It 's Too Late ( Carole King song ) - wikipedia It 's Too Late ( Carole King song ) `` It 's Too Late '' Artwork for US vinyl single, also used for the other side of the release Single by Carole King from the album Tapestry A-side `` I Feel the Earth Move '' Released April 1971 Format 7 - inch single 45 RPM Genre Soft rock, doo - wop Length 3 : 51 Label Ode Songwriter ( s ) Carole King, Toni Stern Producer ( s ) Lou Adler Carole King singles chronology `` He 's a Bad Boy '' ( 1964 ) `` It 's Too Late '' / `` I Feel the Earth Move '' ( 1971 ) `` So Far Away '' / `` Smackwater Jack '' ( 1971 ) `` It 's Too Late '' is a rock ballad from Carole King 's 1971 album Tapestry. Toni Stern wrote the lyrics and King wrote the music. It was released as a single in April 1971 and reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts. Sales were later gold - certified by the RIAA. Billboard ranked `` It 's Too Late '' and its fellow A-side, `` I Feel the Earth Move '', as the No. 3 record for 1971. Contents 1 Music and lyrics 2 Personnel 3 Cover versions 4 Soundtracks 5 Awards and recognition 6 Chart performance 6.1 Weekly charts 6.2 Year - end charts 7 Gloria Estefan version 7.1 Formats and track listings 7.2 Official versions 7.3 Release history 7.4 Chart performance 7.5 Year - end charts 8 References 9 External links Music and lyrics The lyrics describe the blameless end of a loving relationship. Music critic Dave Marsh saw implicit feminism because the woman left the man. Marsh also remarked on the maturity of the theme. Music critic Robert Christgau wrote that `` if there 's a truer song about breaking up than ' It 's Too Late, ' the world ( or at least AM radio ) is n't ready for it. '' Marsh described the melody as Tin Pan Alley and the arrangement as a cross between light jazz and `` L.A. studio craftmanship. '' Rolling Stone remarked that King 's `` warm, earnest singing '' on the song brought out the song 's sadness. According to author James Perone, the feel of the song is enhanced by the instrumental work of Danny Kortchmar on guitar, Curtis Amy on saxophone and King on piano. Kortchmar and Amy each have an instrumental solo. The sadness of the song is emphasized by its minor key. Perone pointed out several melodic techniques used by King to help make the song a hit. She builds the melody out of syncopated rhythmic motifs which are modified and combined over the course of the song, in contrast to other songs commonly repeated rhythmic phrases. Perone also thought that she made the melody memorable by repeating the highest note several times before the descending to the tonic. This marks the highest and lowest notes in the listeners ear, aiding recognition. An important emotional element of the melody is that rather than resolving on the tonic at the end, as most songs do, `` It 's Too Late '' ends on the mediant, which is related to the tonic but leaves a sense of inconclusiveness. This contrasts with the lyrics, which imply that the singer has fully accepted the end of the relationship. Toni Stern told author Sheila Weller that she wrote the lyrics in a single day, after her love affair with James Taylor ended. The recording won a Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1972, and the song is included in Rolling Stone 's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Personnel Carole King -- piano, vocals Curtis Amy -- soprano saxophone Danny `` Kootch '' Kortchmar -- conga, electric guitar Charles `` Charlie '' Larkey -- bass guitar Joel O'Brien -- drums Ralph Schuckett -- electric piano Cover versions This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. 