It's Late (Ricky Nelson song)

"It's Late"
Single by Ricky Nelson
from the album Ricky Sings Again
B-side	"Never Be Anyone Else But You"
Released	February 9, 1959 (1959-02-09)
Genre	Rock and roll
Length	1:57
Label	Imperial 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

Weekly charts

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

Chart (1959)	Position
US Billboard Hot 100	74

Shakin' Stevens version

"It's Late"
Single by Shakin' Stevens
from the album The Bop Won't Stop
B-side	"It's Good for You (Baby)"
Released	15 July 1983 (1983-07-15)
Recorded	1983
Studio	Eden Studios, London
Genre	Rock and roll
Length	2:01
Label	Epic
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

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

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. "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.