Five More Minutes by Scotty McCreery Song Info
"Five More Minutes" is a song co-written and recorded by country music singer Scotty McCreery. The song reached #1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, giving McCreery his first #1 hit overall. Released in May 2017 as the first single from his fourth studio album, Seasons Change (2018), McCreery wrote the song with Monty Criswell and Frank Rogers, who also produced it. The song was inspired by the death of McCreery's grandfather and how you want to spend more time with a loved one. In addition to hitting #1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, it also charted at #4 and 44 on both the Hot Country Songs and Hot 100 charts respectively. It was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and has sold 374,000 copies as of November 2018. The song achieved similar chart success in Canada, peaking at #2 on the Canada Country chart and number 100 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart. The accompanying music video for the song, directed by Jeff Ray, consists of home movies from McCreery's childhood. "Five More Minutes" received positive reviews and was ranked as one of the top three country songs of 2018 by Billboard.