Five Minutes (Lorrie Morgan song)
| "Five Minutes" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Lorrie Morgan | ||||
| from the album Leave the Light On | ||||
| B-side | "I'll Take the Memories"[1] | |||
| Released | January 1990 | |||
| Format | CD single | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:36 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Writer(s) | Beth Nielsen Chapman[2] | |||
| Producer(s) | Barry Beckett | |||
| Lorrie Morgan singles chronology | ||||
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"Five Minutes" is the title of a country music song written by Beth Nielsen Chapman. In 1989, it was recorded by Lorrie Morgan on her debut album Leave the Light On, from which it was released in as the album's single. The song became her first number one hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in April 1990.
It was also recorded by Pam Tillis in the late 1980s during her tenure on Warner Bros. Records, but was not issued on an album until the 1994 Pam Tillis Collection.[3]
Content
"Five Minutes" is a mid-tempo centralizing on the end of a failing relationship. The female narrator tells her lover that he has "five minutes" to repair the relationship.
Chart performance
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] | 9 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1990) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 14 |
| Preceded by "Hard Rock Bottom of Your Heart" by Randy Travis |
Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks number-one single April 14, 1990 |
Succeeded by "Love on Arrival" by Dan Seals |
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 286–287. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
- ↑ Owens, Thom. "Leave the Light On". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
- ↑ "Pam Tillis Collection". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
- ↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 9039." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. April 28, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
- ↑ "Lorrie Morgan Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Lorrie Morgan.
- ↑ "Best of 1990: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
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