Home | Songs By Year | Songs from 1989
Quittin' Time
Buy Quittin' Time now from AmazonFirst, read the Wikipedia article. Then, scroll down to see what other TopShelfReviews readers thought about the song. And once you've experienced the song, tell everyone what you thought about it.
Wikipedia article
"'Quittin' Time'" is a song written by Robb Royer and Roger Linn, and recorded by American country music 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 'Billboard' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
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 'Billboard' 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
Category:1990 singles
Category:Mary Chapin Carpenter songs
Category:Songs written by Robb Royer
Category:Columbia Records singles
Category:1989 songs
Buy Quittin' Time now from Amazon
<-- Return to songs from 1989