"Quittin' Time" is a song written by Robb Royer and

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artist Mary Chapin Carpenter. It was released in January 1990 as the third single from the album '' State of the Heart''. The song reached No. 7 on the ''

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Content

The song is about a relationship that has failed, with the narrator describing the end of the relationship as "quittin' time".

Critical reception

A review in ''

'' was positive, stating that the song was "A spirited but rueful acknowledgment of love gone stale" and had a "clean, insistent instrumental sound" similar in concept to its predecessor, " Never Had It So Good".

Chart performance

Year-end charts

References

1990 singles Mary Chapin Carpenter songs Songs written by Robb Royer Columbia Records singles 1989 songs {{1990-country-song-stub