7 Minutes (song)

"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]

"7 Minutes"
Single by Dean Lewis
from the album A Place We Knew
Released18 January 2019
StudioThe 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

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
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[14] 4× Platinum 280,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[15] Platinum 80,000‡
Norway (IFPI Norway)[16] Gold 30,000‡
Streaming
Sweden (GLF)[17] Gold 4,000,000†

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

Release history
Country Release date Format Label
Australia 18 January 2019

References
  1. "Dean Lewis Shares New Single '7 Minutes', The Follow-Up To 'Be Alright'". music feeds. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  2. "First Spin: Dean Lewis has got another hit on his hands with '7 Minutes'". ABC. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  3. "ARIA Awards: 2019 ARIA Awards Nominated Artists Revealed". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 10 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  4. "Tones and I Leads Nominations for 2020 Virtual APRA Awards". Noise11. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  5. "2020 Awards". APRA. 7 April 2020. Archived from the original on 9 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  6. "SOTD: '7 Minutes' proves Dean Lewis is a bonafide hitmaker". The Music Network. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  7. "Dean Lewis – 7 Minutes". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  8. "Dean Lewis – 7 Minutes" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  9. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Dean Lewis". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  10. "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  11. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  12. "Dean Lewis – 7 Minutes". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  13. "ARIA End of Year Singles Chart 2019". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  14. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  15. "Canadian single certifications – Dean Lewis – 7 Minutes". Music Canada. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  16. "Norwegian single certifications" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  17. "Sverigetopplistan – Dean Lewis" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
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