Born Too Late (song)

"Born Too Late"
Single by The Poni-Tails
B-side	"Come On Joey Dance with Me"
Released	June 23, 1958
Genre	Pop
Length	2:17
Label	ABC-Paramount Records 9934
Songwriter(s)	Charles Strouse, Fred Tobias
The Poni-Tails singles chronology
"It's Just My Luck to Be Fifteen" (1957) "Born Too Late" (1958) "Seven Minutes in Heaven" (1958)
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"Born Too Late" is a song written by Charles Strouse and Fred Tobias and performed by The Poni-Tails. In the UK, the song reached #5 on the UK Singles Chart. In the US, it reached #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #11 on the R&B chart in 1958.[1]

The song was arranged by O.B. Masingill.[2]

In media

The song was used in the 1973 movie, That'll Be the Day.[3]

References

1. The Poni-Tails, "Born Too Late" Chart Positions Retrieved January 25, 2014
2. The Poni-Tails, "Born Too Late" single release Retrieved January 25, 2014
3. That'll Be The Day Soundtrack Retrieved January 25, 2014