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`` It ' s Too Late to Love Me Now '' is a song written by Gene Dobbins , Rory Michael Bourke , and Johnny Wilson . Since its composition , the song as been covered as a single by various artists from the country and pop musical genres . It was first released as a single by country artist , Charly McClain in 1977 . `` It ' s Too Late to Love Me Now '' has also been featured on albums by various country recording artists , beginning with Dolly Parton on her 1978 release , Heartbreaker . `` It ' s Too Late '' has also been featured on albums by Lorrie Morgan and Dottie West . Charlotte Denise " Charly " McClain ( March 26 , 1956 ) is an American ___MASK15___ singer , best known for string of country hits during the 1980s . McClain ' s biggest hits include " Who ' s Cheatin ' Who ," " Sleepin ' with the Radio On ," and " Radio Heart ." " Who ' s Cheatin ' Who " is the title of a ___MASK15___ song written by Jerry Hayes and initially recorded by Charly McClain . It was the title track of her 1980 ___MASK14___ for ___MASK7___ , released in November 1980 as a single with " Love Scenes " on the B - side , and in early 1981 , was her first Number One hit on the " Billboard " country charts . Seventeen years later , Alan Jackson had chart success with the song as well , with his cover version reaching Top Five on the country charts .