Not Too Late for Love

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"Not Too Late for Love"
NotTooLateForLoveCD1cover.jpg
Single by Beverley Knight
from the album Affirmation
Released27 September 2004 (2004-09-27) [1]
Length
  • 4:22 (album version)
  • 3:55 (radio edit)
Label Parlophone
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Chris Braide
Beverley Knight singles chronology
"Come As You Are"
(2003)
"Not Too Late for Love"
(2004)
"Keep This Fire Burning"
(2005)
Alternative cover
NotTooLateForLoveCD2cover.jpg
UK CD: 2 single cover

"Not Too Late for Love" is the second single from Beverley Knight's fourth studio album, Affirmation . The single reached number 11 in the airplay chart and peaked at number 31 on the UK Singles Chart. At that time, it was her lowest chart position since "Sista Sista" in 1999. However this has since been eclipsed by the 2007 single, "No Man's Land" (co-written by Eg White and Jimmy Hogarth), which peaked at number 43 becoming her lowest chart position in nine years, and "After You", which charted at number 131, both of which are from Music City Soul, her 2007 album.

Contents

Video

The promo video for "Not Too Late for Love" was directed by Tim Royes and released in early September 2004. Some shots were of Beverley in a more urban city environment and the other shots were of Beverley in a golden wheat field.

Track listings

CD 1

  1. "Not Too Late for Love" (radio edit)
  2. "Remember Me"

CD 2

  1. "Not Too Late for Love" (radio edit)
  2. "Spin"
  3. "Sweet Thing" (Live for BBC Radio 2)
  4. "Not Too Late for Love" (video)

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2004)Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 31

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