"Too Late to Turn Back Now" is the 1972 follow-up single of Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose to their debut hit " Treat Her Like a Lady". The single was originally released in 1970 on the Platinum label. Written by Eddie Cornelius, "Too Late to Turn Back Now" had great success upon its re-release, peaking at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 (behind " Lean on Me" by

Bill Withers William Harrison Withers Jr. (July 4, 1938 – March 30, 2020) was an American singer and songwriter. He is known for having several hits over a career spanning 18 years, including "Ain't No Sunshine" (1971), "Grandma's Hands" (1971), "Use Me ( ...

) and No. 5 on the U.S. R&B chart. It went to No. 1 on ''Cash Box'''s chart of the Top 100 Singles for the week of July 29, 1972.CASH BOX Top 100 Singles - Week ending JULY 29, 1972
/ref> "Too Late to Turn Back Now" is ranked as the 34th biggest U.S. hit of 1972. The record was awarded a

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on 2 August for one million sales by the

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(RIAA).

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In popular culture

The song was featured in the 1997 film '' The Ice Storm'', the 2018 film ''

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'' and episode 5 of the

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''. According to the book, ''Carolina Beach Music: The Classic Years'' by Rick Simmons, and the ''Carolina Beach Music Encyclopedia'', "Too Late to Turn Back Now" is a

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classic.''Carolina Beach Music Encyclopedia'', By Rick Simmons · 2018 -
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