"5-1-5-0" is a song co-written and recorded by American

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artist

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. It was released in April 2012 as the third single from his 2012 album ''

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''. The song was written by Bentley,

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, and

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Background and writing

Co-writer Jim Beavers told ''

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'' that the idea for "5-1-5-0" came about when Bentley and he were discussing

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's album '' 5150''. Beavers said that he changed the pronunciation from "fifty-one-fifty" to "five-one-five-oh", and rhymed it with "somebody call the po-po" after seeing a police car.

Content

The title is a reference to the 5150 "involuntary psychiatric hold" in the ''California Welfare and Institutions Code''. In it, the narrator sings that his lover is making him "crazy".

Critical reception

Bobby Peacock of ''Roughstock'' gave the song four stars out of five, saying that it was "fun to listen to" and "sticks in the head after only one listen." Billy Dukes of ''

'' rated it four-and-a-half stars out of five, calling it "three minutes of reckless energy".

Music video

The music video was directed by

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and premiered in June 2012.

Chart performance

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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