A Little Too Late (Toby Keith song)
Encyclopedia
"A Little Too Late" is a single
by American
country music singer Toby Keith
that reached the Top 5 on the Billboard
Hot Country Songs
chart. It was the second single released from his CD, White Trash with Money
. Keith wrote the song with his frequent collaborator, Scotty Emerick
, and Dean Dillon
.
s. The song's lyrics show a male addressing a former female lover, telling her that the couple is through.
, premiered on May 11, 2006. It has aired on CMT
and Great American Country
.
At the beginning of the video, a middle-aged man (Keith) appears at the doorway of a basement stairwell, announces that he's home and begins playing a vinyl record
of the song. He then approaches his ex-girlfriend (Krista Allen
), who has been tied to a chair in the basement. After mocking her, he begins mixing cement in a trough and removes a tarp over a pallet of bricks. The man's intent is to seal his girlfriend inside and leave her for dead; indeed, the woman's fear and apprehension grows as the man completes his work. However, Keith fails to notice he is actually bricking himself inside; this does not become evident until the end of the song. Keith, who continues to mock his girlfriend after he places the last brick, suddenly realizes his predicament. At the end, the young woman frees herself and walks out of the basement; Keith, meanwhile, meekly calls for help.
chart on the chart dated April 29, 2006. Many radio stations added this song in its first official week of airplay, boosting the song to #30 the next week. The song finally peaked at #2 in early August, where it held for two weeks, after remaining at #4 for four weeks.
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
by American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
country music singer Toby Keith
Toby Keith
Toby Keith Covel , best known as Toby Keith, is an American country music singer-songwriter, record producer and actor. Keith released his first four studio albums — 1993's Toby Keith, 1994's Boomtown, 1996's Blue Moon and 1997's Dream Walkin, plus a Greatest Hits package for various divisions of...
that reached the Top 5 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart. It was the second single released from his CD, White Trash with Money
White Trash with Money
White Trash with Money is the eleventh album by country music superstar Toby Keith, which was released on April 11, 2006. It is Keith's first album on his own Show Dog Nashville label. The album shipped platinum, meaning one million or more units were distributed to outlets ahead of its release.It...
. Keith wrote the song with his frequent collaborator, Scotty Emerick
Scotty Emerick
Walter Scott "Scotty" Emerick is an American country music artist, known primarily for his work with Toby Keith. In addition to penning several of Keith's singles, Emerick has also written for Sawyer Brown, George Strait and several other artists...
, and Dean Dillon
Dean Dillon
Dean Dillon is an American country music artist. Between 1982 and 1993, Dillon recorded six studio albums on various labels, and charted several singles on the Billboard country charts. Although he has not charted since 1993, Dillon has continued to write several hit songs for other artists, most...
.
Content
The song is a moderate up-tempo mostly accompanied by electric guitarElectric guitar
An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
s. The song's lyrics show a male addressing a former female lover, telling her that the couple is through.
Music video
A video for "A Little Too Late," directed by Michael SalomonMichael Salomon
Michael Salomon is a music video/film director, who has directed many music videos, including many of Toby Keith's music videos...
, premiered on May 11, 2006. It has aired on CMT
Country Music Television
Country Music Television, or CMT, is an American country music-oriented cable television network. Programming includes music videos, taped concerts, movies, biographies of country music stars, game shows, and reality programs...
and Great American Country
Great American Country
Great American Country , is a Nashville, Tennessee-based country music cable television network.-History:The station launched December 31, 1995 and Garth Brooks' video "The Thunder Rolls" was the first video to air on GAC....
.
At the beginning of the video, a middle-aged man (Keith) appears at the doorway of a basement stairwell, announces that he's home and begins playing a vinyl record
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
of the song. He then approaches his ex-girlfriend (Krista Allen
Krista Allen
Krista Allen is an American actress. She is best known for her work in the television series Days of Our Lives, Baywatch Hawaii, and What About Brian; and in the Hollywood films Liar Liar, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Anger Management, and The Final Destination...
), who has been tied to a chair in the basement. After mocking her, he begins mixing cement in a trough and removes a tarp over a pallet of bricks. The man's intent is to seal his girlfriend inside and leave her for dead; indeed, the woman's fear and apprehension grows as the man completes his work. However, Keith fails to notice he is actually bricking himself inside; this does not become evident until the end of the song. Keith, who continues to mock his girlfriend after he places the last brick, suddenly realizes his predicament. At the end, the young woman frees herself and walks out of the basement; Keith, meanwhile, meekly calls for help.
Chart performance
This song debuted at #45 on the Hot Country SongsHot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart on the chart dated April 29, 2006. Many radio stations added this song in its first official week of airplay, boosting the song to #30 the next week. The song finally peaked at #2 in early August, where it held for two weeks, after remaining at #4 for four weeks.
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
53 |