| Born Late | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 1, 1977 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 31:59 | |||
| Label | Curb/Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Michael Lloyd | |||
| Shaun Cassidy chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C[2] |
Born Late is the second studio album by American singer Shaun Cassidy. The album was released in 1977 following the success of Cassidy's self-titled debut album.
Born Late yielded two hit singles. The first, "Hey Deanie", was written by Eric Carmen, who also wrote the song "That's Rock 'n' Roll" (which was a hit from Cassidy's first solo album). "Hey Deanie" reached #7 in early 1978.[3] For the second single, also following the formula of his first album, Cassidy remade a 1960s hit, in this case the Lovin' Spoonful's "Do You Believe in Magic?" (which was written by John Sebastian). That single became a modest hit, peaking at #31 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Born Late was certified platinum.[4] Unlike his first album, Cassidy wrote or co-wrote half of the songs. The track "It's Up to You" was co-written with Cassidy by Lost in Space child-star Billy Mumy.
"Carolina's Comin' Home" is a cover of White Plains.
- ^ "Born Late Review by William Ruhlmann". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: C". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 23, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ "Music: Top 100 Songs | Billboard Hot 100 Chart". Billboard.com. 1978-01-21. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
- ^ Leszczak, Bob (June 25, 2015). From Small Screen to Vinyl: A Guide to Television Stars Who Made Records, 1950-2000. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781442242746.