1 hits have remained on top for 10 weeks or more. As far as longevity on the charts, it's either LeAnn Rimes' "How Do I Live" or Jewel's double-sided single "You Were Meant for Me / These Foolish Games," both of which were in the Hot 100 for about 70-odd weeks. Anyone Who Can Pick Up A Frying Pan Pwns Death (AaronHz), some record breakers and chart miscellany. Coming in at 10 minutes and 21 seconds long, “Fear Inoculum” has set a new record as the longest song to find a space on the Hot 100. 1 for 10 weeks. Orb's "Blue Room" is 17:34 on the album, but I don't know how long the version that charted was. I was thinking that Jan Hammer's "Miami Vice Theme" which hit #1 in 1985 would take this, but apparently the single version that charted was 2:26 (extended from the 1:03 version that actually played over the show's opening credits). Say what you want, but pop music can be pretty unpredictable. "Blurred Lines" charted at No. -- fact checking cuz (factcheckingcu...), February 24th, 2005.7 inches would be my guess. by Adam Faith at 1 minute 35 seconds (1959) is the shortest. It looks like "American Pie" was the longest song to ever hit #1. :) – Chris Sunami supports Monica Oct 22 at 14:47 How long was "Oh Superman"? There will certainly be many people doubting the credibility of any list of “Longest Songs” that isn’t headed up by “Stairway to Heaven”. That's the most recent one I can think of. i thought the really long version of the blue room lead to some restrictions on what counted for the singles chart. 1 for 10 weeks. The longest song ever to get to number 1 in the UK is "All Around The World" by Oasis which runs for 9:38There is no record of the longest running song to reach number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. 1 for 12 weeks. From Debby Boone's "You Light Up My Life" in 1977 to today, a relatively select few smashes have led the Billboard Hot 100 chart for at least 10 weeks. ― ffirehorse, Thursday, 24 February 2005 21:08 (fifteen years ago) link, ― sundar subramanian (sundar), Thursday, 24 February 2005 21:21 (fifteen years ago) link, ― AleXTC (AleXTC), Thursday, 24 February 2005 21:22 (fifteen years ago) link, ― miccio (miccio), Thursday, 24 February 2005 21:30 (fifteen years ago) link, ― chris andrews (fraew), Thursday, 24 February 2005 21:37 (fifteen years ago) link, ― j blount (papa la bas), Thursday, 24 February 2005 21:37 (fifteen years ago) link, ― gspm (gspm), Thursday, 24 February 2005 22:34 (fifteen years ago) link, ― gspm (gspm), Thursday, 24 February 2005 22:35 (fifteen years ago) link, ― gspm (gspm), Thursday, 24 February 2005 22:38 (fifteen years ago) link, ― Ferlin Husky (noodle vague), Thursday, 24 February 2005 22:38 (fifteen years ago) link, ― gspm (gspm), Thursday, 24 February 2005 22:41 (fifteen years ago) link, ― MV, Thursday, 24 February 2005 23:29 (fifteen years ago) link, ― AleXTC (AleXTC), Thursday, 24 February 2005 23:31 (fifteen years ago) link, ― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Thursday, 24 February 2005 23:34 (fifteen years ago) link, ― ffirehorse, Friday, 25 February 2005 00:27 (fifteen years ago) link. "I'll Be Missing You" charted at No. You know, that Oasis track doesn't feel a second longer than 2 hours. It took a band as powerful as the Beatles to change that. I've seen various reports on … Click on the links above to jump to each decade. 1 for 10 weeks. More at http://www.take40.com Check out the longest running Australian number one singles! Subscriber Subscribe to our daily newsletter to get more of it. I'm pretty sure The Orb's "Blue Room" went Top 10 in the UK. "Uptown Funk!" "Candle in the Wind 1997/Something About the Way You Look Tonight" charted at No. Nothing 10-minutes-plus has ever made the Top 40, to my knowledge. 1 for 14 weeks. On this page you can see every Official Singles Chart Number 1 in history. "See You Again" charted at No. 1 for 12 weeks. 1 for 14 weeks. "Boom Boom Pow" charted at No. 1 for 10 weeks. This is a list of number-one hits by British artists in the United States on the Billboard Hot 100 (existent since August 3, 1958). I'm not familiar with the Adam Faith song Dom refs, but "Stay" by Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs was the shortest U.S. #1 (also 1:37) and the shortest Top 40 hit was Duane Eddy's "Some Kind-a Earthquake" (1:17). maybe. 1 for 10 weeks. 