Five Minutes (Lorrie Morgan song)
| "Five Minutes" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Lorrie Morgan | ||||
| from the album Leave the Light On | ||||
| B-side | "I'll Take the Memories"[1] | |||
| Released | December 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:36 | |||
| Label | RCA Nashville | |||
| Songwriter | Beth Nielsen Chapman[2] | |||
| Producer | Barry Beckett | |||
| Lorrie Morgan singles chronology | ||||
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"Five Minutes" is a country music song written by Beth Nielsen Chapman. It was recorded by Lorrie Morgan for her debut album Leave the Light On, and released as the album's fourth single. In April 1990, the song became Morgan's first number one hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
It was also recorded by Pam Tillis in the late 1980s during her tenure on Warner Bros. Records, but was not issued on an album until the 1994 Pam Tillis Collection.[3]
Content
The song features a female protagonist telling her lover that he has "five minutes" to come up with a solution to their failing relationship. Country Universe writer Kevin John Coyne rated the song "B+", as he thought it showed Morgan's growth as a vocalist since her first album.[4]
Chart performance
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] | 9 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1990) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 14 |
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 286–287. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ Owens, Thom. "Leave the Light On". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
- ^ "Pam Tillis Collection". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
- ^ Kevin John Coyne (June 9, 2021). "Every #1 Country Single of the Nineties: Lorrie Morgan, "Five Minutes"". Country Universe. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 9039." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. April 28, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
- ^ "Lorrie Morgan Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Best of 1990: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
