Quittin' Time

"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 (Mary Chapin Carpenter 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