title: Too Beautiful to Last
text: # Too Beautiful to Last
  
  "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
  
  | Chart (1972) | Peak position |
  | - | - |
  | UK Singles Chart | 14 |
  | Hong Kong - Radio Hong Kong | 1 |
  | South Africa - South African Record Distributors and Manufacturers | 9 |
  | Ireland - Irish Singles Chart | 17 |
  | Canada - RPM 100 | 66 |
  | US Billboard Hot 100 | 86 |
  | US Billboard - Easy Listening | 16 |
  