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"Almost Persuaded" is a song written by Glenn Sutton and Muscle Shoals songwriter Billy Sherrill and first recorded by David Houston in 1966. It is not to be confused with the Christian hymn of the same name.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=ALMOST PERSUADED at the Cyber Hymnal )〕 The song is about a married man who, while patronizing a tavern, sees a beautiful young woman and is instantly smitten. Forgetting that he is married, he nearly succumbs to temptation. However, when the two share a slow dance on the floor, he sees the reflection of his wedding band and, remembering his vows to his wife, leaves. ==Legacy== "Almost Persuaded" spent nine weeks at No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles chart starting in August 1966 and has since gone on to become a country standard. The song was also a moderate pop hit, reaching twenty-four on the ''Billboard'' pop chart and was David Houston's only top 40 entry on the pop charts. For 46 years and two months, no No. 1 song matched the chart-topping longevity of "Almost Persuaded," until Taylor Swift's "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" notched its ninth week atop the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart the week of December 15, 2012. Swift would surpass Houston with the January 12, 2013 when the song returned to No. 1 for a 10th non-consecutive week (after having fallen back to No. 2 for three weeks). The song won a Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording of 1966. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Almost Persuaded」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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