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
Released	18 January 2019
Studio	The Barn Studio, North London
Length	3:31
Label	Island Australia Universal Australia
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	Certification	Certified units/sales
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‡
Streaming
Sweden (GLF)[19]	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	Digital download streaming	Island Australia Universal Australia

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. "Danish single certifications – Dean Lewis – 7 Minutes". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
17. "Norwegian single certifications – Dean Lewis – 7 Minutes" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
18. "British single certifications – Dean Lewis – 7 Minutes". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
19. "Sverigetopplistan – Dean Lewis" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 3 April 2023.