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"It's Late"
Single by Ricky Nelson
from the album Ricky Sings Again
B-side"Never Be Anyone Else But You"
ReleasedFebruary 9, 1959 (1959-02-09)
GenreRock and roll
Length1:57
LabelImperial X5565
Songwriter(s)Dorsey Burnette
Ricky Nelson singles chronology
"Lonesome Town" / "I Got a Feeling"
(1959) 		"It's Late"
(1959) 		"Just a Little Too Much" / "Sweeter Than You"
(1959)

"It's Late" is a song written by Dorsey Burnette, who recorded it on August 28, 1958. However, it was not released and its first appearance was on a compilation album by Imperial Records in 1980.[1][2] It is better known for its release as a single by Ricky Nelson in February 1959, subsequently reaching 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's Late" is ranked number 74 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 songs of 1959.[5]

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1959) Peak
position
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

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Chart (1959) Position
US Billboard Hot 100 74

Shakin' Stevens version

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"It's Late"
Single by Shakin' Stevens
from the album The Bop Won't Stop
B-side"It's Good for You (Baby)"
Released15 July 1983 (1983-07-15)
Recorded1983
StudioEden Studios, London
GenreRock and roll
Length2:01
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)Dorsey Burnette
Producer(s)Christopher Neil
Shakin' Stevens singles chronology
"Your Ma Said You Cried in Your Sleep Last Night"
(1983) 		"It's Late"
(1983) 		"Cry Just a Little Bit"
(1983)

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]

Charts

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Chart (1983) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[14] 36
Denmark (Hitlisten)[15] 4
Germany (GfK)[16] 18
Ireland (IRMA)[17] 3
UK Singles (OCC)[13] 11

References

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  1. ^ "Burnette Discography - 1958". evignal.free.fr. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  2. ^ "Cover versions of It's Late by Dorsey Burnette | SecondHandSongs". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  3. ^ Ricky Nelson, "It's Late" Chart Positions Retrieved April 8, 2014
  4. ^ Ricky Nelson, Ricky Sings Again Retrieved April 8, 2014
  5. ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1959". Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
  6. ^ "Every AMR Top 100 Single in 1959". www.top100singles.net.
  7. ^ "Ricky Nelson: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  8. ^ "Ricky Nelson Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  9. ^ "Ricky Nelson Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  10. ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles – Week ending March 28, 1959". Cash Box magazine. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  11. ^ "Shakin' Stevens - It's Late". Discogs. July 15, 1983. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  12. ^ "SHAKIN' STEVENS - IT'S LATE - Terry's Picture Discs". www.Picture-Disc.co.uk. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  13. ^ a b "Shakin Stevens: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  14. ^ "Shakin' Stevens – It's Late" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  15. ^ "Danish Chart Archive - Singles 1979 - ____ (B.T./IFPI DK)". www.ukmix.org. November 17, 2018. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  16. ^ "Shakin' Stevens – It's Late" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  17. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – It's Late". Irish Singles Chart.



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