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词条 Too Beautiful to Last
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  1. Chart performance

  2. References

{{Infobox song
| name = Too Beautiful to Last
| cover =
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Engelbert Humperdinck
| album = In Time
| B-side = A Hundred Times A Day
| released = 1972
| format = Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Traditional Pop
| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=06}}
| label = Decca
| writer = Richard Rodney Bennett & Paul Francis Webster[1]
| producer =
| prev_title = Another Time, Another Place
| prev_year = 1971
| next_title = In Time
| next_year = 1972
}}"Too Beautiful to Last" is a song recorded by Engelbert Humperdinck, which was the theme from the 1971 historical biopic Nicholas and Alexandra.[1]

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 Chart14
Hong Kong - Radio Hong Kong[4]1
South Africa - South African Record Distributors and Manufacturers[5]9
Ireland - Irish Singles Chart17
Canada - RPM 10066
US Billboard Hot 10086
US Billboard - Easy Listening16

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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