"Can't Wait Another Minute" is a 1986 hit single by British pop group Five Star, peaking at number 7 on the UK Singles Chart[1] and giving them their highest ever peak of 41 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States where it also reached number 7 on the Hot R&B chart. The song was written by Paul Chiten (who also did the music track) and Sue Sheridan. It was the lead single from their million-plus selling second album Silk & Steel (which would also include B-side "Don't You Know I Love It").
"Can't Wait Another Minute" | ||||
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Single by Five Star | ||||
from the album Silk & Steel | ||||
B-side | "Don't You Know I Love It" | |||
Released | 7 April 1986 (1986-04-07) | |||
Recorded | 1986 Larrabee Sound, Los Angeles | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 4:41 | |||
Label | RCA, Tent | |||
Songwriter(s) | Sue Sheridan, Paul Chiten | |||
Producer(s) | Richard James Burgess | |||
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The song was originally recorded by the female vocal trio Lewis (featuring Dee, Shirley and Linda Lewis, later known as Lewis Sisters), released a month before the Five Star version as the B-side to their single "If the Love Fits".[2] and it was also featured in the 1986 film Gung Ho.
The video features the band making a human clock, with all five members becoming the "hands" of the clock. The band's car also supposedly breaks down, and are late for a concert. The traffic lights change from "Wait" to "Can't Wait" to reflect the song's title.
* The Extended Version of "Can't Wait Another Minute" was released on the CD-single of "Let Me Be Yours" (although incorrectly labelled as the M&M Groove Mix). A remastered version of this extended mix was also released on the Rodeo Media CD Dance Classics 23 and 24 in 2009.
Chart (1986) | Peak position |
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Swiss Singles Chart[3] | 16 |
UK Singles Chart[1] | 7 |
US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 41 |
US Billboard Hot R&B Songs[4] | 7 |
US Billboard Hot Dance/Disco Songs[4] | 5 (remix) |
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