"It's Late" is a song by British rock band Queen, written by guitarist Brian May and released on their 1977 studio album, News of the World.

May told Guitar Player Magazine that his use of the tapping technique was inspired by Texas guitarist Rocky Athas, after seeing one of his performances at Mother Blues, a Dallas club.

"[9] Cash Box said that "Brian May's guitar work excellently [complements] Freddie Mercury’s embracing vocals.

"[10] Record World called it a "thundering rocker [that] has quiet passages and a good melody, then roars through the choruses.

"[11] The song was released as a single in North America, Japan and New Zealand in 1978, albeit in heavily edited form, and peaked at #74 on the U.S.