Almost is Never Enough - wikipedia Almost is Never Enough `` Almost Is Never Enough '' Promotional single by Ariana Grande and Nathan Sykes from the album The Mortal Instruments : City of Bones and Yours Truly Released August 19, 2013 ( 2013 - 08 - 19 ) Format Promotional single Recorded 2013 Genre Pop soul Length 3 : 30 ( soundtrack version ) 5 : 28 ( album version ) Label Republic Island Songwriter ( s ) Ariana Grande Harmony Samuels Carmen Reece Al Sherrod Lambert Olaniyi - Akinpelu Moses Samuels Producer ( s ) Moses Samuels `` Almost Is Never Enough '' is a song recorded by American singer Ariana Grande and English singer Nathan Sykes. The pop and soul - influenced track was written by Grande, Harmony Samuels, Carmen Reece, Al Sherrod Lambert, Olaniyi - Akinpelu, and its producer, Moses Samuels. Two official versions of the song exist. The soundtrack version is included on the official soundtrack for the 2013 fantasy film The Mortal Instruments : City of Bones and was released August 19, 2013 via Republic Records as a second promotional single from the same, following Colbie Caillat 's `` When the Darkness Comes '' on July 10, and a longer version was remastered for inclusion on Grande 's debut studio album, Yours Truly ( 2013 ). Contents 1 Composition 2 Critical reception 3 Charts 3.1 Weekly charts 3.2 Year - end charts 4 References Composition The song is composed in the key of D Major. The duo 's vocal range spans 2 octaves and 2 notes, from F # 3 to D6. Critical reception `` Almost Is Never Enough '' ( 2013 ) A 29 - second sample of `` Almost Is Never Enough '', a pop and soul song. Problems playing this file ? See media help. The duet received primarily positive reception. Idolator editor Mike Wass called `` Almost Is Never Enough '' a `` glorious '' and `` soulful '' anthem and praised the collaboration between the two artists ; `` The simple production is timeless and showcases Ariana 's powerful pipes superbly. And who knew Nathan could sing like that ? ' Almost Is Never Enough ' is a revelation all around and promises very good things for Grande 's debut album. '' Brent Faulkner of Star Pulse found the duet to be a pleasantly surprising blend of modern and classical elements and noted that the song `` should be sappy but is n't ''. This sentiment was mirrored by Popdust 's Andrew Unterberger, who observed that the song `` manages to mostly stay out of the way of its two talented young vocalists... and lets them carry it with the strength of their voices, and of the song itself. The result is a ballad that 's surprisingly mature and classic sounding. '' Unterberger also drew comparisons to Mariah Carey, and her Boyz II Men duet `` One Sweet Day '' also Brandy and Wanya Morris 's `` Brokenhearted '' in particular. Charts Weekly charts Chart ( 2013 -- 16 ) Peak position Ireland ( IRMA ) 56 South Korea International Chart ( Gaon ) UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 49 US Billboard Hot 100 82 Year - end charts Chart ( 2015 ) Position South Korea International Chart ( GAON ) 113 Chart ( 2016 ) Position South Korea International Chart ( GAON ) 52 References Jump up ^ `` CHART LOG UK : NEW ENTRIES UPDATE ( 31 / 08 / 2013 ) ''. Retrieved 4 December 2013. Jump up ^ Wass, Mike. `` Ariana Grande Duets With The Wanted 's Nathan Sykes : Hear A Snippet Of `` Almost Is Never Enough '' ``. Idolator. Spin Media. Retrieved 15 September 2013. Jump up ^ Faulkner, Brent. `` Review : Ariana Grande ' Yours Truly ' - Ariana Grande Stuns Vocally Throughout Her Debut Album ''. Star Pulse. Retrieved 15 September 2013. Jump up ^ Unterberger, Andrew. `` Ariana Grande 's `` Yours Truly '' Reviewed : `` Almost Is Never Enough '' ``. Popdust. Retrieved 15 September 2013. Jump up ^ `` Chart Track : Week 34, 2013 ''. Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved March 5, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Gaon Digital Chart -- Issue date : 2015.12. 27 -- 2016.01. 02 ''. Gaon Chart. Retrieved January 12, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Ariana Grande featuring Nathan Sykes : Artist Chart History ''. Official Charts Company. Jump up ^ `` Ariana Grande Chart History ( Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` 2016 년 Digital Chart ( International ) '' ( in Korean ). GAON. Retrieved September 14, 2017. Jump up ^ `` 2016 년 Digital Chart ( International ) '' ( in Korean ). GAON. Retrieved September 14, 2017. Ariana Grande Discography Awards and nominations Songs Studio albums Yours Truly My Everything Dangerous Woman Sweetener Other releases Christmas Kisses The Remix Christmas & Chill The Best Singles `` The Way '' `` Baby I '' `` Right There '' `` Almost Is Never Enough '' `` Popular Song '' `` Last Christmas '' `` Santa Tell Me '' `` Problem '' `` Break Free '' `` Bang Bang '' `` Love Me Harder '' `` One Last Time '' `` Best Mistake '' `` Focus '' `` Dangerous Woman '' `` Into You '' `` Side to Side '' `` Everyday '' `` Be Alright '' `` Let Me Love You '' `` Greedy '' `` No Tears Left to Cry '' Other songs `` Put Your Hearts Up '' `` E Più Ti Penso '' `` Beauty and the Beast '' `` Somewhere Over the Rainbow '' Collaborations `` All My Love '' `` Adore '' `` Research '' `` Boys Like You '' `` Over and Over Again '' `` My Favorite Part '' `` Faith '' `` Heatstroke '' Concert tours The Listening Sessions The Honeymoon Tour Dangerous Woman Tour Related articles Frankie Grande One Love Manchester Book Portal Nathan Sykes Studio albums Unfinished Business ( 2016 ) Singles `` Kiss Me Quick '' `` Over and Over Again '' `` Give It Up '' `` Famous '' Promotional singles `` Almost Is Never Enough '' Related articles The Wanted Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Almost_Is_Never_Enough&oldid=837558955 '' Categories : 2010s ballads 2013 songs Ariana Grande songs Pop ballads Republic Records singles Songs written by Al Sherrod Lambert Songs written by Ariana Grande Songs written by Carmen Reece Songs written by Harmony Samuels Soul ballads Hidden categories : CS1 Korean - language sources ( ko ) Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Ireland Singlechart usages for UKchartstats Singlechart usages for Billboardhot100 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español Bahasa Indonesia Bahasa Melayu Português ไทย Türkçe Tiếng Việt Edit links This page was last edited on 21 April 2018, at 16 : 17. 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Question: who is the original singer of almost is never enough
Answer: American singer Ariana Grande