"It's Too Late" is a song written by and performed by Chuck Willis. It reached #3 on the U.S. R&B chart in 1956.[1] The song was featured on his 1958 album, King of the Stroll.[2]
| "It's Too Late" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Chuck Willis | ||||
| from the album King of the Stroll | ||||
| B-side | "Kansas City Woman" | |||
| Released | May 1956 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 2:34 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Chuck Willis | |||
| Chuck Willis singles chronology | ||||
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Other charting versions edit
- Johnny O'Keefe released a version of the song as a single in Australia in 1960 which reached #17.[3]
- Ted Taylor released a version of the song which reached #30 on the U.S. R&B chart and #118 on the U.S. pop chart in 1969.[4]
Other versions edit
- Dorothy Collins released a version of the song as the B-side to her 1957 single "Rock Me My Baby".[5]
- The Crickets released a version of the song on their 1957 album The "Chirping" Crickets.[6]
- Roy Orbison released a version of the song on his 1961 album At the Rock House.[7]
- Les Paul and Mary Ford released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1961 single "Mountain Railroad".[8]
- Charlie Rich released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1961 single "Just a Little Bit Sweet".[9]
- Ruth Brown released a version of the song on her 1962 album Along Came Ruth.[10]
- Jerry Keller released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1963 single "What Will I Tell My Darling?"[11]
- Sunny and the Sunliners released a version of the song as a single in 1964, but it did not chart.[12]
- Otis Redding released a version of the song on his 1965 album The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads.[13]
- Freddie King released a version of the song on his 1969 album Freddie King Is a Blues Master.[14]
- Derek and the Dominos released a version of the song on their 1970 album Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs.[15] The band also performed the song on The Johnny Cash Show which was the band's only television appearance.[16]
- John Hammond released a version of the song on his 1970 album Southern Fried.[17]
- Conway Twitty released a version of the song on his 1976 album 20 Greatest Hits by Conway Twitty.[18]
- Freddy Fender released a version of the song on his 1972 album If You're Ever in Texas.[19]
- Merl Saunders, Jerry Garcia, John Kahn, and Bill Vitt released a version of the song on their 1988 album Keystone Encores.[20]
- The Alligators featuring The Jordanaires released a version of the song on their 1996 album The History of Rock'n'Roll.[21]
Samplings edit
- Kanye West sampled Redding's version in the song "Gone" on his 2005 album Late Registration.[22]
References edit
- ^ "Chuck Willis, "It's Too Late" Chart Position". Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "Chuck Willis, King of the Stroll". Discogs. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "Johnny O'Keefe, "It's Too Late" Single Release". Discogs. 1960. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "Ted Taylor, "It's Too Late" Chart Positions". Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "Dorothy Collins, "Rock Me My Baby" Single Release". Discogs. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "The Crickets, The "Chirping" Crickets". Discogs. 27 November 1957. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "Roy Orbison, At the Rock House". Discogs. 1961. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "Les Paul and Mary Ford, "Mountain Railroad" Single Release". Discogs. 1961. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "Charlie Rich, "Just a Little Bit Sweet" Single Release". Discogs. 1961. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "Ruth Brown, Along Came Ruth". Discogs. September 1962. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "Jerry Keller, "What Will I Tell My Darling?" Single Release". Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "Sunny and the Sunliners, "It's Too Late" Single Release". Discogs. 1964. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "Otis Redding, The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads". Discogs. March 1965. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "Freddie King, Freddie King Is a Blues Master". Discogs. 1969. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "Derek and the Dominos, Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs". Discogs. 1970. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "Derek and the Dominos Play The Johnny Cash Show". Archived from the original on 2020-06-25. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ "John Hammond, Southern Fried". Discogs. 1970. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "Conway Twitty, 20 Greatest Hits by Conway Twitty". Discogs. 1972. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "Freddy Fender, If You're Ever in Texas". Discogs. 1976. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "Merl Saunders, Jerry Garcia, John Kahn, Bill Vitt, Keystone Encores". Discogs. 1988. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "The Alligators featuring The Jordanaires, The History of Rock'n'Roll". Discogs. 1996. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "Kanye West, Late Registration". Discogs. 30 August 2005. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
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