"Five More Minutes" is a song by American

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. 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''.

Background

During the

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on January 26, 2020, the band opened the performance with the song. On May 12, 2020, the day after announcing the release of "X", they announced the release of the song for May 15, 2020. 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,

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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."

Critical reception

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''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.'" ''

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''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.

Live performances

They performed the single live during the

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as well as the previous-released track called, "What a Man Gotta Do".

Charts

Release history

References

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