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What is the shortest rock song ever?

You Suffer
“You Suffer” is a song by British grindcore band Napalm Death from their debut album, Scum (1987). It is precisely 1.316 seconds long.

Why are songs about 3 minutes long?

The root of the “three-minute” length is likely derived from the original format of 78 rpm-speed phonograph records; at about 3 to 5 minutes per side, it’s just long enough for the recording of a complete song.

How long is the average rock song?

00001 to find that the average rock song is between 4 minutes 1 second and 5 minutes 2 seconds long, and found enough evidence to say that the average rock song is greater than 3 minutes 30 seconds.

What is the shortest #1 song?

Napalm Death’s You Suffer (1.316 seconds in all) may hold the mantle for the shortest commercially releases single, but it unsurprisingly failed to hit number one.

  • The Box Tops’ The Letter (1967)
  • There are more than a few shorter tracks in pop canon, The Letter is perhaps the most iconic.
  • Are there any great songs under 3 minutes?

    Here are 50 incredible songs under three minutes. We all know that short is sweet, small is beautiful and the best things come in small packages… and the same applies to pop music. It’s those classic singles that are under three minutes long that are very often the greatest pop songs of all time. Why are pop songs so short?

    What are some of the shortest songs in music?

    But it’s not just older artists who like ‘em short on our playlist. Blur and Elvis Costello both have great singles that run for little over two minutes. The Beatles, naturally, have plenty to pick from: “From Me To You,” “Yesterday,” “Eleanor Rigby,” “Can’t Buy Me Love,” “Lady Madonna,” and many of their other hits all run for under three minutes.

    Which is the greatest rock song of all time?

    100 Greatest Rock Songs of All Time Number Song Title Artist 19 You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling Righteous Brothers 20 Jailhouse Rock Elvis Presley 21 Here Comes My Girl Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers 22 Born To Run Bruce Springsteen

    How long does a rock song have to be?

    Really Long Rock Songs Criteria: Songs must be 10 minutes or longer. This means on their original release either on an album, EP or a single – remixes do not count. Songs were chosen and ranked based on initial and lasting popularity, acclaim and influence.