What is the longest song in history?

As of 2019, Guinness World Records states that the longest officially released song was The Rise and Fall of Bossanova,” by PC III, which lasts 13 hours, 23 minutes, and 32 seconds.
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What are the top 10 longest song?

And with that, we bring you 10 of the best tracks over 10 minutes long...
  • Tool - Rosetta Stoned (11:11)
  • Pink Floyd - Dogs (17:05)
  • Dream Theater - Octavarium (23:58)
  • The Doors - The End (11:43)
  • Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Chile (15:00) ...
  • Rush - 2112 (20:38)
  • Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird (10:07)
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What song was #1 the longest?

"Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus

"Old Town Road" holds the record for the longest stretch at No. 1 with 19 weeks. It also became the fastest song in history to be certified diamond.
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What is the longest rock song in history?

“Thick as a Brick” is the longest popular rock song ever recorded. It is so long that it's actually the only track on the album, with each part taking up an entire side!
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Is American Pie The longest song recorded?

The songstress sent flowers to Don McLean, whose song "American Pie" first set the record when it hit No. 1 in 1972, with a runtime of around 8 minutes and 37 seconds. The new version of "All Too Well," a part of Swift's rerelease of her 2012 album "Red," clocks in at just over 10 minutes.
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What's Taylor Swift's longest song?

Taylor Swift's 10-minute song “All Too Well” breaks record

After her hit song “All Too Well” broke the record for the longest song to take the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, she gave props to the artist whose record she broke, per CNN.
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What Beatles song is longest?

Initial sessions for "Helter Skelter" were so intense that they ultimately included the longest song the Beatles ever recorded: a 27-minute version of the track that later appeared on their self-titled double album in abbreviated form.
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What is the longest rap song?

German rapper, actor and Studio71 talent Eko Fresh, today released what is arguably the longest rap song in the world, 2020 Bars. In the song, the Cologne-based artist addresses issues that move him. The result is 87 minutes of non-stop rap – a personal project that has evolved day by day.
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What's the longest song on Spotify?

Spotify has checked their boxes with this one, as the longest song on Spotify is also the longest song ever recorded. This song is known as “Symphony of the Crown” by the Canadian artist Earthena, totaling 48 hours, 39 minutes, and 43 seconds.
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Who has the most #1 hits of all time?

The Beatles have the most No. 1 hits of all time: 20.
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What are the longest pop songs?

The longest recorded pop song is “Apparente Libertà,” by Giancarlo Ferrari, which is 76 minutes, 44 seconds long. This surpassed the previous record of “The Devil Glitch,” by Chris Butler, which is 69 minutes long.”
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What song spent longest at number 2?

That made 'Waiting for a Girl Like You' the longest-tenured number two in the US at ten weeks.
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What is the longest YouTube video?

Jonathan Harchick has created and uploaded the longest YouTube video of all time, clocking in at 571 hours, 1 minute and 41 seconds. He says, "I challenge anyone to try and make a longer video."
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What is the longest song in the world 2021?

According to Guinness World Records, the song “In The Garden" by P C III is the longest officially released song in the world. This book "In The Garden" is the lyrical companion to the 3 hour song, containing all 7,730 words.
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What is the longest song to win a Grammy?

“7empest,” the longest song on Fear Inoculum at 15 minutes and 44 seconds, won a Grammy for Best Metal Performance at this years 62nd Grammys Awards.
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What's the longest band name?

Reason for name: It may surprise you to learn that the world's longest band name, Paracoccidioidomicosisproctitissarcomucosis, is not a real word.
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What is the longest Dream Theater song?

The sixth song, "Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence", which makes up the entire second CD (albeit split into eight separate tracks), is the longest song Dream Theater have recorded to date. While recording, they wanted to keep the song at 20 minutes, but more and more ideas came which resulted in the length doubling.
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Who was the 1st rapper?

Coke La Rock is known for being the first rapper to ever spit rhymes after teaming up with DJ Kool Herc in 1973 and both are recognized as the original founding fathers of Hip Hop. Rap music was originally underground.
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What was the 1st rap song?

'Rapper's Delight,' by The Sugar Hill Gang is Arguably First Rap Song to Be Played on Radio. The Sugar Hill Gang's 12-inch single "Rapper's Delight" - released in 1979 - became the first rap song to be played on the radio.
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Who invented rap?

One of the first rappers at the beginning of the hip hop period, at the end of the 1970s, was also hip hop's first DJ, DJ Kool Herc. Herc, a Jamaican immigrant, started delivering simple raps at his parties, which some claim were inspired by the Jamaican tradition of toasting.
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What is the longest song by Queen?

"The Prophet's Song" was composed by Brian May (working title "People of the Earth") and is the longest Queen song, at 8 minutes and 17 seconds, exceeding Bohemian Rhapsody by 2 minutes and 22 seconds.
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Who wrote the most number one songs?

The most successful songwriters in terms of number one singles are John Lennon (1940-80) and Paul McCartney (b. 18 Jun 1942). McCartney is credited as the writer on 32 number one hits in the US to Lennons 26 (with 23 co-written), whereas Lennon authored 29 UK number ones to McCartney's 28 (25 co-written).
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Who has the most Top 10 hits of all time?

Throughout his career, Drake has now charted 54 top 10 hits, by far the most among all artists.
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