What song is longer than Bohemian Rhapsody?
Despite being just under six minutes long, Bohemian Rhapsody isn't even the longest song on the album A Night At The Opera. That honour goes to the epic track The Prophet's Song; an even more complex recording which clocks in at 8 minutes and 21 seconds.
"Yeah" "Yeah" is the shortest song on the album and in Queen's song catalogue, lasting only four seconds. It consists solely of Mercury saying the word "yeah", which is taken from the song Action This Day from the band's 1982 album, Hot Space.
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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.”
- The Stone Roses - Fool's Gold (9.53) ...
- Primal Scream - Come Together (10.21) ...
- David Bowie - Station To Station (10.14) ...
- The Doors - The End (11.43) ...
- Orbital - Chime (12.46) ...
- Flowered Up - Weekender (12.53*) ...
- Mogwai - Mogwai Fear Satan (16.19) ...
- Spiritualized - Cop Shoot Cop (17.14)
"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.
- Guns N' Roses - Coma (10:16) ...
- Iron Maiden - Rime of the Ancient Mariner (13:39) ...
- Led Zeppelin - Achilles Last Stand (10:31) ...
- Tool - Rosetta Stoned (11:11) ...
- Pink Floyd - Dogs (17:05) ...
- Dream Theater - Octavarium (23:58) ...
- The Doors - The End (11:43)
- MONEY by Pink Floyd. ...
- IMAGINE by Ariana Grande. ...
- LOVIN' YOU by Minnie Riperton. ...
- WITHOUT ME by Eminem. ...
- STONE COLD by Demi Lovato. ...
- BODY AND SOUL by John Green. ...
- B.Y.O.B by System of a Down. ...
- BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY by Queen. Sing karaoke version of Bohemian Rhapsody here.
Bohemian Rhapsody
As a result, it is one of the longest-reigning Number 1 hits of all-time. As well as being Queen's best seller, it's also one of the UK's biggest singles of all time, with 2.6 million pure sales.
1. “Bohemian Rhapsody” Queen's most enduring and beloved song remains one of their most mysterious. The six-minute classic was written by Freddie Mercury, breaking most rules of convention songwriting by omitting a chorus and shifting tones wildly through the course of the tune.
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.
What is the shortest song ever written?
Nicholas Bullen, writer of the song's four-word lyrics, said that the brevity of "You Suffer" was inspired by Wehrmacht's 1985 song "E!". The song has since been recognized by Guinness World Records as the shortest ever recorded.
Not exactly accessible, the longest recorded pop song comes in the form of 'Apparente Libertà' by Giancarlo Ferrari, which is 76:44, smashing the previous record held by 'The Devil Glitch' by Chris Butler at 69:00. Elsewhere, performances of John Cage's piece 'Organ²/ASLSP' have been recorded lasting up to 70 minutes.

Answer: The record for the longest Spotify playlist is held by Willis Orr, with about 10,000 songs (the maximum limit of a Spotify playlist) and over 800 hours of music. For a better perspective, you'd need to listen for more than 33 consecutive days to finish the playlist!
The longest song played on the radio is In a Gadda Da Vida by Iron Butterfly, 17 minutes long. Jethro Tull's 'Thick as a Brick' at 43:50 minutes.
A truncated version of the song was covered by Madonna in 2000 and reached No. 1 in at least 15 countries, including the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia. At 8 minutes and 42 seconds, McLean's combined version is the sixth longest song to enter the Billboard Hot 100 (at the time of release it was the longest).
- Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana.
- Imagine - John Lennon.
- One - U2.
- Billie Jean - Michael Jackson.
- Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen.
- Hey Jude - The Beatles.
- Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan.
- I Can't Get No Satisfaction - Rolling Stones.
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).
The Beatles, unsurprisingly, lead the way with a record 20 No. 1s, all earned between 1964 and 1970.
- 1. " Whipping Post," Allman Brothers Band (Live, 22:40)
- 2. " Shine On You Crazy Diamond," Pink Floyd (26:00)
- 3. " Achilles Last Stand," Led Zeppelin (10:26)
- 4. " In My Time of Dying," Led Zeppelin (11:04)
- 5. " Supper's Ready," Genesis (22:54)
- 6. " Voodoo Chile," Jimi Hendrix (14:50)
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“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!
What are the top 10 longest pop songs?
- Voodoo ChileJimi Hendrix.
- Marquee Moon - 2003 RemasterTelevision.
- I Heard It Through The GrapevineCreedence Clearwater Revival.
- Child in TimeDeep Purple.
- EstrangedGuns N' Roses.
- I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)Meat Loaf.
- JunglelandBruce Springsteen.
- Moments In LoveThe Art Of Noise.
1: Aretha Franklin
Topping our list of the best female singers of all time, Aretha Franklin also stands as the most-charting female singer in history. Starting out in the gospel choir at her Baptist church, in Detroit, Franklin began her career as a recording artist in 1960, aged just 18.
