It Was Almost Like a Song (album)

It Was Almost Like a Song is the eighth studio album by American country music artist Ronnie Milsap. It was released in 1977 by RCA Records. The album produced two No. 1 hits for Milsap, including the title track, which marked his debut on the Adult Contemporary chart, peaking at No. 7 and reaching No. 16 on the Billboard 100. "What a Difference You've Made in My Life," was the other No. 1 single, it was re-recorded for his 2009 album Then Sings My Soul.

It Was Almost Like a Song reached No. 3 on Country album charts and broke the Top 100 of the Billboard 200, peaking at No. 97. It was ultimately certified as Gold. The album won "Album of the Year" at the 1978 Country Music Association Awards.

AllMusic described the album as Milsap's "breakthrough pop album", commenting that "the music here changed what radio programmers would accept", enabling the "chance" to "crossover."