We're Almost There
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- February 6, 1975 (original release)
- July 20, 1981 (re-release)
| "We're Almost There" | ||||
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 1975 US release | ||||
| Single by Michael Jackson | ||||
| from the album Forever, Michael | ||||
| B-side | "Take Me Back" | |||
| Released |
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| Recorded | December 1974 | |||
| Length | 3:42 | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Brian Holland | |||
| Michael Jackson singles chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 1981 re-release | ||||
"We're Almost There" is a 1975 song released as a single by American singer Michael Jackson, the first release from his final Motown album, Forever, Michael. It was also released as the second single in Europe from the 1981 compilation One Day in Your Life.
As Jackson's voice changed from a boy soprano to a tenor, Motown found it difficult to find material to suit the 16-year-old Jackson, who had sung in a higher voice for most of the duration of his Motown tenure, particularly between 1969 and 1972. With the return of the Holland brothers Brian and Edward, Motown had the duo write a collection of songs to fit Jackson's age.
Reception
Cash Box said that "sweet strings soar high above a polished production as Michael Jackson's sugary vocal slides sexily along."[1] Record World said that "it's the youthful Jackson's first single in almost two years, but well worth the wait."[2]
Personnel
- Lead and backing vocals by Michael Jackson
- Produced by Brian Holland
