What is the shortest pop song?

In 1989, a British punk band by the name of Napalm Death recorded their song, titled “You Suffer”. Make no mistake, this is the shortest song ever recorded and released as it holds the Guinness World Record with 1.3 seconds.
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What is the shortest pop song ever recorded?

The shortest song ever recorded, according to the Guinness Book of Records, is You Suffer by Napalm Death, which clocks in at just 1.316 seconds long.
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What is the shortest song to go #1?

While it just misses the second list above, Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs' “Stay” is the shortest No. 1: just 1:38 in length. The classic led the Nov. 21, 1960, Hot 100.
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What is the shortest song to sing?

"You Suffer" is a song by English grindcore band Napalm Death from the band's debut studio album, Scum (1987). The song is precisely 1.316 seconds long. The song was written by Nicholas Bullen, Justin Broadrick, and Mick Harris during the March 1986 demo sessions for From Enslavement to Obliteration.
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What is the shortest official song?

Napalm Death – You Suffer (Duration: 1.3 seconds)

1.3 seconds, you saw that right and it's not a typo! In 1989, the British punk group Napalm Death released on their debut album, what according to Guinness records, is the shortest song ever recorded in the history of music. It has an exact duration of just 1.3 seconds!
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The 7 Shortest Songs to Hit #1



What are some 2 minute songs?

The best songs under 2 minutes
  • Radiohead - I Will (1.59) ...
  • The Clash - White Riot (1.58) ...
  • David Bowie - Breaking Glass (1.51) ...
  • The Smiths – Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want (1.50) ...
  • The White Stripes – Fell In Love With A Girl (1.50) ...
  • Buzzcocks - Love You More (1.47) ...
  • Tenacious D - Dio (1.44)
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What pop songs are 2 minutes long?

Here's a few to get you started.
  • “I Will” — The Beatles.
  • “Fell In Love With A Girl” — The White Stripes.
  • “Flowers in Your Hair” — The Lumineers.
  • “Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want” — The Smiths.
  • “All Of The Drugs” — The Brobecks.
  • “III. ...
  • “Juicebox Baby” — The Regrettes.
  • “Shut Down” — The Beach Boys.
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How long is longest single?

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 is the shortest song on Spotify?

Meanwhile, the shortest song to appear in Spotify's top 100 is XXXTentacion's 2018 single Jocelyn Flores, at a slight one minute 59 seconds, and Adele's 2015 song Hello the longest, at a far-from-epic four minutes and 55 seconds.
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What is the oldest song on Spotify?

Believe it or not, the oldest song on Spotify is actually the oldest song in the world. Titled “The Hymn Of Ugarit,” the track is a modern recording by Al-Pha-X of what is the oldest known piece of music ever discovered. The song dates back to 14th century B.C.E. and was discovered on a clay tablet in the 1950s.
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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 a song has been on the Billboard Hot 100?

Dua Lipa's “Levitating” logs a 70th week on the Billboard Hot 100 (on the chart dated March 19, 2022), rewriting the record for the most weeks ever spent on the survey for a song by a woman. It one-ups the 69-week run of LeAnn Rimes' “How Do I Live” in 1997-98.
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What is the shortest Queen song?

"Yeah" is the shortest song on the album and in Queen's song catalogue, lasting only four seconds.
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What are some songs that are 1 minute long?

1 Minute Songs
  • Pretty UglyTierra Whack.
  • Fried ChickenICE-T.
  • Droppin' Seeds (feat. Lil' Wayne)Tyler, The Creator, Lil Wayne.
  • Exit TheoryPavement.
  • Rip up the StreetsThe Spits.
  • You Get What You GiveJaime Córdoba.
  • Mary Tyler Moore (Love Is All Around)The TV Theme Players.
  • Not Just MoneyFrank Ocean.
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What is the longest song to hit number 1?

Pop icon Taylor Swift made music history this week when her epic, ten-minute-long version of “All Too Well” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song is the longest to ever reach the top spot by a margin of more than a minute, reports Gary Trust for Billboard.
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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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How long is the perfect pop song?

John Lennon said that a perfect pop song should be no longer than 2 mins 45 secs.
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What is the longest YouTube video?

Jonathan Harchick of Moldy Toaster Media currently holds the record for the longest video on YouTube, titled “THE LONGEST VIDEO ON YOUTUBE – 596 HOURS.” The video was uploaded back in 2012 and hasn't been beaten as far as we know.
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What is the longest name in the world?

The longest personal name is 747 characters long, and belongs to Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff Sr. (b. 4 August 1914, Germany) who passed away on 24 October 1997, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA, as verified on 1 January 2021.
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What is the longest movie?

The longest film ever made was the 85 hour The Cure for Insomnia (USA 1987), directed by John Henry Timmis IV and premiered in its entirety at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, USA from 31 January to 3 February 1987.
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Is 2 min too short for a song?

The length of a song on an album doesn't matter for anyone except for the artist and fans, but a song that hopes to make money and be played on the radio simply has to be a certain length. Either that, or radio stations will edit the song down to the standard, making it three to four minutes, just like the 45.
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What is a short song called?

A ditty is a little song or a simple tune. When you're babysitting, you might sing a soft ditty to help a child fall asleep. A ditty might be a simple nursery rhyme in song form, or even the theme song to your favorite TV show. Ditties are easy to learn, and fairly short and effortless to sing.
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What is the fastest written song?

"Thousand" was listed in Guinness World Records for having the fastest tempo in beats-per-minute (BPM) of any released single, peaking at approximately 1,015 BPM.
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