We're Almost There

Michael Jackson

About We're Almost There

"We're Almost There" is a 1975 song released as a single by singer Michael Jackson, the first release from his final Motown album, Forever, Michael. As Jackson's voice matured, 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. With the return of the Holland brothers Brian and Edward, Motown had the duo write a collection of songs to fit Jackson's age. The duo composed this song and the modest hit, "Just a Little Bit of You", which became a top forty hit after this single was released. Performing more modestly, the song eventually peaked at number 54 on the pop chart while hitting number 7 on the R&B chart. These two singles would end up being the last Jackson released as an active Motown artist though the label continued to release Jackson singles until 1984. The song was later sampled on the 2010 hip-hop release "Our Dreams" on the Wu-Massacre album and on the 2009 hip-hop release "Almost There" on the Poindexter mixtape by Donald Glover. 


Year:
1986
3:41
135 
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No matter how hard
The task may seem
Don't give up our plans
Don't give up our dreams

No broken bridges
Can turn us around
'Cause what we're searchin' for
Will soon be found

[Chorus]
Cause we're almost there
Just one more step
Cause we're almost there
Just one more step
Just one more step
Don't give up
'Cause we're almost all almost there
'Cause we're almost there

Look at the lovers
Look at the lonely lovers
That didn't make it
Life's long hard climb
Life's long hard climb
They just couldn't take it
They just couldn't take it

Don't let it happen to me and you
Hold on together, darlin'
We'll make it through

Darlin', keep on reachin' out for me
Keep on reachin', do it for me
Do it for me, cause baby

[Chorus]

We're so close
I can taste it
A life so sweet
Can't afford to waste it 
Can't afford to waste it

Need to feel your hand
Slippin' from mine 
Just hold on tighter now, darlin'
Keep on tryin'

[Chorus]

Baby baby, don't give up
'Cause we're almost there) 
Keep on, keep on
We're almost there) 
Just one more step
'Cause we're almost there) 
Cause we're almost there

Just one more step
Cause we're almost there
We've come to far
To turn around

Oh! 

Keep on reachin'
For higher ground
We've had our ups and we've had our downs
Let nothin' in the world darlin'
Turn us around

Cause we're almost there
We're almost there
We're almost there

Everything we're lookin' for
We're almost there
Keep on reachin' out for me

Cause we're almost there darlin'
We're almost there
We're almost there darlin'
We're almost there
We're almost there

Ah we're almost there

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Michael Jackson

Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American recording artist also he is the most famous recording artist worldwide, entertainer and businessman. Often referred to as the King of Pop, King of Pop, Rock and Soul, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records. His contributions to music, dance, and fashion, along with a much-publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades. The eighth child of the Jackson family, he debuted on the professional music scene along with his brothers as a member of The Jackson 5 in 1964, and began his solo career in 1971. He has donated a total of 500 Million dollars to charities and has sold… more »

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Written by: JR., BRIAN HOLLAND, EDWARD HOLLAND, EDWARD, JR. HOLLAND

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10 facts about this song

Artist
"We're Almost There" is a song by the famous American pop artist, Michael Jackson. Known as the King of Pop, Jackson’s contribution to music, dance, and fashion, made him a global figure in pop culture for over four decades.
Release Date
The song "We're Almost There" was released in 1975 as a part of the album "Forever, Michael."
Chart Performance
The song was one of Michael Jackson's chart-topping hits during his early solo career. It reached the 54th position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number seven on the Soul Singles chart in the United States.
Lyrics and Theme
The lyrics of "We're Almost There" carry a hopeful message that despite struggling and facing difficulties, one should not lose hope as success and happiness are almost within reach.
Remix Version
In 1980, a disco remix of "We're Almost There" was released as a part of a Motown compilation, gaining significant popularity during the disco era.
Album Significance
The song comes from the album "Forever, Michael," which is significant as it was Jackson's last album that was released before he took a more dominant role in his music production.
Motown Records
"We're Almost There" was released under the Motown Records label, a historically significant Black-owned record label that propelled careers of many famous musicians including Michael Jackson and his siblings, collectively known as the Jackson 5.
R&B Genre
The song represents the R&B (Rhythm and Blues) genre of the mid-70s era, showcasing Jackson's unique adaptation of soul music.
Lead Single
"We're Almost There" was chosen as the lead single from the "Forever, Michael" album, reflecting its crowd-appealing tune and lyrics.
Last Motown Era
The song is a part of Michael Jackson's last album with Motown before moving to Epic Records, marking the end of his early career phase and transition into a mega-pop star phase.

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