1 for 11 weeks. However the longest in the Top 10 is Guns 'n Roses November Rain … "Gold Digger" charted at No. It is the longest song ever to top the Billboard Hot 100, at a whopping eight minutes and 36 seconds. On a pair of albums with no shortage of long, challenging songs, Coma stands out as perhaps the most challenging and definitely the longest. In its 62-year history, over 1,000 songs have reached the coveted No. ― Joseph McCombs (Joseph McCombs), Friday, 25 February 2005 00:41 (fifteen years ago) link, ― blawa (blawa), Friday, 25 February 2005 01:49 (fifteen years ago) link, ― ffirehorse, Friday, 25 February 2005 02:45 (fifteen years ago) link, ― joseph cotten (joseph cotten), Friday, 25 February 2005 02:58 (fifteen years ago) link, ― Eleventy-Twelve (Eleventy-Twelve), Friday, 25 February 2005 03:45 (fifteen years ago) link, ― charlene drummond, Friday, 25 February 2005 04:03 (fifteen years ago) link. I've never heard the latter, alas. Since the first edition of the chart was published on August 4, 1958 with "Poor Little Fool" by Ricky Nelson at #1, a total of 1,036 other songs (as of the … Listen to our playlist of every Official UK Number 1 Single ever 1952 Drake has the most solo entries on this list, with three of the longest-running chart-toppers in history: "One Dance," "God's Plan," and "In My Feelings.". "Independent Women, Pt. The second-longest No. The Longest Hit Songs. 1 for 12 weeks. A leading-edge research firm focused on digital transformation. That's what I mean by "longest," as opposed to "spent 489 weeks in the top 10," although that might be an interesting question as well.. This last #1 hit for The Monkees was written by songwriter John Stewart, who had previously made his name as a part of the Kingston Trio. The longest U.S. #1 was "Hey Jude," but only by a technicality: "American Pie" was split onto both sides of the single and Billboard technically credits "American Pie, Part I" as being the #1 hit. It could be The Orb, I'm really not sure), ― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 24 February 2005 20:47 (fifteen years ago) link. The song debuted at No. There is no radio edit. While erroneously catalogued at 1:50, its actual runtime of 1:37 secures the place as the shortest number one of all time. I mean, the chorus alone takes five frigging minutes to write out. Each side was over 20 minutes long. 1 for 14 weeks. It's gonna be a lovely daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay, What about Paranoid Android? 1… Dire Straits "Private Investigations" seemed to go on for an fucking eternity and Ive got a suspicion that got to no 2 in the UK. While the live version could peak at nearly 20 minutes in length, the studio version came in at just over 10, plenty of time for Axl, Slash and Co. to pack in everything but the kitchen sink — and that includes a defibrillator. not sure how long it was. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 have remained on top for more than 10 weeks. "You Light Up My Life" charted at No. "Light My Fire" is pretty long, isn't it? "Un-Break My Heart" charted at No. 1 for 14 weeks. The 45 RPM single had to be split into two parts, and some DJs only played one side or the other, although many played the uninterrupted album version which includes no fewer than six verses. "Lose Yourself" charted at No. In 1968, the group released “Hey Jude.” The 7:11 song went to #1, was the band’s biggest hit, and opened the doors for longer songs on the radio. "Maria Maria" charted at No. wasn't there a janet jackson cd single that didn't enter the singles (too long - over 20 minutes)charts ? 1 on September 28, 1968, and spent 19 weeks on the charts. "In My Feelings" charted at No. 1 hit for a full month in 1972. 1 for 16 weeks. "God's Plan" charted at No. "One Dance" charted at No. Aufgelistet sind alle Songs, die über 1 Jahr in den Billboard Hot 100 verbrachten. Looking for smart ways to get more from life? Long I mean. ― NickB (NickB), Friday, 25 February 2005 09:49 (fifteen years ago) link, Shortest 'title' would be "Theme from Space Invaders" Yellow Magic Orchestra, which was 8 secs (20 secs on the 12"). Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road," featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, holds the record for the longest stretch at No. 1 by length, at 8:37. Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road," featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, holds the record for the longest stretch at No. The maximum length of singles (if they were to count in the singles chart) was restricted to about 16 minutes I think, not long after "Blue Room" had been released. Doors' "Light My Fire" is 6:30 on the album, but it was chopped to 3 minutes for radio formats in the 1960s when it charted (except on underground and AM stations). How long is Blur's "Song 2"? Longest time to get to Number 1 (and slowest climb) ... Shortest chart stay for a Number 1, 2, Top 10 hit Biggest fall inside the Top 40 Greatest dropout of the Top 40 Most weeks on the Top 40 without making the Top 10 Nearest 'miss' (ie. 1 spot, but far fewer have reigned long enough to hit the milestone of double-digit weeks — or, even more impressively, surpass it. 1 for 11 weeks. Get it now on Libro.fm using the button below. Donna Summer is third with a note in her song Dim All The Lights, 16 seconds. Epic Jams: The 20 Longest Songs In Classic Rock History by Dan Tucker 2/18/2014 We all know about the “epic” classic rock songs that ruled, and still rule, rock radio to this day. Lil Nas X is having the best year ever, and you can’t act like that’s a lie. I'm sure somebody'll come along and link to the thread where this has been done already in a sec. Longest Top 10 record was "November Rain," I think, at a bit over 8 minutes. Owning a #1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 is a milestone that almost every music artist dreams of. ― Ferlin Husky (noodle vague), Thursday, 24 February 2005 20:32 (fifteen years ago) link, ― billstevejim, Thursday, 24 February 2005 20:32 (fifteen years ago) link, ― NickB (NickB), Thursday, 24 February 2005 20:33 (fifteen years ago) link, ― o. nate (onate), Thursday, 24 February 2005 20:33 (fifteen years ago) link, ― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Thursday, 24 February 2005 20:35 (fifteen years ago) link, ― billstevejim, Thursday, 24 February 2005 20:35 (fifteen years ago) link, ― o. nate (onate), Thursday, 24 February 2005 20:36 (fifteen years ago) link, ― NickB (NickB), Thursday, 24 February 2005 20:36 (fifteen years ago) link, ― Speedhump Bungle (noodle vague), Thursday, 24 February 2005 20:40 (fifteen years ago) link, ― moley (moley), Thursday, 24 February 2005 20:44 (fifteen years ago) link, (apparently though there is something that makes it look pathetically short by comparison, though I forget what it is. 1 for 12 weeks. It is Jethro Tull’s longest song. "We Found Love" charted at No. Lil Nas X‘s smash hit song “Old Town Road” featuring Billy Ray Cyrus is officially the longest running number one single on the Billboard Hot 100.. "Old Town Road" charted at No. The latter song broke the record for the longest time taken to climb to number one on the Hot Country Songs chart, reaching the top spot in its 54th week on the listing. [2] ― Joseph McCombs (Joseph McCombs), Thursday, 24 February 2005 20:48 (fifteen years ago) link, ― Anyone Who Can Pick Up A Frying Pan Pwns Death (AaronHz), Thursday, 24 February 2005 20:52 (fifteen years ago) link, ― NickB (NickB), Thursday, 24 February 2005 20:54 (fifteen years ago) link, ― moley (moley), Thursday, 24 February 2005 20:55 (fifteen years ago) link. Smart move, BPI. Keep scrolling for the complete list, in chronological order. 1 for 10 weeks. Songs that have hit number one twice or more times (fully updated and revised, December 2009) Song Title Collections Total song title trivia for the trivia enthusiast . In the history of the Billboard Hot 100, just 3% of all No. "Despacito" charted at No. Before the late ‘60s, radio stations rarely played songs over four minutes long. “American Pie” is a song by Don McLean that was a No. "I'll Make Love to You" charted at No. Most recently, Roddy Ricch's "The Box" ruled the Hot 100 for 11 straight weeks. charted at No. So if it charted, it was probably that version. Well, I know that this Apollo 440 song couldn't make the top 40 in the United States because it was over eight minutes long... in-a-gadda-da-vida hit #30 in the US, but in an edited 7-inch version. "Light My Fire" album version is 7 minutes, but I'm not sure if that's the version that charted. -- The Ghost of Dan Perry (djperr...), February 24th, 2005. anyone? Like what you see here? 1" charted at No. There is such a weight of affection for Led Zeppelin’s 1971 epic, that it typically tops any such list. "The Boy Is Mine" charted at No. i guess the shortest hit song will soon be a ringtone, once they are counted in the charts ! ― As a result, “Fear Inoculum” is now the longest song ever to crack the Billboard Hot 100, and the first 10-minute-plus track ever to do so. The track starts its time on the all-genre tally at No. The Hot 100 is widely considered the definitive all-genre singles chart in the US. The new rules restricted the total running time and limited the number of tracks to 3. xpost There was an edit for "In The Garden Of Eden" that was about 3 minutes I think. that site says Orb - Blue Room reached 8th postion in June 1992. