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