It's Late (Ricky Nelson song)

"It's Late" is a song written by Dorsey Burnette, who recorded it on August 28, 1958. 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.Ricky Nelson, "It's Late" Chart Positions Retrieved April 8, 2014 The song is featured on the 1959 album Ricky Sings Again.Ricky Nelson, Ricky Sings Again Retrieved April 8, 2014 It was re-released on a compilation album by Imperial Records in 1980.

"It's Late" is ranked number 74 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 songs of 1959.

Charts Weekly charts Chart (1959)PeakpositionAustralia (Kent Music Report)28US Cash Box Top 1006

Year-end charts Chart (1959)PositionUS Billboard Hot 10074

Shakin' Stevens version

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. Some of the singles were issued as a novelty-shaped picture disk. It peaked at number 11 on the UK Singles Chart.

Charts Chart (1983)PeakpositionDenmark (Hitlisten)4

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