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15 Minutes of Shame
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Wikipedia article
"'15 Minutes of Shame'" is the debut single by American country music artist Kristy Lee Cook, written by Kelly Archer, Casey Kessel and Justin Weaver. It was released in August 2008 from the album 'Why Wait'. The single is also her first entry on the 'Billboard' country charts, reaching a peak of number 28 in November 2008.
Content
"15 Minutes of Shame" centralizes on the female narrator, who explains that she is going to tell everyone what she knows about her partner, who has been unfaithful and lied to her ("Every single lie you told, I'm tellin'"). She explains that "every girl in the world's gonna know [his] name", and that she hopes he enjoys his "15 minutes of shame" for his actions. The title is a play on the famous quote by Andy Warhol about everyone getting 15 minutes of fame.
Reception
'Common Sense' wrote that the song is "a blend of mainstream pop with a country twang, and works surprisingly well in both musical styles and that the lyrics full of sass and spunk benefit from Cook's vocals and keep the single lighter and more fun despite the injections of bitterness and mean-spiritedness." "15 Minutes of Shame" got 3 stars from 'Common Sense'.[http://www.commonsensemedia.org/music-reviews/15-Minutes-Shame.html Commonsensemedia.org]
Music video
The video for the song was released on the CMT website on October 30, 2008.[http://www.cmt.com/videos/kristy-lee-cook/294932/15-minutes-of-shame.jhtml CMT.com]
Chart performance
"15 Minutes of Shame" debuted at number 58 on the Hot Country Songs chart dated for the week of August 16, 2008, and entered the top 40 on the same chart for the week of October 18.
References
Category:2008 songs
Category:2008 debut singles
Category:Kristy Lee Cook songs
Category:Arista Nashville singles
Category:Song recordings produced by Brett James
Category:Songs written by Justin Weaver
Category:Songs written by Kelly Archer
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