"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]
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| SinglebyDean 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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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.
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!.
| 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 |
| Chart (2019) | Position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[13] | 45 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[14] | 4× Platinum | 280,000‡ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[15] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[16] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
| Norway (IFPI Norway)[17] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[18] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
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| Sweden (GLF)[19] | Gold | 4,000,000† |
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| Country | Release date | Format | Label |
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| Australia | 18 January 2019 |
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