| 7 Minutes | |
| Cover: | 7_Minutes_by_Dean_Lewis.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Dean Lewis |
| Album: | A Place We Knew |
| Released: | 18 January 2019 |
| Studio: | The Barn Studio, North London |
| Length: | 3:31 |
| Prev Title: | Be Alright |
| Prev Year: | 2018 |
| Next Title: | Stay Awake |
| Next Year: | 2019 |
"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]
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 |
|---|---|
| Lithuania (AGATA)[7] | 66 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[8] | 5 |