"It's Too Late" is a song from Carole King's 1971 album Tapestry. Toni Stern wrote the lyrics and King wrote the music. It was released as a single in April 1971 and reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts. Sales were later certified Gold by the RIAA.
The recording won a Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1972, and the song is included on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest songs of all time.
Cover versions[edit]
The song has been covered by
- 1971: The Sandpipers (A&M Records)
- 1971: Mark Lindsay
- 1971: Andy Williams on his album, You've Got a Friend
- 1972: The Isley Brothers on their album Brother, Brother, Brother; reaching #39 on the R&B chart
- 1972: Billy Paul on his album 360 Degrees of Billy Paul
- 1972: The Stylistics on their Round 2 album
- 1991: Culture Beat on their debut album Horizon
- 1994: Gloria Estefan on her album Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me
- 1995: Amy Grant performed "It's Too Late" on the all-star tribute album Tapestry Revisited: A Tribute to Carole King
Soundtracks[edit]
"It's Too Late" has been featured in Hollywood films, including Fandango, The Lake House, and Invincible.
Awards and recognition[edit]
- King's version of "It's Too Late" peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts‒on the Hot 100 as a double A-side with "I Feel the Earth Move".
- King's version of "It's Too Late" was certified Gold by the RIAA.
- "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.
- Singer/songwriter Josh Rouse paid homage to it on his song 1972 presented on the album of the same name released in 2003.
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1971) | Position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| US AC | 1 |
| UK Singles Chart | 6 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 8 |
| Canadian Singles Chart | 5 |
| Year End Charts (US) | 3 |
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