"Never Too Late" is a song by British singer-songwriter Elton John and American singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile. It was released on November 15, 2024, through EMI and Mercury Records as the lead single from John's 2024 soundtrack to his documentary film, '. At the 97th Academy Awards the song was nominated for Best Original Song, becoming John's fifth and Carlile's first nomination in the category.
The film's production was announced in 2022 by The Walt Disney Company, originally with the working title Goodbye Yellow Brick Road: The Final Elton John Performances and the Years That Made His Legend.
During the documentary production, Brandi Carlile and her wife Catherine Shepherd went to Elton John's house in southern France, where they saw an early cut of the documentary with the director David Furnish. Inspired by the movie, Carlile wrote the first lyrics of the song and presented it to John, who submitted it to Andrew Watt and longtime collaborator Bernie Taupin.
After the song's production and rewriting, John decided to change the documentary's name to ', inspired by the song title.
The music video for the song was released through John's YouTube channel on November 15, 2024. It features unreleased images and footage initially sourced for the documentary.
In the United Kingdom, "Never Too Late" debuted on the Official Singles Downloads at No. 3, becoming John's thirteenth top 40 hit on the list. The song also debuted on the Official Singles Sales chart, which is similar to the download-only roster, though it didn't climb quite as high. âÂÂNever Too Lateâ launched at No. 47.