Until the Time Is Through

"Until the Time Is Through"
"Until the Time Is Through"
Single by Five
from the album Five
B-side	"Five Megamix"; "Stop Pushing Me";
Released	16 November 1998
Studio	Cheiron (Stockholm, Sweden)
Length	4:11
Label	RCA; BMG;
Songwriters	Max Martin; Andreas Carlsson;
Producers	Max Martin; Kristian Lundin;
Five singles chronology
Music video
	"Until the Time Is Through" on YouTube

"Until the Time Is Through" is the sixth single from English boy band Five from their self-titled debut album (1998). Written by Max Martin and Andreas Carlsson, the ballad^[1] was released on 16 November 1998, reaching number two in the United Kingdom and Spain, number three in Ireland, and number eight in Australia. The single features both Ritchie Neville and Scott Robinson on lead vocals, whereas the UK album version features vocals solely from Scott.

Music video

The official music video, filmed at Mentmore Towers, was directed by Max and Dania. It was made for the radio edit version of the song.

Track listings

UK and Irish CD1^[2]

"Until the Time Is Through" (radio edit)
"Five Megamix"
Exclusive interview (part 1)

UK and Irish CD2^[3]

"Until the Time Is Through" (radio edit)
"Stop Pushing Me"
Exclusive interview (part 2)

UK cassette single^[4]

"Until the Time Is Through" (radio edit)
"Five Megamix"
Exclusive Christmas message

European CD single^[5]

"Until the Time Is Through" (radio edit)
"Five Megamix"

Australian CD single^[6]

"Until the Time Is Through" (radio edit)
"Stop Pushing Me"
"Five Megamix"
Exclusive interview

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the Five album booklet.^[7]

Studio

Recorded at Cheiron Studios (Stockholm, Sweden)

Personnel

Max Martin – writing, production
Andreas Carlsson – writing

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1998–1999)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[8]	8
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[9]	26
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[10]	10
Europe (European Hit Radio)^[11]	25
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)^[12]	23
Ireland (IRMA)^[13]	3
Italy (Musica e dischi)^[14]	20
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[15]	15
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[16]	16
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[17]	14
Poland (Music & Media)^[18]	19
Scotland (OCC)^[19]	3
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[20]	2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[21]	11
UK Singles (OCC)^[22]	2
UK Airplay (Music Week)^[23]	37

Year-end charts

Chart (1998)	Position
UK Singles (OCC)^[24]^[25]	67

Chart (1999)	Position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[26]	165

Certifications and sales


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Sweden (GLF)^[27]	Gold	15,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[28]	Silver	200,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingdom	16 November 1998	CD cassette	RCA BMG	^[1]
Sweden	23 November 1998	CD	RCA BMG	^[29]

References

^ ^a ^b "Reviews – For Records Out on 16 November 1998" (PDF). Music Week. 7 November 1998. p. 30. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
^ Until the Time Is Through (UK & Irish CD1 liner notes). Five. RCA Records, BMG. 1998. 74321632602.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Until the Time Is Through (UK & Irish CD2 liner notes). Five. RCA Records, BMG. 1998. 74321632672.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Until the Time Is Through (UK cassette single sleeve). Five. RCA Records, BMG. 1998. 74321632604.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Until the Time Is Through (European CD single liner notes). Five. RCA Records, BMG. 1998. 74321639212.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Until the Time Is Through (Australian CD single liner notes). Five. RCA Records, BMG. 1998. 74321 639202.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Five (UK CD album booklet). Five. RCA Records, BMG. 1998. 74321589762.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Five – Until the Time Is Through". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
^ "Five – Until the Time Is Through" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15, no. 49. 5 December 1998. p. 10. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
^ "EHR Top 50" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15, no. 52. 26 December 1998. p. 16. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
^ "Íslenski Listinn (19.2–26.2. 1999)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 19 February 1999. p. 8. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Until the Time Is Through". Irish Singles Chart.
^ "Hits of the World – Italy" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 5. 30 January 1999. p. 50. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 52, 1998" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
^ "Five – Until the Time Is Through" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
^ "Five – Until the Time Is Through". Top 40 Singles.
^ "Major Market Airplay – Week 50/1998" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15, no. 50. 26 December 1998. p. 19. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
^ "Five – Until the Time Is Through" Canciones Top 50.
^ "Five – Until the Time Is Through". Singles Top 100.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
^ "Top 50 Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week. 28 November 1998. p. 15. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
^ "Best Sellers of 1998 – Singles Top 100". Music Week. 16 January 1999. p. 7.
^ "Najlepsze single na UK Top 40–1998 wg sprzedaży" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 4 June 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
^ "Jaarlijsten 1999" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1999" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
^ "British single certifications – Five – Until the Time Is Through". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
^ "Five: Until the Time Is Through". click2music.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 13 June 2002. Retrieved 29 November 2023.

