"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 number 5 on the
U.S. R&B chart and number 2 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 (behind "
Lean on Me" by
Bill Withers
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"Too Late to Turn Back Now" went to No. 1 on
''Cash Box'''s chart of the Top 100 Singles for the week of July 29, 1972.
[CASH BOX Top 100 Singles - Week ending JULY 29, 1972]
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"Too Late to Turn Back Now" is ranked as the 34th biggest U.S. hit of 1972. The record was awarded a gold disc
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on 2 August 1972 for one million sales by the Recording Industry Association of America
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Chart performance
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
See also
* List of ''Cash Box'' Top 100 number-one singles of 1972
References
External links
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1972 singles
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose songs
United Artists Records singles
1970 songs
Cashbox number-one singles
RPM Top Singles number-one singles