7 Minutes (song)

"7 Minutes"
"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
Music video
	"7 Minutes" on YouTube

"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.

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^‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)^[15]	Gold	20,000^‡
Canada (Music Canada)^[16]	Platinum	80,000^‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)^[17]	Gold	45,000^‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[18]	Platinum	30,000^‡
Norway (IFPI Norway)^[19]	Gold	30,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)^[20]	Silver	200,000^‡
Streaming
Sweden (GLF)^[21]	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

^ ^a ^b "Dean Lewis Shares New Single '7 Minutes', The Follow-Up To 'Be Alright'". music feeds. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
^ ^a ^b "First Spin: Dean Lewis has got another hit on his hands with '7 Minutes'". ABC. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
^ "ARIA Awards: 2019 ARIA Awards Nominated Artists Revealed". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 10 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
^ "Tones and I Leads Nominations for 2020 Virtual APRA Awards". Noise11. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
^ "2020 Awards". APRA. 7 April 2020. Archived from the original on 9 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
^ "SOTD: '7 Minutes' proves Dean Lewis is a bonafide hitmaker". The Music Network. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
^ "Dean Lewis – 7 Minutes". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
^ "Dean Lewis – 7 Minutes" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Dean Lewis". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
^ "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
^ "Dean Lewis – 7 Minutes". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
^ "ARIA End of Year Singles Chart 2019". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
^ "Brazilian single certifications – Dean Lewis – 7 Minutes" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
^ "Canadian single certifications – Dean Lewis – 7 Minutes". Music Canada. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
^ "Danish single certifications – Dean Lewis – 7 Minutes". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
^ "New Zealand single certifications – Dean Lewis – 7 Minutes". Radioscope. Retrieved 31 December 2024. Type 7 Minutes in the "Search:" field.
^ "Norwegian single certifications – Dean Lewis – 7 Minutes" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
^ "British single certifications – Dean Lewis – 7 Minutes". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
^ "Sverigetopplistan – Dean Lewis" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 3 April 2023.

[MF-1] "Dean Lewis Shares New Single '7 Minutes', The Follow-Up To 'Be Alright'". music feeds. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2019.

[ABC-2] "First Spin: Dean Lewis has got another hit on his hands with '7 Minutes'". ABC. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2019.

[ARIA_noms_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.

[sc_Australia_Dean_Lewis-7] "Dean Lewis – 7 Minutes". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 30 March 2019.

[sc_Flanders_Tip_Dean_Lewis-8] "Dean Lewis – 7 Minutes" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 26 April 2019.

[sc_Ireland3_Dean_Lewis-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.

[sc_Sweden_Dean_Lewis-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.

[AustraliasingleCertRef-14] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 June 2023.

[BrazilDean_Lewis7_MinutessingleCertRef-15] "Brazilian single certifications – Dean Lewis – 7 Minutes" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 31 December 2024.

[CanadaDean_Lewis7_MinutessingleCertRef-16] "Canadian single certifications – Dean Lewis – 7 Minutes". Music Canada. Retrieved 26 August 2021.

[DenmarkDean_Lewis7_MinutessingleCertRef-17] "Danish single certifications – Dean Lewis – 7 Minutes". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 20 April 2024.

[New_ZealandDean_Lewis7_MinutessingleCertRef-18] "New Zealand single certifications – Dean Lewis – 7 Minutes". Radioscope. Retrieved 31 December 2024. Type 7 Minutes in the "Search:" field.

[NorwayDean_Lewis7_MinutessingleCertRef-19] "Norwegian single certifications – Dean Lewis – 7 Minutes" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 13 September 2022.

[United_KingdomDean_Lewis7_MinutessingleCertRef-20] "British single certifications – Dean Lewis – 7 Minutes". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 15 December 2023.

[SwedenDean_Lewis7_MinutessingleCertRef-21] "Sverigetopplistan – Dean Lewis" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 3 April 2023.

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