Never Too Late to Love You

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"Never Too Late to Love You"
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Single by Kissing the Pink
from the album Certain Things Are Likely
ReleasedOctober 1986 (UK) [1]
January 1987 (US)
Studio
Genre
Length3:49
Label Magnet
Songwriter(s) KTP
Producer(s) Peter Walsh
Kissing the Pink singles chronology
"One Step"
(1986)
"Never Too Late to Love You"
(1986)
"Certain Things Are Likely"
(1987)
Music video
"Never Too Late to Love You" on YouTube

"Never Too Late to Love You" is a song by the English band Kissing the Pink, released as both a 7" and 12" single from their third studio album, Certain Things Are Likely (1986). Produced by Peter Walsh, "Never Too Late to Love You" was released as the second single from the album, peaking at No. 87 on the UK Singles Chart, and No. 32 on Billboard's Dance Club Songs chart in February 1987. [2] The single features the non-album track, "Michael", a song about a sailor, as its B-side.

Contents

It was their last single to chart in the UK.

Track listing

7" single

  1. "Never Too Late to Love You"
  2. "Michael"

12" single

  1. "Never Too Late to Love You (Kissing the Mix)"
  2. "Never Too Late to Love You (Extended Mix)"
  3. "Never Too Late to Love You (Instrumental Dub)"
  4. "Michael"

Charts

Chart (1987)Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) [3] 86
UK Singles (OCC) [4] 87
US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard ) [5] 32

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References

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