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Born Late
Studio album by
Shaun Cassidy
ReleasedOctober 1, 1977
GenrePop
Length31:59
LabelCurb/Warner Bros.
ProducerMichael Lloyd
Shaun Cassidy chronology
Shaun Cassidy
(1977) 		Born Late
(1977) 		Under Wraps
(1978)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideC[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 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1978.[3] For the second single, also following the formula of his first album's hit cover of the Crystals' "Da Doo Ron Ron", 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 a 1971 White Plains song from their album When You Are a King.

Track listing

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  1. "Teen Dream" (Shaun Cassidy)
  2. "Do You Believe in Magic" (John Sebastian)
  3. "Baby, Baby, Baby" (Jay Gruska, D. Leineke)
  4. "It's Up to You" (Cassidy, David Joliffe, Bill Mumy)
  5. "Audrey" (Cassidy, Joliffe)
  6. "Hey Deanie" (Eric Carmen)
  7. "A Girl Like You" (Felix Cavaliere, Eddie Brigati)
  8. "Walk Away" (Cassidy)
  9. "Carolina's Comin' Home" (Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway, John Goodison, Tony Hiller)
  10. "Strange Sensation" (Cassidy)

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ "Born Late Review by William Ruhlmann". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Music: Top 100 Songs | Billboard Hot 100 Chart". Billboard.com. 1978-01-21. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
  4. ^ Leszczak, Bob (June 25, 2015). From Small Screen to Vinyl: A Guide to Television Stars Who Made Records, 1950-2000. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781442242746.
  5. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 58. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  6. ^ "Shaun Cassidy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  7. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1978". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
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