7 Minutes (song)

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"7 Minutes"
7 Minutes by Dean Lewis.jpg
Single by Dean Lewis
from the album A Place We Knew
Released18 January 2019
Studio The Barn Studio, North London
Length3:31
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Dean Lewis
Producer(s)
  • Lewis
  • Nick Atkinson
  • Edd Holloway
Dean Lewis singles chronology
"Be Alright"
(2018)		"7 Minutes"
(2019)		"Stay Awake"
(2019)
Music video
"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]

Contents

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
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
Australia (ARIA) [13] 45

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [14] 4× Platinum280,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [15] Platinum80,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [16] Gold45,000‡
Norway (IFPI Norway) [17] Gold30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [18] Silver200,000‡
Streaming
Sweden (GLF) [19] Gold4,000,000†

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

CountryRelease dateFormatLabel
Australia18 January 2019

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  2. 1 2 "First Spin: Dean Lewis has got another hit on his hands with '7 Minutes'". ABC. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
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