It's Too Late (Chuck Willis song)
| "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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"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]
Other charting versions[]
- 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[]
- 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[]
- Kanye West sampled Redding's version in the song "Gone" on his 2005 album Late Registration.[22]
References[]
- ^ "Chuck Willis, "It's Too Late" Chart Position". Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "Chuck Willis, King of the Stroll". Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "Johnny O'Keefe, "It's Too Late" Single Release". Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "Ted Taylor, "It's Too Late" Chart Positions". Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "Dorothy Collins, "Rock Me My Baby" Single Release". Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "The Crickets, The "Chirping" Crickets". Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "Roy Orbison, At the Rock House". Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "Les Paul and Mary Ford, "Mountain Railroad" Single Release". Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "Charlie Rich, "Just a Little Bit Sweet" Single Release". Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "Ruth Brown, Along Came Ruth". 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". Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "Otis Redding, The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads". Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "Freddie King, Freddie King Is a Blues Master". Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "Derek and the Dominos, Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs". Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "Derek and the Dominos Play The Johnny Cash Show" Check
|url=value (help). - ^ "John Hammond, Southern Fried". Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "Conway Twitty, 20 Greatest Hits by Conway Twitty". Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "Freddy Fender, If You're Ever in Texas". Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "Merl Saunders, Jerry Garcia, John Kahn, Bill Vitt, Keystone Encores". Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "The Alligators featuring The Jordanaires, The History of Rock'n'Roll". Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "Kanye West, Late Registration". Retrieved July 16, 2018.
Categories:
- 1956 songs
- 1956 singles
- 1964 singles
- 1969 singles
- Songs written by Chuck Willis
- Chuck Willis songs
- Buddy Holly songs
- Roy Orbison songs
- Les Paul songs
- Mary Ford songs
- Charlie Rich songs
- Ruth Brown songs
- Otis Redding songs
- Freddie King songs
- Derek and the Dominos songs
- Conway Twitty songs
- Freddy Fender songs
- Song recordings produced by Huey P. Meaux
- Atlantic Records singles
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