"It's Too Late" was a record for

Bobby Goldsboro Robert Charles Goldsboro (born January 18, 1941) is an American pop and country singer and songwriter. He had a string of pop and country hits in the 1960s and 1970s, including his signature No. 1 hit "Honey", which sold over 1 million copies i ...

. It was released in 1965 and became a hit the following year in both the United States and Canadian charts.

Background

It was written and sung by

, which he recorded on October 15, 1965, and released on January 7, 1966. Ray Stevens contributes the harmony vocals in the chorus. The song spent 8 weeks on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 23, while reaching No. 5 on

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's ''

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'' 100. It has since achieved a level of popularity on the

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scene.

Chart performance

Cover versions

* A version was recorded by The Mariachi Brass feat.

Chet Baker Chesney Henry "Chet" Baker Jr. (December 23, 1929 – May 13, 1988) was an American jazz trumpeter and vocalist. He is known for major innovations in cool jazz that led him to be nicknamed the "Prince of Cool". Baker earned much attention and ...

that was released in 1966. * Venezuelan rock band Los Darts covered the song which was released as " Ahora es tarde" in 1967. *

Johnny Rivers Johnny Rivers (born John Henry Ramistella; November 7, 1942) is a retired American musician. He achieved commercial success and popularity throughout the 1960s and 1970s as a singer and guitarist, characterized as a versatile and influential art ...

covered the song on his album ''Whisky A Go-Go Revisited'' (1967). *

Shaun Cassidy Shaun Paul Cassidy (born September 27, 1958) is an American singer, actor, writer and producer. He has created and/or produced a number of television series including ''American Gothic (1995 TV series), American Gothic'', ''Roar (1997 TV series ...

covered "It's Too Late" on his 1977 debut LP, ''

''.

References

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