Can't Wait Another Minute


"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 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 and Sue Sheridan. It was the lead single from their million-plus selling second album Silk & Steel.
The song was originally recorded by the female vocal trio Lewis, released a month before the Five Star version as the B-side to their single "If the Love Fits". and it was also featured in the 1986 film Gung Ho

Promotional video

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.

Track listings

7" vinyl single and 7" posterbag

  1. "Can't Wait Another Minute"
  2. "Don't You Know I Love It"

    UK/US 12" vinyl single

  3. "Can't Wait Another Minute" – 7:13 *
  4. "Can't Wait Another Minute" – 4:55
  5. "Don’t You Know I Love It" – 3:56

    US 12" vinyl single

  6. "Can't Wait Another Minute" - 8:40
  7. "Can't Wait Another Minute" - 5:17
  8. "Can't Wait Another Minute" - 5:17
  9. "Can't Wait Another Minute" - 5:25
  10. "Can't Wait Another Minute" - 2:50
* The Extended Version of "Can't Wait Another Minute" was released on the CD-single of "Let Me Be Yours". A remastered version of this extended mix was also released on the Rodeo Media CD Dance Classics 23 and 24 in 2009.

Chart performance