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( August 2017 ) The song has been covered by 1971 : Johnny Hammond on his album Breakout 1971 : Bobbi Humphrey on her album Flute In 1972 : The Isley Brothers on their album Brother, Brother, Brother ; reaching No. 39 on the R&B chart 1972 : Billy Paul on his album 360 Degrees of Billy Paul 1972 : The Stylistics on their album Round 2 ( The Stylistics album ) 1972 : Denise LaSalle on her album Trapped By A Thing Called Love 1972 : Dennis Coffey on his album Goin ' for Myself 1973 : Isaac Hayes on his album Live at the Sahara Tahoe 1975 : Dennis Brown, featured on the Herman Chin Loy album Aquarius Dub 1991 : Dina Carroll with the band Quartz, earning her first hit ; it reached No. 8 in the UK Singles Chart 1991 : Culture Beat on their album Horizon 1994 : Gloria Estefan from the album Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me 1995 : Amy Grant for Tapestry Revisited : A Tribute to Carole King 2000 : Kyle Vincent on his album Solitary Road 2015 : China Crisis on the cover versions album 80 's Re : Covered - Your Songs With The 80 's Sound 2015 : Chris Colfer and Darren Criss in Glee Soundtracks `` It 's Too Late '' has been featured in Hollywood films, including Fandango ( 1985 ), The Lake House ( 2006 ), and Invincible ( 2006 ). Awards and recognition King 's version of `` It 's Too Late '' peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts. It was on the Hot 100 as a double A-side with `` I Feel the Earth Move ''. King 's version of `` It 's Too Late '' was gold - certified by the RIAA. `` It 's Too Late '' won a Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1972. `` It 's Too Late '' is ranked No. 469 on Rolling Stone 's list of the 500 greatest songs of all time. Together with its other A-side, it was named by the RIAA as No. 213 of 365 Songs of the Century. Chart performance Weekly charts Chart ( 1971 ) Peak position Australia 6 Canada RPM Adult Contemporary Canada RPM Top Singles Ireland 8 New Zealand ( Listener ) 6 UK 6 US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks US Billboard Hot 100 US Cash Box Top 100 Year - end charts Chart ( 1971 ) Rank Australia 33 Canada RPM Top Singles 5 US Billboard Hot 100 US Cash Box Gloria Estefan version `` It 's Too Late '' Single by Gloria Estefan from the album Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me Released May 9, 1995 ( 1995 - 05 - 09 ) Format CD CD - Maxi Promo CD Recorded 1993 -- 1994 Genre Pop Length 3 : 57 Label Epic Songwriter ( s ) Carole King, Toni Stern Producer ( s ) Emilio Estefan, Jr. Jorge Casas Clay Ostwald Gloria Estefan singles chronology `` Everlasting Love '' ( 1995 ) `` It 's Too Late '' ( 1995 ) `` Cherchez La Femme '' ( 1995 ) `` It 's Too Late '' was the third promotional ( US ), and fourth overall single released by Gloria Estefan on her fourth studio album Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me. Formats and track listings show US promo CD single ( ESK 77877 ) No. Title Writer ( s ) Length 1. `` It 's Too Late '' ( Radio Mix ) Carole King, Toni Stern 3 : 19 2. `` It 's Too Late '' ( Album Version ) Carole King, Toni Stern 3 : 57 3. `` It 's Too Late '' ( Piano Mix ) Carole King, Toni Stern 3 : 58 show Europe CD single ( EPC 662040 1 ) No. Title Writer ( s ) Length 1. `` It 's Too Late '' ( Radio Mix ) Carole King, Toni Stern 3 : 19 2. `` It 's Too Late '' ( Piano Mix ) Carole King, Toni Stern 