Five More Minutes (Scotty McCreery song)

McCreery wrote the song with Monty Criswell and Frank Rogers after the death of his grandfather in 2015. He told The Boot that Criswell provided the central idea of wanting to spend "five more minutes" with a loved one. ==Critical reception==

The song received positive reviews. Cillea Houghton of Taste of Country reviewed the single favorably, stating that "the young singer adds a bit of poignancy to country radio that's dominated by tailgates and beer drinking. McCreery's relatable lyrics, coupled with a radio-perfect melody, make "Five More Minutes" a song that fans are sure to gravitate to." Billboard ranked "Five More Minutes" as the third-best country song of 2018, calling it "a declaration of independence from an artist who matured from a blue-chip prospect to a power player." ==Commercial performance==

Initially, "Five More Minutes" was an independent release. It became the first song to chart on Mediabases Top 50 country chart without support from a record label. Due to its initial success, McCreery signed with Triple Tigers in August 2017. After 40 weeks on the chart, it became McCreery's first number one hit on the Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week of March 3, 2018. The song has sold 382,000 copies as of January 2019. The song was certified double platinum by the RIAA on January 16, 2020. ==Music video==

The song's music video was directed by Jeff Ray. It features home movies from McCreery's childhood. ==Charts==

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