It's Late (Ricky Nelson song)
1959 song performed by Ricky Nelson
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"It's Late" is a song written by Dorsey Burnette, who recorded it on August 28, 1958.[1][2] Released as a single by Ricky Nelson in February 1959, it subsequently reached number 3 in the UK, number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100, and number 30 on the R&B chart that year.[3] The song is featured on the 1959 album Ricky Sings Again.[4] It was re-released on a compilation album by Imperial Records in 1980.
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| "It's Late" | ||||
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| Single by Ricky Nelson | ||||
| from the album Ricky Sings Again | ||||
| A-side | "Never Be Anyone Else But You" | |||
| Released | February 9, 1959 | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 1:57 | |||
| Label | Imperial X5565 | |||
| Songwriter | Dorsey Burnette | |||
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"It's Late" is ranked number 74 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 songs of 1959.[5]
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1959) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] | 28 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[7] | 3 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 9 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] | 30 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[10] | 6 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1959) | Position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100 | 74 |
Shakin' Stevens version
| "It's Late" | ||||
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| Single by Shakin' Stevens | ||||
| from the album The Bop Won't Stop | ||||
| B-side | "It's Good for You (Baby)" | |||
| Released | 15 July 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||
| Studio | Eden Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 2:01 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter | Dorsey Burnette | |||
| Producer | Christopher Neil | |||
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In 1983 Shakin' Stevens recorded the song and released it as a single on the Epic Records label as the first single from his album The Bop Won't Stop.[11] Some of the singles were issued as a novelty-shaped picture disk.[12] It peaked at number 11 on the UK Singles Chart.[13]
