Sooner or Later (The Grass Roots song)
| "Sooner or Later" | ||||
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| Single by The Grass Roots | ||||
| from the album Their 16 Greatest Hits | ||||
| B-side | "I Can Turn Off the Rain" | |||
| Released | May 1971 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 2:37 | |||
| Label | ABC/Dunhill | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Mitchell Bottler, Edward McNamara, Adeniyi Paris, Ekundayo Paris, Gary Zekley | |||
| Producer(s) | Steve Barri | |||
| The Grass Roots singles chronology | ||||
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"Sooner or Later" is a 1971 hit song by The Grass Roots. It was released as a single and put on their third compilation album, Their 16 Greatest Hits. It reached number 9 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming their third and last top ten hit.
The single tells about a girl the narrator is in love with, but it's not mutual, because of her past experiences with love. He says that "sooner or later" she will succumb to love and give in to him.
Bassist and usual lead singer Rob Grill shared lead vocals with keyboardist Dennis Provisor. Excluding Provisor's organ, most of the instrumental backing were made by the Wrecking Crew.