}} Almost Lover (Version 2) {{!}} Music Video|url=http://www.mtv.com/videos/a-fine-frenzy/166427/almost-lover-version-2.jhtml#artist=2475588|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130129083632/http://www.mtv.com/videos/a-fine-frenzy/166427/almost-lover-version-2.jhtml%23artist=2475588|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 29, 2013|website=[MTV](/source/MTV)|publisher=[Viacom](/source/Viacom_(2005%E2%80%93present))|accessdate=8 October 2016}}] The video was later edited to feature a revised "domestic remix" of the song.[{{cite web|title=A Fine Frenzy {{!}} Almost Lover Domestic Remix {{!}} Music Video|url=http://www.mtv.com/videos/a-fine-frenzy/217947/almost-lover-remix-domestic.jhtml#artist=2475588|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081109061237/http://www.mtv.com/videos/a-fine-frenzy/217947/almost-lover-remix-domestic.jhtml#artist=2475588|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 9, 2008|website=[MTV](/source/MTV)|publisher=[Viacom](/source/Viacom_(2005%E2%80%93present))|accessdate=8 October 2016}}]
[Chloe Lukasiak](/source/Chloe_Lukasiak), a 13-year-old dancer from the television show [Dance Moms](/source/Dance_Moms), filmed a solo dance video to ''Almost Lover,'' using a cover version recorded by [Jasmine Thompson](/source/Jasmine_Thompson) in 2013. The video was directed by [Director Brazil](/source/Director_Brazil) and choreographed by Brittany Pent, and it has over 3 million views (as of 2017).[{{cite web|last1=Lukasiak|first1=Chloe|title=Almost Lover|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IXRO_6lnu0 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/8IXRO_6lnu0 |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|website=Chloe Lukasiak Youtube Channel|accessdate=31 August 2017|format=music video|date=10 February 2015}}{{cbignore}}]
==Usage in popular culture==
"Almost Lover" was featured on a [season three](/source/The_Hills_(season_3)) episode of American [reality television](/source/reality_television) series, ''[The Hills](/source/The_Hills_(TV_series))'' titled, "A Night at the Opera" and a [season four](/source/Suits_(season_4)) episode of American [legal](/source/legal_drama) [comedy-drama](/source/comedy-drama), ''[Suits](/source/Suits_(U.S._TV_series))'' titled, "Fork in the Road".[{{cite web|title=Alison Sudol - IMDb|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0837223/|website=[IMDb](/source/IMDb)|publisher=[Amazon.com](/source/Amazon.com)|accessdate=8 October 2016}}] ''[Rolling Stone](/source/Rolling_Stone)'' listed the ''Hills'' feature as one of the series' 15 best musical moments.[{{cite magazine|last1=Goodman|first1=Abbey|title=The 15 Greatest Music Moments on "The Hills"|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/the-15-greatest-music-moments-on-the-hills-19691231|accessdate=8 October 2016|magazine=[Rolling Stone](/source/Rolling_Stone)|publisher=[Wenner Media](/source/Jann_Wenner)|date=August 28, 2012}}] The song was also used as the backing music for a performance by Courtney Galiano on [season four](/source/So_You_Think_You_Can_Dance_(season_4)) of American reality competition program, ''[So You Think You Can Dance](/source/So_You_Think_You_Can_Dance_(U.S._TV_series))'', and for performances by Lisa Auguste and Corynne Barron on the [first](/source/So_You_Think_You_Can_Dance_(season_1)) and [second](/source/So_You_Think_You_Can_Dance_(season_2)) seasons, respectively, of the Canadian counterpart, ''[So You Think You Can Dance Canada](/source/So_You_Think_You_Can_Dance_Canada)''.
position
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{{single chart|Austria|5|artist=A Fine Frenzy|song=Almost Lover|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 8, 2016}}
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{{single chart|Czech Republic|35|artist=A Fine Frenzy|year=2008|week=41|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 8, 2016}}
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{{single chart|Germany|8|artist=A Fine Frenzy|song=Almost Lover|songid=393405|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 16, 2018}}
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!scope="row"| Germany Airplay ([BVMI](/source/Bundesverband_Musikindustrie))[{{cite web|url=http://www.nielsenmusiccontrol.com/|title=Nielsen Music Control Airplay - Germany Top 5|publisher=Nielsen Music Control on behalf of [BVMI](/source/Bundesverband_Musikindustrie)|accessdate=February 17, 2023|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080412104951/http://www.nielsenmusiccontrol.com/|archivedate=April 12, 2008}}]
|4
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{{single chart|Switzerland|10|artist=A Fine Frenzy|song=Almost Lover|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 8, 2016|refname="Switzerland"}}
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{{single chart|Billboardbubbling100|9|artist=A Fine Frenzy|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 8, 2016}}
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{{single chart|Billboardadultcontemporary|23|artist=A Fine Frenzy|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 8, 2016}}
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{{single chart|Billboarddigitalsongs|62|artist=A Fine Frenzy|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 8, 2016}}
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|}
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===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Chart (2008)
! Position
|-
! scope="row"| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[{{cite web|url=https://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=s&id=2008|title=Jahreshitparade Singles 2008|website=austriancharts.at|accessdate=May 2, 2020}}]
| 20
|-
! scope="row"| Germany (Official German Charts)[{{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-2008|title=Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts|language=German|publisher=[GfK Entertainment](/source/GfK_Entertainment)|accessdate=May 2, 2020}}]
| 28
|-
! scope="row"| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[{{cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/2008|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2008|website=hitparade.ch|accessdate=May 2, 2020}}]
| 27
|}
===Certifications===
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|type=single|artist=A Fine Frenzy|title=Almost Lover|award=Gold|relyear=2007|certyear=2013}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Switzerland|type=single|artist=A Fine Frenzy|title=Almost Lover|award=Gold|relyear=2007|certyear=2009}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=yes}}
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==Release history==
{| class="wikitable"
! Country
! Date
! Format
! Label
! Catalog {{abbr|No.|Number}}
! {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| Worldwide
| May 22, 2007
| [Digital download](/source/Music_download)
| [Virgin](/source/Virgin_Records)
| {{N/A}}
| [{{cite web|title=Almost Lover - Single by A Fine Frenzy|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/almost-lover-single/716237125|website=[iTunes Store](/source/iTunes_Store) (Australia)|date=January 2007 |publisher=[Apple Inc](/source/Apple_Inc)|access-date=8 October 2016}}]
|-
|United States
|August 20, 2007
|Hot Adult Contemporary Radio
|Virgin
|{{N/A}}
|[{{cite web|title=R&R Going for Adds|url=http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/PublishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=08/20/2007&Format=10|website=Radio & Records|date=August 20, 2007|publisher=VNU Media|accessdate=March 28, 2023|archive-date=August 18, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070818024816/http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/PublishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=08/20/2007&Format=10|url-status=bot: unknown}}]
|-
| rowspan="2"| Europe
| January 11, 2008
| [Maxi single](/source/Maxi_single)
| [Capitol](/source/Capitol_Records)
| 5198502
| [{{cite web|title=Almost Lover - A Fine Frenzy {{!}} Release Credits|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/almost-lover-mr0002238795|website=[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)|publisher=[All Media Network](/source/All_Media_Network)|accessdate=8 October 2016}}]
|-
| United States
| January 20, 2009
|
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