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

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

Chart performance

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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