"Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" is a song performed by singers

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and

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, written by

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and John Vallins. The single was a comeback of sorts for Mathis, because his last U.S. top 10 hit had been 1963’s " What Will Mary Say" and his last U.S. #1 hit had been 1957's " Chances Are." Released as a single in 1978, it reached #1 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 pop chart,

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chart, and R&B chart. It also reached #1 on the ''

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'' Singles Chart, but peaked at #2 on the '' Cashbox'' Top 100. Outside the United States, the song peaked at #9 on the

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and #3 on the UK Singles Chart. "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" was certified gold and silver in the United States and the United Kingdom by the

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and the

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respectively. Later in 1978, the duo released a follow-up single, " You're All I Need to Get By" (which peaked at #47 on the Hot 100), and a full album of duets, ''

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''. The success of the duets with Williams prompted Mathis to record duets with a variety of partners including Jane Olivor,

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and

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. A compilation album, also called ''Too Much, Too Little, Too Late'', released by

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in 1995, featured the title track among other songs by the Mathis–Williams duo.

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Silver Sun version

English

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band Silver Sun recorded a cover of the song for their EP of the same name and album '' Neo Wave''. It was also released as a single, reaching number 20 on the UK Singles Chart in 1998.

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