"Five More Minutes" is a song by American pop rock group Jonas Brothers. It was released on May 15, 2020. The song was released concurrently with "X". Both of these songs were released as part of a conjoined single titled XV.
| "Five More Minutes" | ||||
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| Single by Jonas Brothers | ||||
| A-side | "X" | |||
| Released | May 15, 2020 | |||
| Length | 2:30 | |||
| Label | Republic | |||
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| Producer(s) | Skelton | |||
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Background
editDuring the 62nd Grammy Awards on January 26, 2020, the band opened the performance with the song.[1] On May 12, 2020, the day after announcing the release of "X", they announced the release of the song for May 15, 2020.[1] The singles "Five More Minutes" and "X" were both featured in their tour documentary called Happiness Continues: A Jonas Brothers Concert Film, which was released in April 2020. During an interview with Insider, Kevin Jonas said "I think 'Five More Minutes' is one of my favorite songs in this body of work that we have [..] It was written at our writing camp when we went away as a group with all of our friends and it's just fantastic. It feels good, it's an amazing song."[2]
Critical reception
editBillboard's Stephen Daw said that "Five More Minutes" is a "harmonious love ballad where the trio begged their respective wives to 'give me five more minutes with you.'"[1] Rolling Stone's Aletha legaspi said “Five More Minutes” showcases the band's softer side. The yearning ballad's chorus pleads for more time with a loved one.[3]
Live performances
editThey performed the single live during the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards as well as the previous-released track called, "What a Man Gotta Do".[4]
Charts
edit| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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| Canadian Digital Songs (Billboard)[5] | 29 |
| Hungary (Single Top 40)[6] | 34 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[7] | 20 |
| US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[8] | 14 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Formats | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | May 15, 2020 | Republic | [9] | |
| Russia | June 16, 2020 | Contemporary hit radio | Universal | [10] |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Watch the Jonas Brothers Debut New Song 'Five More Minutes' at the 2020 Grammys". Billboard. January 26, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ^ "Kevin Jonas says the Jonas Brothers' new song 'X' is 'constantly in my head' and explains why now is the perfect time for fans to hear new music". Insider. May 14, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ "Jonas Brothers Officially Release New Songs 'X' and 'Five More Minutes'". Rollingstone. May 15, 2020. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- ^ "The Jonas Brothers surprise fans at the Grammys by revealing they have another album on the way". Businessinsider. January 27, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ^ "Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales". Billboard. May 30, 2020. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 25, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ "Jonas Brothers Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ "XV / Jonas Brothers". Tidal. United States. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- ^ "Jonas Brothers — 5 More Minutes".