Too Beautiful to Last

"Too Beautiful to Last" is a song recorded by Engelbert Humperdinck, which was the theme from the 1971 historical biopic Nicholas and Alexandra.[1]

"Too Beautiful to Last"
Single by Engelbert Humperdinck
from the album In Time
B-side"A Hundred Times A Day"
Released1972
GenreTraditional Pop
Length3:06
LabelDecca
Songwriter(s)Richard Rodney Bennett & Paul Francis Webster[1]
Engelbert Humperdinck singles chronology
"Another Time, Another Place"
(1971)		 "Too Beautiful to Last"
(1972)		 "In Time"
(1972)

In 1972, the song was released on the album In Time and as a single.[2] The song spent 10 weeks on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at No. 14,[3] while reaching No. 1 in Hong Kong,[4] No. 9 in South Africa,[5] No. 17 on the Irish Singles Chart,[6] and No. 66 on Canada's "RPM 100".[7] In the United States, the song spent 3 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 86,[8] while reaching No. 16 on Billboard's Easy Listening chart.[9][10]

Chart performance
Chart (1972) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 14
Hong Kong - Radio Hong Kong[4] 1
South Africa - South African Record Distributors and Manufacturers[5] 9
Ireland - Irish Singles Chart 17
Canada - RPM 100 66
US Billboard Hot 100 86
US Billboard - Easy Listening 16

References
  1. Furia, Philip. "American Song Lyricists, 1920-1960", Gale Group, (2002). p. 455.
  2. Engelbert Humperdinck - Too Beautiful to Last, Ultratop. Accessed July 2, 2016.
  3. Engelbert Humperdinck - Full Official Chart History, Official Charts Company. Accessed July 1, 2016.
  4. "Billboard Hits of the World", Billboard, June 24, 1972. p. 53. Accessed July 1, 2016.
  5. "Billboard Hits of the World", Billboard, July 1, 1972. p. 49. Accessed July 1, 2016.
  6. Song Title Search Results for "Too Beautiful to Last", The Irish Charts. Accessed July 1, 2016.
  7. "RPM 100", RPM Weekly, Volume 17, No. 10, April 22, 1972. Accessed July 1, 2016.
  8. Engelbert Humperdinck - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed July 1, 2016.
  9. Engelbert Humperdinck - Chart History - Adult Contemporary, Billboard.com. Accessed July 1, 2016.
  10. "Billboard Top 40 Easy Listening", Billboard, May 13, 1972. p. 34. Accessed July 1, 2016.


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