Zu spät

"Zu spät" (German for too late) is a punk song by German band Die Ärzte. It was the eleventh track and the second single from their 1984 album Debil.

"Zu spät (Special Version)"
Single by Die Ärzte
from the album Debil
Released	1985
Genre	Punk rock
Length	3:20/7:05 (Maxi)
Label	CBS Schallplatten
Songwriter(s)	Farin Urlaub
Producer(s)	Die Ärzte
Die Ärzte singles chronology
"Paul" (1984) "Zu spät (Special Version)" (1985) "Original Ärztesoundtrack zum Film "Richy Guitar"" (1985)
"Zu spät (Special Maxi)"

It's a humorous song about jealousy and revenge. The narrator is devastated over his love interest's preference of a wealthier rival and compares their capabilities of entertaining the girl throughout the song, while fantasizing that he will be a star someday and will then reject her, when she'll come crawling back.

Tracks

1. Seite (1st side)

1. "Zu spät" – 3:20

2. Seite (2nd side)

1. "Mädchen" – 2:55

Maxi

Rote Seite (red side)

1. "Zu spät" (Urlaub) – 7:05

Weiße Seite (white side)

1. "Ärzte-Theme (Instrumental)" – 2:00
2. "Mädchen" – 2:55

"Live – Zu spät..."
Single by Die Ärzte
from the album Live – Nach uns die Sintflut
Released	1988
Genre	Punk rock
Length	6:01
Label	CBS Schallplatten
Songwriter(s)	The Brothers, E. Gold, Stock-Aitken-Waterman, Dieter Bohlen, Melloni-Turratti-Ghieregato-Beecher, Prince, Farin Urlaub, K. Franck
Producer(s)	Uwe Hoffmann & Die Ärzte
Die Ärzte singles chronology
"Der Ritt auf dem Schmetterling (Instrumental)" (1988) "Live – Zu spät..." (1988) "Teenager Liebe (unecht)/Gute Nacht" (1989)

The live medley

"Live – Zu spät..." (1988) is a single for the medley "Zu spät (Hit Summer Mix '88)" (on the album just "Medley") from their 1988 album Live – Nach uns die Sintflut. The medley is composed of many covers, but most of it is the song "Zu spät", which actually ends the medley too (after "Blueprint").

Track listing

1. "Zu spät (Hit Summer Mix '88)"
   • > "When Will I Be Famous" (Bros cover) – 0:39
   • > "Tell It to My Heart" (Taylor Dayne cover) – 0:17
   • > "Whenever You Need..." (O'Chi Brown cover) – 0:09
   • > "I Should Be So Lucky" (Kylie Minogue cover) – 0:07
   • > "My Bed Is Too Big" (Blue System cover) – 0:10
   • > "Born to Love" (Den Harrow cover) – 0:06
   • > "Kiss" (Prince cover) – 0:15
   • > "Zu spät" – 3:55
   • > "Blueprint" (Rainbirds cover) – 0:23
2. "Zu spät (Single-Remix '85)" – 3:20
3. "Sie tun es" – 3:08

Maxi

1. "Zu spät (Hit Summer Mix '88)"
   • > "When Will I Be Famous" – 0:39
   • > "Tell It to My Heart" – 0:17
   • > "Whenever You Need..." – 0:09
   • > "I Should Be So Lucky" – 0:07
   • > "My Bed Is Too Big" – 0:10
   • > "Born to Love" – 0:06
   • > "Kiss" – 0:15
   • > "Zu spät" – 3:55
   • > "Blueprint" – 0:23
2. "Zu spät (Single-Version '85)" – 3:12
3. "Zu spät (Maxi-Version '85)" – 6:43
4. "Sie tun es" – 3:05

B-sides

• "Zu spät (Single-Version '85)" was initially released on "Zu spät" (1985).
• "Zu spät (Maxi-Version '85)" was first released on "Zu spät (Special Maxi)" and later on "Ist das alles? (13 Höhepunkte mit den Ärzten)".
• "Sie tun es" [They're doing it] is one of many songs from the Gabi & Uwe series.

Personnel

• Farin Urlaub – lead vocals, guitar
• Sahnie – bass
• Bela B. – drums

Charts

Year	Country	Position
1989	Germany	25