One Day Too Late

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"One Day Too Late"
Single by Skillet
from the album Awake
ReleasedOctober 10, 2011 (2011-10-10)
Genre Christian rock, pop rock, emo
Length3:40
Label Lava, Ardent, Atlantic
Songwriter(s) John Cooper, Brian Howes
Producer(s) Howard Benson
Skillet singles chronology
"It's Not Me, It's You"
(2011)
"One Day Too Late"
(2011)
"Sick of It"
(2013)

"One Day Too Late" is the fifth track on Skillet's 2009 album Awake . It was released as the seventh and final single on October 10, 2011. It made a various-artist compilation appearance on WOW Hits 2013 .

Contents

Background and meaning

John Cooper stated that he wrote "One Day Too Late" in reference to spending more time with his children and wife rather than concentrating too much on other activities in life. [1]

Charts

ChartPeak
position [2]
U.S. Christian Songs 28
U.S. Christian Rock 9
U.S. Christian CHR 2

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References

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