| Born Late | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Shaun Cassidy |
| Cover: | Shaun Cassidy Born Late album cover.jpg |
| Released: | October 1, 1977 |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Length: | 31:59 |
| Label: | Curb/Warner Bros. |
| Producer: | Michael Lloyd |
| Prev Title: | Shaun Cassidy |
| Prev Year: | 1977 |
| Next Title: | Under Wraps |
| Next Year: | 1978 |
Born Late is the second studio album by American singer Shaun Cassidy. The album was released in 1977 following the success of Cassidy's self-titled debut album.
Born Late yielded two hit singles. The first, "Hey Deanie", was written by Eric Carmen, who also wrote the song "That's Rock 'n' Roll" (which was a hit from Cassidy's first solo album). "Hey Deanie" reached #7 in early 1978.[1] For the second single, also following the formula of his first album, Cassidy remade a 1960s hit, in this case the Lovin' Spoonful's "Do You Believe in Magic?" (which was written by John Sebastian). That single became a modest hit, peaking at #31 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Born Late was certified platinum.[2] Unlike his first album, Cassidy wrote or co-wrote half of the songs. The track "It's Up to You" was co-written with Cassidy by Lost in Space child-star Billy Mumy.
"Carolina's Comin' Home" is a cover of White Plains.