"7 Minutes" | ||||
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Single by Dean Lewis | ||||
from the album A Place We Knew | ||||
Released | 18 January 2019 | |||
Studio | The Barn Studio, North London | |||
Length | 3:31 | |||
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"7 Minutes" on YouTube |
"7 Minutes" is a song by Australian singer and songwriter Dean Lewis. The song was released in January 2019 as the second single from Lewis' forthcoming debut studio album, A Place We Knew.[1]
Lewis told Triple J "The song was conceived in a London cab two years ago after an argument with a girl...the line, 'Is it too late to turn around, I'm already halfway out of town' came into my head while I was sitting in an Uber about halfway from her place to mine."[2] Lewis also said "The song is about meeting someone, making memories and then feeling regret."[1] "Chasing Cars" by Snow Patrol is referenced in this song.
At the ARIA Music Awards of 2019, the album was nominated for Song of the Year.[3]
At the APRA Music Awards of 2020, "7 Minutes" was nominated for Most Performed Australian Work of the Year and Most Performed Pop Work of the Year;[4][5] winning the latter.
Reception
Peter Tuscan from The Music Network said "'7 Minutes' has all the right ingredients for commercial success. Musically poignant verses and an all-out strummer of a chorus lead into a stripped back yet triumphant bridge, helped out by ethereal pads and drums." adding "Radio will no doubt have a field day with this track."[6] Al Newstead from ABC said "'7 Minutes' is about lost love, with acoustic-plucking that builds to a stirring climax of rolling snare and dramatic vocal harmonies that will definitely appeal to fans of Vance Joy and Mumford and Sons."[2] On 18 March 2019, Lewis performed "7 Minutes" as well as "Stay Awake" on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[7] | 10 |
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[8] | 28 |
Ireland (IRMA)[9] | 53 |
Lithuania (AGATA)[10] | 66 |
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[11] | 5 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[12] | 65 |
Year-end charts
Chart (2019) | Position |
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Australia (ARIA)[13] | 45 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[14] | 4× Platinum | 280,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada)[15] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
Norway (IFPI Norway)[16] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[17] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
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Sweden (GLF)[18] | Gold | 4,000,000† |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Country | Release date | Format | Label |
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Australia | 18 January 2019 |
References
- 1 2 "Dean Lewis Shares New Single '7 Minutes', The Follow-Up To 'Be Alright'". music feeds. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- 1 2 "First Spin: Dean Lewis has got another hit on his hands with '7 Minutes'". ABC. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ↑ "ARIA Awards: 2019 ARIA Awards Nominated Artists Revealed". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 10 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ↑ "Tones and I Leads Nominations for 2020 Virtual APRA Awards". Noise11. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ↑ "2020 Awards". APRA. 7 April 2020. Archived from the original on 9 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ↑ "SOTD: '7 Minutes' proves Dean Lewis is a bonafide hitmaker". The Music Network. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ↑ "Dean Lewis – 7 Minutes". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ↑ "Dean Lewis – 7 Minutes" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ↑ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Dean Lewis". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ↑ "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ↑ "Dean Lewis – 7 Minutes". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ↑ "ARIA End of Year Singles Chart 2019". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Dean Lewis – 7 Minutes". Music Canada. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ↑ "Norwegian single certifications" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "British single certifications – Dean Lewis – 7 Minutes". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ↑ "Sverigetopplistan – Dean Lewis" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 3 April 2023.