3 : 58 show UK CD - maxi single ( 662044 2 ) ( Cancelled / Unreleased ) No. Title Writer ( s ) Length 1. `` It 's Too Late '' ( Radio Mix ) Carole King, Toni Stern 3 : 19 2. `` It 's Too Late '' ( Piano Mix ) Carole King, Toni Stern 3 : 58 3. `` Cherchez La Femme '' ( Radio Club Mix ) August Darnell, Stony Browder, Jr. 3 : 54 4. `` Cherchez La Femme '' ( Album Version ) August Darnell, Stony Browder, Jr. 4 : 58 show UK promo CD single ( XPCD 652 ) No. Title Writer ( s ) Length 1. `` It 's Too Late '' ( Radio Mix ) Carole King, Toni Stern 3 : 19 show Mexico promo CD single # 1 ( PRCD 96384 ) No. Title Writer ( s ) Length 1. `` It 's Too Late '' ( Album Version ) Carole King, Toni Stern 3 : 57 2. `` Cherchez La Femme '' ( Album Version ) August Darnell, Stony Browder, Jr. 4 : 58 show Mexico promo CD single # 2 ( PRCD 96605 ) No. Title Writer ( s ) Length 1. `` It 's Too Late '' ( Radio Mix ) Carole King, Toni Stern 3 : 19 show Australia CD - maxi single ( 662020 2 ) No. Title Writer ( s ) Length 1. `` It 's Too Late '' ( Radio Mix ) Carole King, Toni Stern 3 : 19 2. `` It 's Too Late '' ( Album Version ) Carole King, Toni Stern 3 : 57 3. `` It 's Too Late '' ( Piano Mix ) Carole King, Toni Stern 3 : 58 4. `` Cherchez La Femme '' ( Doom Dub ) August Darnell, Stony Browder, Jr. 8 : 17 5. `` Cherchez La Femme '' ( Piano Mix ) August Darnell, Stony Browder, Jr. 6 : 41 Official versions Album version -- 3 : 57 Piano mix -- 3 : 38 Radio mix -- 3 : 19 Release history Region Date United States June 9, 1995 Europe June 12, 1995 Chart performance Chart ( 1995 ) Peak position US Billboard Adult Contemporary Tracks 31 US R&R AC Top 30 13 Australia ( ARIA Chart ) 56 Year - end charts Year - end chart ( 1995 ) Position US R&R AC Top 30 Top 95 of 1995 46 References Jump up ^ `` Counterbalance No. 66 : Carole King 's ' Tapestry ' ''. 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Jump up ^ http://www.americanradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-RandR-IDX/IDX/90s/95/RR-1995-05-05-OCR-Page-0030.pdf#search=%22gloria%20estefan%20it's%20too%20late%22 Jump up ^ http://www.americanradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-RandR-IDX/IDX/90s/95/RR-1995-07-14-OCR-Page-0058.pdf#search=%22gloria%20estefan%20it's%20too%20late%22 Jump up ^ http://www.americanradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-RandR-IDX/IDX/90s/98/RR-1998-07-17-OCR-Page-0056.pdf#search=%22gloria%20estefan%20it's%20too%20late%20july%22 Jump up ^ http://www.americanradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-RandR-IDX/IDX/90s/95/RR-1995-12-22-OCR-Page-0053.pdf#search=%22gloria%20estefan%20r%20r%20ac%20top%2030%20top%2095%20of%201995%22 External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Carole King Studio albums Writer Tapestry Music Rhymes & Reasons Fantasy Wrap Around Joy Thoroughbred Simple Things Welcome Home Touch the Sky Pearls : Songs of Goffin and King One to One Speeding Time City Streets Colour of Your Dreams Love Makes the World Compilations Her Greatest Hits : Songs of Long Ago The Legendary Demos Live albums In Concert The Carnegie Hall Concert : June 18, 1971 The Living Room Tour Live at the Troubadour Other albums A Holiday Carole Singles `` It Might as Well Rain Until September '' `` It 's Too Late '' / `` I Feel the Earth Move '' `` So Far Away '' / `` Smackwater Jack '' `` You 've Got a Friend '' / `` Beautiful '' ( Scandinavia only ) `` Sweet Seasons '' `` Been to Canaan '' `` Jazzman '' `` Nightingale '' `` Only Love Is Real '' `` One Fine