It's a Little Too Late (Tanya Tucker song)

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"It's a Little Too Late"
Single by Tanya Tucker
from the album Can't Run from Yourself
B-side
ReleasedJanuary 1993
Recorded1992
Genre Country
Length2:39
Label Liberty
Songwriter(s) Pat Terry
Roger Murrah
Producer(s) Jerry Crutchfield
Tanya Tucker singles chronology
"Two Sparrows in a Hurricane"
(1992)
"It's a Little Too Late"
(1993)
"Tell Me About It"
(1993)

"It's a Little Too Late" is a song written by Roger Murrah and Pat Terry, and recorded by American country music singer Tanya Tucker. It was released in January 1993 as the second single from her album Can't Run from Yourself . It peaked at number 2 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart in March, behind George Strait's "Heartland". [2] It also reached number 12 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100.

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Critical reception

Mario Tarradell of The Miami Herald gave Can't Run from Yourself a favorable review, noting this single as being "all attitude" and "rocking". [3]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1993)Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [4] 3
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [5] 12
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [6] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (1993)Position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [7] 70
US Country Songs ( Billboard ) [8] 61

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  2. Billboard
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