Too Late to Turn Back Now (song)
| "Too Late to Turn Back Now" | |||||||||||
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| Single by Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose | |||||||||||
| from the album Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose | |||||||||||
| B-side | "Lift Your Love Higher" | ||||||||||
| Released | May 1972 | ||||||||||
| Format | Vinyl record | ||||||||||
| Recorded | 1970 | ||||||||||
| Genre | R&B | ||||||||||
| Label | United Artists UA 50910 |
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| Writer(s) | Eddie Cornelius | ||||||||||
| Certification | Gold (RIAA)[1] | ||||||||||
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"Too Late to Turn Back Now" is the 1972 follow up single of Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose to their debut hit "Treat Her Like a Lady". The single had previously been released in 1970 on the Platinum label.
Written by Eddie Cornelius, the song had great success upon its re-release, peaking at #5 in the U.S. R&B, #2 in the Billboard Hot 100, and #1 in Cash Box's chart of the Top 100 Singles for the week of July 29, 1972.[2]
"Too Late to Turn Back Now" is ranked as the 34th biggest U.S. hit of 1972. The record was awarded a gold disc on 2 August 1972 for one million sales by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[3]
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Chart performance
Weekly singles charts
| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
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| Canada [4] | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [5] | 2 |
| U.S. R&B | 5 |
| U.S. Cashbox Top 100 [6] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1972) | Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[7] | 34 |
| Canada [8] | 61 |
Chart run
Billboard Hot 100[1] (14 weeks, entered May 27): Reached #2 in July (2 weeks)
Cashbox Top 100[9] (15 weeks, entered May 20): 87, 69, 59, 36, 15, 10, 8, 5, 3, 2, 1, 5, 12, 24, 71
References
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- ↑ http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/70s_files/19720729.html
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- ↑ https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.7662&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=5uq6bucj1luhsin24q470jnkm1
- ↑ http://www.top40db.net
- ↑ http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives
- ↑ http://www.musicoutfitters.com/topsongs/1972.htm
- ↑ http://www.musicandyears.com/year/1972
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