It's Too Late (Carole King song)

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“It's Too Late”
Single by Carole King from the album Tapestry
A-side	"It's Too Late" "I Feel the Earth Move"
Released	April 1971
Format	7" 45 RPM
Genre	Pop / Rock
Length	3:51
Label	Ode Records
Writer(s)	Carole King, Toni Stern
Producer	Lou Adler

"It's Too Late" is one of two Grammy Award winning song from Carole King's 1971 album, Tapestry (see 1971 in music). Toni Stern wrote the lyrics and King wrote the music. The song was covered by The Isley Brothers on their 1972 album, Brother, Brother, Brother, reaching number thirty-nine on the R&B chart, by Billy Paul on his 1972 album, 360 Degrees of Billy Paul and Gloria Estefan on her 1994 album Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me. Dina Carroll also covered the song in 1991, with the band Quartz and was her first hit, reaching #8 in the UK. Amy Grant performed "It's Too Late" on the all-star 1995 tribute album Tapestry Revisited: A Tribute to Carole King.

"It's Too Late" has been featured in Hollywood films, including 2006's The Lake House and "Invincible".

Contents 1 Awards and recognition 2 Gloria Estefan version 2.1 Formats and track listings 2.2 Charts 2.3 Official versions

[edit] Awards and recognition

• King's version of "It's Too Late" peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts, as a double A-side with "I Feel the Earth Move".
• "It's Too Late" won a Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1972.
• "It's Too Late" is ranked number 469 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest songs of all time.
• Together with its other A-side, it was named by the RIAA as number 213 of 365 Songs of the Century.

[edit] Gloria Estefan version

“It's Too Late”
Single by Gloria Estefan from the album Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me
Released	June, 1995
Format	CD Single CD Maxi single
Recorded	1993-1994
Genre	Pop
Length	03:57
Label	Epic Records
Gloria Estefan singles chronology
"Everlasting Love" (1995) "It's Too Late" (1995) "Cherchez La Femme" (1995)

"It's Too Late" was the third promotional (U.S.), and fourth overall single released by Gloria Estefan on her fourth studio album Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me.

[edit] Formats and track listings

U.S. CD Promo Single(ESK 77877)

1. "It's Too Late" (Radio Mix)
2. "It's Too Late" (Album Version)
3. "It's Too Late" (Piano Mix)

Australia CD Maxi Single (662020 2)

1. "It's Too Late" (Radio Mix)
2. "It's Too Late" (Album Version)
3. "It's Too Late" (Piano Mix)
4. "Cherchez La Femme" (Doom Dub)
5. "Cherchez La Femme" (Piano Mix)

[edit] Charts

Chart (1995)	Peak position
Australia Top Singles Chart	56

[edit] Official versions

Original versions

1. Album Version — 3:57

Remixes

1. Piano Mix - 3:38
2. Radio Mix - 3:19

Preceded by "Want Ads" by The Honey Cone

Billboard Hot 100 number one single double A-side with "I Feel the Earth Move" (Carole King version) June 19, 1971 (five weeks)

Succeeded by "Indian Reservation" by The Raiders