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2021 song by Hunter Brothers
"Been a Minute"
Single by Hunter Brothers
from the album Been a Minute
ReleasedMarch 19, 2021 (2021-03-19)
GenreCountry pop
Length2:30
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Hunter Hayes
Hunter Brothers singles chronology
"Hard Dirt"
(2020)
"Been a Minute"
(2021)
"Diamonds"
(2021)
Music video
"Been a Minute" on YouTube

"Been a Minute" is a song recorded by Canadian country group Hunter Brothers. American singer and multi-instrumentalist Hunter Hayes produced the track, and co-wrote it with Luke Dick and Chase McGill. It is the title track and second single off the group's third studio album Been a Minute.

Background

"Been a Minute" was released amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Ty Hunter of the Hunter Brothers remarked that the group wanted to release something "that points toward a day when we can all gather to laugh together, sing together and experience the community that we have all been missing over the last year". He said "the phrase ‘it’s been a minute’ holds a lot of weight and felt more relevant than ever".

Critical reception

Nanci Dagg of Canadian Beats Media called the track "inspirational", saying it "makes you want to have a positive outlook to life". Taylor Jean of Front Porch Music said the song makes you want to "roll the windows down and drive down a country road", describing it as the "perfect summer anthem for this year". Top Country referred to the track as a "fresh new single", naming it their "Pick of the Week" for July 4, 2021.

Music video

The official music video was for "Been a Minute" premiered on May 18, 2021, and was filmed in rural Saskatchewan.

Charts

Chart (2021) Peak
position
Canada Country (Billboard) 12

References

  1. "Been A Minute – Open Road Recordings". Open Road Recordings. March 10, 2021.
  2. "Been a Minute - Single by Hunter Brothers". Spotify. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  3. "Hunter Brothers Drop New Album, Been A Minute June 30th". Top Country. June 30, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  4. ^ Dagg, Nanci (March 20, 2021). "Timing is everything and the time couldn't be more perfect for the Hunter Brothers to release their new single "Been a Minute"". Canadian Beats Media.
  5. Jean, Taylor (April 3, 2021). "Hunter Brothers Drop New Summer Anthem "Been A Minute"". Front Porch Music.
  6. "Hunter Brothers Drop Fresh New Single "Been A Minute"". Top Country. March 23, 2021.
  7. "Pick of the Week – Hunter Brothers "Been A Minute"". Top Country. July 4, 2021.
  8. "Hunter Brothers - Been A Minute" (video). YouTube. May 17, 2021. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  9. Hall, Brandon (May 18, 2021). "NEW VIDEO: HUNTER BROTHERS - ``BEEN A MINUTE``". iHeartRadio.ca. Bell Media. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  10. "Hunter Brothers Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
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