"Sooner or Later" is a 1971 hit song by
The Grass Roots. It was released as a single and put on their third compilation album, ''
Their 16 Greatest Hits
''Their 16 Greatest Hits'' is the third compilation album by the American rock band the Grass Roots. It was originally released by Dunhill Records in September 1971 shortly after the success of "Sooner or Later" earlier that year (see 1971 in mu ...
''. It reached number 9 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming their third and last top ten hit.
The single tells about a girl the narrator is in love with, but it's not mutual, because of her past experiences with love. He says that "sooner or later" she will succumb to love and give in to him.
Bassist and usual lead singer
Rob Grill shared lead vocals with keyboardist
Dennis Provisor. Excluding Provisor's organ,
most of the instrumental backing were made by
the Wrecking Crew.
Chart performance
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
GF4 version
Australian group
GF4
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, formerly known as Girlfriend, released a cover version as a single in October 1994. The single peaked at number 11 on the
ARIA Charts.
Track listing
Charts
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1971 singles
The Grass Roots songs
ABC Records singles
Dunhill Records singles
1971 songs
Songs written by Gary Zekley
1994 singles
Bertelsmann Music Group singles
Girlfriend (band) songs