Day '' `` Now and Forever '' Other songs `` Was n't Born to Follow '' `` Goin ' Back `` I Ca n't Hear You No More '' `` Up on the Roof '' `` Where You Lead '' `` Will You Love Me Tomorrow '' `` It 's Going to Take Some Time '' `` Some Kind of Wonderful '' `` ( You Make Me Feel Like ) A Natural Woman '' Related articles Discography Troubadour Reunion Tour A Natural Woman : A Memoir Tapestry Revisited : A Tribute to Carole King Beautiful : The Carole King Musical Book The Isley Brothers Ernie Isley Marvin Isley O'Kelly Isley, Jr. Ronald Isley Rudolph Isley Chris Jasper Studio albums Shout ! Twist & Shout Twisting and Shouting This Old Heart of Mine Soul on the Rocks It 's Our Thing The Brothers : Isley Get into Something Givin ' It Back Brother, Brother, Brother 3 + 3 Live It Up The Heat Is On Harvest for the World Go for Your Guns Showdown Winner Takes All Go All the Way Grand Slam Inside You The Real Deal Between the Sheets Masterpiece Smooth Sailin ' Spend the Night Tracks of Life Mission to Please Eternal Body Kiss Baby Makin ' Music Power Of Peace Live albums Live at Yankee Stadium The Isleys Live Live ! Compilation albums Timeless Singles `` I 'm Gonna Knock on Your Door '' `` Shout ( Part 1 ) '' `` How Deep Is the Ocean ? '' `` Twist and Shout '' `` Nobody but Me '' `` Testify ( Part 1 ) '' `` Love Is a Wonderful Thing '' `` This Old Heart of Mine ( Is Weak for You ) '' `` I Guess I 'll Always Love You '' `` That 's the Way Love Is '' `` Take Me in Your Arms ( Rock Me a Little While ) '' `` Behind a Painted Smile '' `` Put Yourself in My Place '' `` It 's Your Thing '' `` I Turned You On '' `` Keep On Doin ' '' `` Freedom '' `` Love the One You 're With '' `` Spill the Wine '' `` Lay Lady Lay '' `` Lay - Away '' `` Pop That Thang '' `` Work to Do '' `` It 's Too Late '' `` That Lady ( Part 1 ) '' `` What It Comes Down To '' `` Summer Breeze '' `` Live It Up '' `` Fight the Power ( Part 1 ) '' `` For the Love of You '' `` Harvest for the World '' `` The Pride '' `` Livin ' in the Life '' `` Voyage to Atlantis '' `` Take Me to the Next Phase ( Part 1 ) '' `` Groove with You '' `` I Wanna Be with You ( Part 1 ) '' `` It 's a Disco Night ( Rock Do n't Stop ) '' `` Do n't Say Goodnight ( It 's Time for Love ) ( Parts 1 & 2 ) '' `` Between the Sheets '' `` Choosey Lover '' `` Down Low ( Nobody Has to Know ) '' `` Contagious '' See also Discography T - Neck Records Isley - Jasper - Isley Book : The Isley Brothers Category : The Isley Brothers Portal : R&B and Soul Music Gloria Estefan singles Eyes of Innocence `` Dr. Beat '' `` Prisoner of Love '' `` I Need a Man '' Primitive Love `` Conga '' `` Bad Boy '' `` Words Get in the Way '' `` Falling in Love ( Uh - Oh ) '' Let It Loose / Anything for You `` Rhythm Is Gonna Get You '' `` Betcha Say That '' `` Ca n't Stay Away from You '' `` Anything for You '' `` 1 - 2 - 3 '' Cuts Both Ways `` Do n't Wanna Lose You '' `` Get on Your Feet '' `` Here We Are '' `` Oye Mi Canto ( Hear My Voice ) '' `` Cuts Both Ways '' Exitos de Gloria Estefan `` Renacer '' Into the Light `` Coming Out of the Dark '' `` Seal Our Fate '' `` Remember Me with Love '' `` Ca n't Forget You '' `` Nayib 's Song ( I Am Here for You ) '' `` Live for Loving You '' Greatest Hits `` Always Tomorrow '' `` Megamix '' `` I See Your Smile '' `` Go Away '' Mi Tierra `` Mi Tierra '' `` Con Los Años Que Me Quedan '' `` Tradición '' `` Montuno `` ¡ Sí Señor !... 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Question: who sings it's too late baby now
Answer: Carole King