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories, the definitive all-genre singles chart in the US, the fastest song in history to be certified diamond, Only 40 songs have debuted at No. Most recently, Roddy Ricch's "The Box" ruled the Hot 100 for 11 straight weeks. (in any country, although I care about US and UK charts the most). Account active 1 for 13 weeks. Meat Loaf - I Would Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That): 12 minutes and that's the version that charted. Is that 7 mins plus? "Shape of You" charted at No. This was the only song on the album. "We Belong Together" charted at No. Something like 2:05, isn't it? "Blue Room" got to #8, but there was a radio edit version of it available as well. 87 Wochen; Imagine Dragons – Radioactive (2012–2014) 79 Wochen; Awolnation – Sail (2012–2014) 76 Wochen ; Jason Mraz – I’m Yours (2008–2009) 69 Wochen; LeAnn Rimes – How Do I Live (1997–1998) 68 Wochen; LMFAO feat. The repeatedly mentioned … Only 3% of all No. Except if I really wanted I could probably look that up. Also, as noted above, Don McLean's "American Pie (Parts I & II)" is the longest Hot 100 No. So I stopped buying CD singles. ― Joseph McCombs (Joseph McCombs), Thursday, 24 February 2005 20:14 (fifteen years ago) link, ― Ian Riese-Moraine (Eastern Mantra), Thursday, 24 February 2005 20:15 (fifteen years ago) link, ― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 24 February 2005 20:29 (fifteen years ago) link, ― fact checking cuz (fcc), Thursday, 24 February 2005 20:31 (fifteen years ago) link, ― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 24 February 2005 20:32 (fifteen years ago) link. I've got a few album-length CD singles from round then, usually made up of multiple mixes of the same track: "Prix Choc", "Fly Life", "Girl/Boy Song" spring to mind. I think that was top 3 in the UK (but I might be wildly off the money there). 1 in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 — here they all are, There are only 34 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are, TikTok took over this week's Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, showing how the app is becoming part of the music industry, The top pop song from the year you were born. Oh yeah, "O Superman" was a UK #2 I think, which I don't believe was edited. so, if the next question is 'what is the longest note held in a hit' you can go there. Super Furry Animals' live version of 'The Man Don't Give A Fuck' is 22 & a half minutes long and got to #16 last year. 1 for 12 weeks. Dire Straits' "Private Investigations" is 6:46. kraftwerk's 'autobahn' had big chart success, didn't it? "I Will Always Love You" charted at No. It spent three weeks at number 1 beginning the week of December 4, 1959. 1 for 14 weeks. It spent only one week at number 1, on November 21, 1960. The longest number one in the last 20 years was the 1998 Oasis track All Around the World, ... the average hit song is getting shorter, while longer songs are becoming hits less often. 1 for 10 weeks. ― MarkG, Friday, 25 February 2005 14:15 (fifteen years ago) link, ― AleXTC (AleXTC), Friday, 25 February 2005 14:21 (fifteen years ago) link, ― MarkG, Friday, 25 February 2005 14:24 (fifteen years ago) link, ― AleXTC (AleXTC), Friday, 25 February 2005 17:01 (fifteen years ago) link, ― o. nate (onate), Friday, 25 February 2005 17:11 (fifteen years ago) link, Have there ever been any 10+ minute songs in the top 10? It reached the top of the chart more than six months after it had been number one on Country Airplay, and marked the first time for five years that an act had replaced itself at number one on Hot Country Songs. Account active since, “ No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention ” Check out longest... 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