Quittin' Time

For other uses, see Quittin' Time (disambiguation).

"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.^[1]

"Quittin' Time"
Single by Mary Chapin Carpenter
from the album State of the Heart
B-side	"Heroes and Heroines"
Released	January 6, 1990 (1990-01-06)
Genre	Country
Length	3:52
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Robb Royer, Roger Linn
Producer(s)	Mary Chapin Carpenter, John Jennings
Mary Chapin Carpenter singles chronology
"Never Had It So Good" (1989) "Quittin' Time" (1990) "Something of a Dreamer" (1990)

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".^[2]

Chart performance

Chart (1990)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3]	8
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4]	7

Year-end charts

Chart (1990)	Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5]	83
US Country Songs (Billboard)[6]	70