10,000 Hours

## Single by PrettyMuch

"**10,000 Hours**" is a song recorded by PrettyMuch, released as their fifth single on February 14, 2018. It was included in their Japan-only extended play, *PrettyMuch So Far...*, and debut extended play, *PrettyMuch an EP* (2018). They performed the song live on the eleventh season of the show, *Wild 'n Out*.

The song was penned by Carl Martin, Sean Douglas, Talay Riley, and Warren "Oak" Felder, three of whom the band will collaborate with in the future tracks "Lying" (Douglas), "Blind" (Riley), and "Real Friends" (Felder).

## Background

When performed live, it interpolates Shai's "If I Ever Fall in Love". In their track commentary, Brandon Arreaga revealed that it was inspired by a doctor who brought up the theory that it takes ten thousand hours to master your craft. He continued about this concept, "We wanna take 10,000 hours of getting to know you, getting to be with you, getting acquainted with you and be your mans so you can master the craft of love."

## Personnel

* Austin Porter - vocals
* Brandon Arreaga - vocals
* Carl Martin - background vocals, writer
* Chris Gehringer - masterer
* Edwin Honoret - vocals
* Manny Marroquin - mixer
* Nick Mara - vocals
* Sean Douglas - writer
* Talay Riley - writer
* Warren "Oak" Felder - writer, producer
* Zion Kuwonu - vocals

## Music video

The accompanying music video was directed by Noah Duran, released to YouTube on March 7, 2018. It included several titles of future songs.

## Videos

PrettyMuch - 10,000 Hours (Audio)PrettyMuch - 10,000 Hours (Track Commentary)
## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
[Intro: Zion, *Brandon harmonizing*]

Yeah

It's PRETTYMUCH (Haha)

[Verse 1: Zion, *Brandon*]

They say (*What?*), time is money (*Okay*)

You know I'm still young (Yeah), gonna spend all mine on you

Practice (*Hey*), it makes perfect (*Whoo*)

So when you show up (*Come here*), gonna put this time to use

[Pre-Chorus: Brandon, *with Edwin*]

Nights on nights on nights (Whoo)

Days on days on days (Whoo)

Clock work, night work, homework

We don't take no breaks (Whoo)

*I get A's on A's* (Whoo)

*Ain't gotta calculate*

*Clock work, night work, homework*

*Babe I'm 'bout to take*

[Chorus: Edwin, *All*]

10,000 hours of loving you

*We gon' get it right, get it right, baby*

10,000 hours of loving you

*Do it every night, every night, baby*

[Post-Chorus: Edwin, *All*]

I'll put in the time if you let me (Oh oh)

I'll fill up your mind with some mem'ries

Babe I'm 'bout to take to take 10,000 hours of loving you

*We gon' get it right, get it right, baby*

[Verse 2: Nick, *Brandon*]

Your body (*Damn*), it's a problem (*Goddamn*)

Let me study (*Whoo*), get some knowledge from you, yeah

We can (*Yeah*), do this often (*Okay*)

Listen, trust me (*Trust me*), you should cancel all your plans

[Pre-Chorus: Brandon, *with Edwin*, **with Nick**, ***Nick***]

Nights on nights on nights (***Oh yeah***)

Days on days on days (***Oh yeah***)

Clock work, night work, homework

We don't take no breaks

*I get A's on A's* (***Aye***)

*Ain't gotta calculate* (***Yeah yeah***)

*Clock work, night work, homework*

**Babe I'm 'bout to take**

[Chorus: Edwin, *Zion*, **All**]

10,000 hours of loving you (*I'm 'bout to take it*)

**We gon' get it right, get it right**, baby

10,000 hours of loving you (*I know you like it, I know you love it*)

**Do it every night, every night, baby**

[Post-Chorus: Edwin + All, *Zion*]

I'll put in the time if you let me (*Let me, let me*)

I'll fill up your mind with some mem'ries

I'm about to take 10,000 hours of loving you (*10,000 I-I-I*)

We gon' get it right, get it right, baby

[Bridge: Austin, *Zion*, **Edwin**]

Take you deeper than the ocean (*Whoo, Austin! get it*)

Have you all in your emotions (*Porter, Porter, Porter, aye, aye*)

Making hours outta seconds (*I see you, yeah I get it*)

Hallelujah, 'bout to bless it (*Amen, Hallelujah, my god*)

**Babe I'm 'bout to take**

[Chorus: Edwin, *Nick*, **Zion**, ***All***]

10,000 hours of loving you

***We gon'*** (We gon' get it right) ***get it right, get it right, baby***

10,000 hours of loving you (*Oh-oh-ohh*)

***Do it every night, every night, baby***

Hey, hey, hey!

[Post-Chorus: All, *Edwin*, **Brandon**]

I'll put in the time if you let me (*Let me*)

I'll fill up your mind with some mem'ries (**Oh, babe-baby**)

I'm about to take 10,000 hours of loving you (*Baby girl*)

We gon' get it right, get it right, baby

[Outro: Edwin + Austin, *Zion*, **Brandon**]

I'll put in the time if you let me

Fill up your mind with some mem'ries

I'll put in the time if you let me (*If you let me*)

Fill up your mind with some mem'ries (*If you let me*)

I'll put in the time if you let me (**If you let me**)

Fill up your mind with some mem'ries

(**Fill up your mind babe, fill up your time, I'll put in the time, babe**)

I'll put in the time if you let me

Fill up your mind with some mem'ries

## References

1. ↑ "PRETTYMUCH - 10,000 Hours (Track Commentary)". *YouTube*. April 28, 2018.
2. ↑ Nied, Mike (March 8, 2018). "PRETTYMUCH Makes a Splash with Their Creative "10,000 Hours" Video". *Idolator*.