[mw-1] "Reviews – For Records Out on 16 November 1998" (PDF). Music Week. 7 November 1998. p. 30. Retrieved 13 July 2021.

[2] Until the Time Is Through (UK & Irish CD1 liner notes). Five. RCA Records, BMG. 1998. 74321632602.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[3] Until the Time Is Through (UK & Irish CD2 liner notes). Five. RCA Records, BMG. 1998. 74321632672.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[4] Until the Time Is Through (UK cassette single sleeve). Five. RCA Records, BMG. 1998. 74321632604.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[5] Until the Time Is Through (European CD single liner notes). Five. RCA Records, BMG. 1998. 74321639212.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[6] Until the Time Is Through (Australian CD single liner notes). Five. RCA Records, BMG. 1998. 74321 639202.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[7] Five (UK CD album booklet). Five. RCA Records, BMG. 1998. 74321589762.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[sc_Australia_Five-8] "Five – Until the Time Is Through". ARIA Top 50 Singles.

[sc_Flanders_Five-9] "Five – Until the Time Is Through" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.

[10] "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15, no. 49. 5 December 1998. p. 10. Retrieved 26 January 2020.

[11] "EHR Top 50" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15, no. 52. 26 December 1998. p. 16. Retrieved 16 April 2024.

[12] "Íslenski Listinn (19.2–26.2. 1999)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 19 February 1999. p. 8. Retrieved 5 October 2019.

[sc_Ireland2_Five-13] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Until the Time Is Through". Irish Singles Chart.

[14] "Hits of the World – Italy" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 5. 30 January 1999. p. 50. Retrieved 4 June 2020.

[sc_Dutch40_-15] "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 52, 1998" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 30 April 2019.

[sc_Dutch100_Five-16] "Five – Until the Time Is Through" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 30 April 2019.

[sc_New_Zealand_Five-17] "Five – Until the Time Is Through". Top 40 Singles.

[18] "Major Market Airplay – Week 50/1998" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15, no. 50. 26 December 1998. p. 19. Retrieved 21 January 2023.

[sc_Scotland_-19] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 April 2019.

[sc_Spain_Five-20] "Five – Until the Time Is Through" Canciones Top 50.

[sc_Sweden_Five-21] "Five – Until the Time Is Through". Singles Top 100.

[sc_UK_-22] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[23] "Top 50 Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week. 28 November 1998. p. 15. Retrieved 27 April 2024.

[24] "Best Sellers of 1998 – Singles Top 100". Music Week. 16 January 1999. p. 7.

[25] "Najlepsze single na UK Top 40–1998 wg sprzedaży" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 4 June 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2019.

[26] "Jaarlijsten 1999" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 11 May 2022.

[SwedensingleCertRef-27] "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1999" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2019.

[United_KingdomFiveUntil_the_Time_Is_ThroughsingleCertRef-28] "British single certifications – Five – Until the Time Is Through". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 13 August 2020.

[29] "Five: Until the Time Is Through". click2music.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 13 June 2002. Retrieved 29 November 2023.

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v t e Five
Jason "J" Brown Sean Conlon Abz Love Ritchie Neville Scott Robinson
Studio albums	Five Invincible Kingsize
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits
Singles	"Slam Dunk (Da Funk)" "When the Lights Go Out" "Got the Feelin'" "Everybody Get Up" "It's the Things You Do" "Until the Time Is Through" "If Ya Gettin' Down" "Keep On Movin'" "Don't Wanna Let You Go" "We Will Rock You" "Let's Dance" "Closer to Me" "Rock the Party"
Tours	The Big Reunion Loud and Intimate Tour Keep On Movin' Tour
Related articles	Discography "What You Got" "Stop Sign" Abstract Theory

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