Five More Minutes

"Five More Minutes"
Single by Scotty McCreery
from the album Seasons Change
Released May 5, 2017 (2017-05-05)[1]
Format Digital download
Genre Country
Length 4:00
Label Triple Tigers
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Frank Rogers
Scotty McCreery singles chronology
"Southern Belle"
(2015)		 "Five More Minutes"
(2017)		 "This Is It"
(2018)

"Five More Minutes" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Scotty McCreery. It was released in May 2017 as the first single from his fourth studio album, Seasons Change. McCreery wrote the song with Monty Criswell and Frank Rogers, who also produced it.

Content

McCreery wrote the song with Monty Criswell and Frank Rogers after the death of his grandfather in 2015. He told The Boot that Criswell provided the central idea of wanting to spend "five more minutes" with a loved one.[2]

Critical reception

Cillea Houghton of Taste of Country reviewed the single favorably, stating that "the young singer adds a bit of poignancy to country radio that's dominated by tailgates and beer drinking. McCreery's relatable lyrics, coupled with a radio-perfect melody, make "Five More Minutes" a song that fans are sure to gravitate to."[3]

Music video

The song's music video was directed by Jeff Ray.[4] It features home movies from McCreery's childhood.[5]

Commercial performance

Initially, McCreery released "Five More Minutes" without support from a record label. It became the first song to chart on Mediabase's Top 50 country chart without support from a record label. Due to its initial success, McCreery signed with Triple Tigers in August 2017.[6]

After 40 weeks on the chart, it became McCreery's first number one hit on the Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week of March 3, 2018. The song has sold 366,000 copies as of September 2018.[7]

Charts

Chart (2017–18) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] 100
Canada Country (Billboard)[9] 2
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 44
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[11] 1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[12] 4

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
United States (RIAA)[13] Platinum 1,000,000double-dagger

double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ "Scotty McCreery Announces the Release of New Song, "Five More Minutes," on May 5 [Listen]". Nash Country Daily. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  2. ↑ McCarthy, Amy (May 26, 2017). "STORY BEHIND THE SONG: SCOTTY MCCREERY, 'FIVE MORE MINUTES'". The Boot. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  3. ↑ Houghton, Cillea. "Scotty McCreery, 'Five More Minutes' [Listen]". Taste of Country. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "Five More Minutes (Official Video) - Scotty McCreery". VEVO. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Scotty McCreery Takes a Walk Down Memory Lane in Home Movie-Filled Music Video for 'Five More Minutes'". People Country. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  6. ↑ Watts, Cindy. "Scotty McCreery sets chart record, scores record deal". Tennesseean. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  7. ↑ Bjorke, Matt (September 5, 2018). "The Top 30 Digital Country Tracks: September 5, 2018". RoughStock. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Scotty McCreery Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Scotty McCreery Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Scotty McCreery Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Scotty McCreery Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Scotty McCreery Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  13. ↑ "American single certifications – Scotty McCreery – Five More Minutes". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 24, 2018. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
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