"It's Gettin' Late" is a song written by Carl Wilson, Myrna Smith Schilling and Robert White Johnson for the American rock band the Beach Boys. It was released on their 1985 album The Beach Boys and as a single with "It's O.K."

Billboard compared it to the Beach Boys' previous single "Getcha Back" which was about "teen reminiscence" saying that "It's Getting Late" brings the group's "harmonic tapestry hauntingly into the adult world."

It's Gettin' Late

The music video directed by Dominic Orlando, was filmed on location in Malibu, California, two months after Getcha Back.

It's Gettin' Late

Personnel

Credits sourced from Craig Slowinski, John Brode, Will Crerar and Joshilyn Hoisington.

It's Gettin' Late

The Beach Boys

Al Jardine – backing vocals

Bruce Johnston – backing vocals

Mike Love – backing vocals

Brian Wilson – backing vocals

Carl Wilson – lead and backing vocals, Yamaha DX1, electric guitar

Session musicians

Graham Broad – hi-hat

Steve Grainger – baritone saxophone

Steve Levine – Fairlight CMI and LinnDrum programming

Julian Lindsay – Yamaha DX1, PPG Wave 2.3, Oberheim OB-8, Prophet-5, bass guitar

Kenneth McGregor – trombone

Ian Ritchie – tenor saxophone

Dave Spence – trumpet

Chart positions

References

1985 songs

The Beach Boys songs

Songs written by Carl Wilson