It's Too Late to Love Me Now
"It's Too Late to Love Me Now" | ||||
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Single by Charly McClain | ||||
from the album Here's Charly McClain | ||||
B-side | "You Can Love It Away" | |||
Released | April 1977 | |||
Recorded | November 1976[1] Memphis, Tennessee, U.S., Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Label | Epic | |||
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Charly McClain singles chronology | ||||
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"It's Too Late to Love Me Now" is a song written by Gene Dobbins, Rory Bourke, and Johnny Wilson. Since its composition, the song has been covered as a single by various artists from the country and pop musical genres. It was first released as a single by country artist, Charly McClain in 1977.
"It's Too Late to Love Me Now" has also been featured on albums by various country recording artists, beginning with Dolly Parton on her 1978 release, Heartbreaker. "It's Too Late" has also been featured on albums by Cher, Lorrie Morgan, Loretta Lynn, and Dottie West.
Charly McClain version
"It's Too Late" was first released as a single by American
The song was the first of many singles McClain would release. It would also be the first of a series of recordings McClain would make for the Epic record label in Nashville, Tennessee. She would go on to have a series of major country hits in the 1980s, including "Who's Cheatin' Who" and "Radio Heart".[2]
Chart performance
Chart (1977) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 87 |
Cher version
"It's Too Late (to Love Me Now)" | ||||
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Pop | ||||
Length | 3:39 | |||
Label | Casablanca | |||
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Cher singles chronology | ||||
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In 1979, American pop artist Cher released a cover version of the song and retitled it as "It's too Late (to Love Me Now)". It was issued as the third single from her fifteenth album Take Me Home in 1979. The song was originally released as a seven- and twelve-inch single respectfully in an LP format. To date, the song is Cher's only major release to country radio.
"It's Too Late (to Love Me Now)" record was a minor hit on the Billboard
Chart performance
Chart (1979) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 87 |
Jeanne Pruett version
"It's Too Late" | ||||
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Single by Jeanne Pruett | ||||
B-side | "I Can't Feel at Home" | |||
Released | June 1980 | |||
Recorded | May 1980[6] Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Label | IBC | |||
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Producer(s) | Walter Haynes | |||
Jeanne Pruett singles chronology | ||||
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In 1980, American
The song became Pruett's third top ten single in a row on the Billboard country chart. Additionally, "It's Too Late" would become Pruett's final top ten single (and final major hit) on any Billboard singles chart.[7] To date, Pruett's cover of the song is the most successful version.
Chart performance
Chart (1980) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] | 9 |
References
- ^ "Praguefrank's Country Discographies: Charly McClain". Praguefrank. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 221.
- ^ "Charly McClain Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "allmusic ((( Cher > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. 1965–2005. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
- ^ "Cher Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Praguefrank's country discographies: Jeanne Pruett". Pruagefrank. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research.
- ^ "Jeanne Pruett Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.