Why the movie made John rethink his early catalog. By Melinda Newman As Brandi Carlile watched Elton John: Never Too Late, she was so moved she put pen to paper and was immediately inspired to write a song.

Never Too Late' details the pop star's career from his meteoric rise to fame to his farewell tour Elton John knows there was only one person who could help him write the music for his upcoming documentary epic that tells the story of his meteoric rise — and that was Brandi Carlile.

The collaborative single was written for R.J. Cutler and David Furnish's documentary, Elton John: Never Too Late