"It's Too Late" was a record for Bobby Goldsboro. It was released in 1965 and became a hit the following year in both the United States and Canadian charts.
| "It's Too Late" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Bobby Goldsboro | ||||
| from the album It's Too Late | ||||
| B-side | "I'm Goin' Home" | |||
| Released | January 7, 1966 | |||
| Recorded | October 15, 1965 | |||
| Studio | Columbia (Nashville, Tennessee)[1] | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:15 | |||
| Label | United Artists Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bobby Goldsboro | |||
| Producer(s) | Jack Gold | |||
| Bobby Goldsboro singles chronology | ||||
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Background
editIt was written and sung by Bobby Goldsboro, which he recorded on October 15, 1965, and released on January 7, 1966.[1] Ray Stevens contributes the harmony vocals in the chorus. The song spent 8 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 23,[2] while reaching No. 5 on Canada's RPM 100.[3]
It has since achieved a level of popularity on the Northern Soul scene.
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1966) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada - RPM 100 | 5 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 23 |
| Canada - CHUM Hit Parade[4] | 15 |
Cover versions
edit- A version was recorded by The Mariachi Brass feat. Chet Baker that was released in 1966.[5]
- Venezuelan rock band Los Darts covered the song which was released as " Ahora es tarde" in 1967.[6]
- Johnny Rivers covered the song on his album Whisky A Go-Go Revisited (1967).[7]
- Shaun Cassidy covered "It's Too Late" on his 1977 debut LP, Shaun Cassidy.
References
edit- ^ a b "Songs of Bobby Goldsboro" (PDF). Billboard. 5 October 1974. p. BG-20. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ Bobby Goldsboro - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed July 31, 2015
- ^ "RPM 100", RPM, Volume 5, No. 7, April 11, 1966. Accessed December 3, 2015.
- ^ "CHUM Hit Parade – Week of April 18, 1966". Archived from the original on November 7, 2006. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) Chart No. 476. CHUM. - ^ Cover.Info - Song Page It's Too Late (1966)
- ^ Loboto Radio - Si estás triste, LOS DARTS
- ^ "Whisky A Go-Go Revisited - Johnny Rivers | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
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