| Can't Wait Another Minute | |
| Cover: | Five-Star-Cant-Wait-Another-273244.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Five Star |
| Album: | Silk & Steel |
| B-Side: | Don't You Know I Love It |
| Recorded: | 1986 Larrabee Sound, Los Angeles |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Length: | 4:41 |
| Label: | RCA, Tent |
| Producer: | Richard James Burgess |
| Prev Title: | System Addict |
| Prev Year: | 1985 |
| Next Title: | Find the Time |
| Next Year: | 1986 |
"Can't Wait Another Minute" is a 1986 hit single by British pop group Five Star, peaking at number 7 on the UK Singles Chart[1] and giving them their highest ever peak of 41 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States where it also reached number 7 on the Hot R&B chart. The song was written by Paul Chiten (who also did the music track) and Sue Sheridan. It was the lead single from their million-plus selling second album Silk & Steel (which would also include B-side "Don't You Know I Love It").
The song was originally recorded by the female vocal trio Lewis (featuring Dee, Shirley and Linda Lewis, later known as Lewis Sisters), released a month before the Five Star version as the B-side to their single "If the Love Fits".[2] and it was also featured in the 1986 film Gung Ho.
The video features the band making a human clock, with all five members becoming the "hands" of the clock. The band's car also supposedly breaks down, and are late for a concert. The traffic lights change from "Wait" to "Can't Wait" to reflect the song's title.
All tracks available on the remastered versions of either the 2010 'Silk & Steel' album, the 2013 'The Remix Anthology (The Remixes 1984-1991)' or the 2018 'Luxury - The Definitive Anthology 1984-1991' boxset.
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Swiss Singles Chart[3] | 16 |
| UK Singles Chart | 7 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 41 |
| US Billboard Hot R&B Songs | 7 |
| US Billboard Hot Dance/Disco Songs | 5 (remix) |