Organ2/ASLSP (As Slow as Possible) is a musical piece by John Cage and the subject of one of the longest-lasting musical performances yet undertaken.
- Weightless (Marconi Union)
- Electra (Airstream)
- Mellomaniac (DJ Shah – Chill Out Mix)
- Watermark (Enya)
- Strawberry Swing (Coldplay)
- Please Don't Go (Barcelona)
- Pure Shores (All Saints.
- Someone Like You (Adele)
The second best-selling single in the history of the Official Charts, Bohemian Rhapsody has had the honour of becoming Number 1 twice; once upon its original release in 1975 for nine weeks, and then once again in 1991 following the death of Queen's effervescent front man Freddie Mercury.
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Greatest Hits has now been certified nine times platinum in the US for sales of nine million copies, making it the band's best-selling album in that country. It is also the band's best-selling album to date, with total sales of over 25 million copies.
"Somebody to Love" was the nearest Freddie ever came to the sound of the soul music that he so adored. He later conceded that his preoccupation with Aretha might have grated on his bandmates, but he was undeterred.
In the US, "Bohemian Rhapsody" hit the Billboard Top 40 charts in three different decades, reaching No. 9 on its original release in 1975, No. 2 in 1992 after being featured in the film Wayne's World, and hitting the Top 40 once more in 2018 upon the release of the Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody.
"Mother Love" is a song by Queen, from the album Made in Heaven, released in 1995 after Freddie Mercury's death in 1991. It was written by Mercury and Brian May. Mercury recorded two out of three verses before becoming too sickly to continue recording, so May recorded the final verse himself later.
What is the longest girl first name?
How Rhoshandiatellyneshiaunneveshenk Koyaanisquatsiuth Williams Got Her Name. Basically, her mother had two main reasons for naming her the longest name in the world: She wanted to set a Guinness record. She wanted her daughter to have a name unlike anyone else in the world.
Conversation. The longest name to appear on a birth certificate is Rhoshandiatellyneshiaunneveshenk Koyaanisquatsiuth Williams. #OTD in 1984, her father looked to extend her first name to 1,019 letters and her middle name to 36 letters.
According to Guinness World Records, Irving Berlin's "White Christmas" (1942) as performed by Bing Crosby is the best-selling single worldwide, with estimated sales of over 50 million copies.
One karaoke singer however decided to sing The Champs iconic song 'Tequila' – a song with only one word right at the end.
The longest single song on Spotify is yeule's “The Things They Did For Me Out of Love.”
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. Don McLean, the singer of the almost nine-minute song “American Pie,” held the record since 1972.
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Mother Love (song)
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Recorded | May 1991, 18 October 1993 – early 1995 at Mountain Studios, Cosford Mill and Metropolis Studios |
Genre | Rock |
Length | 4:49 |
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“Bohemian Rhapsody” is six minutes long—a sharp contrast to today's pop songs, which are getting ever shorter—and moves through various music styles in episodic segments, as is typical of a rhapsody.
What songs are longer than 10 minutes?
- “Sinnerman,” Nina Simone (1965) ...
- “Desolation Row, Bob Dylan (1965) ...
- “Pigs (Three Different Ones),” Pink Floyd (1977) ...
- “The End,” The Doors (1967) ...
- “I'm Your Captain (Closer to Home),” Grand Funk Railroad (1970) ...
- “Station to Station,” David Bowie (1976)
The 25-minute ceremony ended with Freddie's favorite opera aria, Verdi's D'amour sull 'ali Rose sung by his dear friend Montserrat Caballe. After the cremation, Mary took the ashes, according to Freddie's explicit wishes. It was two years before she finally buried them.
The Story of... 'These Are the Days of Our Lives' by Queen, Freddie Mercury's heartbreaking farewell. In 1991, Freddie Mercury passed away aged just 45 due to complications from AIDS. 30 years on, and his final song for Queen remains a heartbreaking moment of pop history.
Nicholas Bullen, writer of the song's four-word lyrics, said that the brevity of "You Suffer" was inspired by Wehrmacht's 1985 song "E!". The song has since been recognized by Guinness World Records as the shortest ever recorded.
Answer: The record for the longest Spotify playlist is held by Willis Orr, with about 10,000 songs (the maximum limit of a Spotify playlist) and over 800 hours of music. For a better perspective, you'd need to listen for more than 33 consecutive days to finish the playlist!
One of the key plot points of the Bohemian Rhapsody film is that Freddie Mercury turned his back on Queen and started a very well paid solo career creating dance music in Munich.
The Mercury-written lead single "Seven Seas of Rhye" reached number 10 in the UK, giving the band their first hit.
It is called “Bohemian Rhapsody” because it depicts the life of a 'bohemian', whose original meaning is 'artist' while 'Rhapsody' is a fantasy (literally, it could play in his head) or a vision; within this song Freddie Mercury foresees his life in a symbolic way.
The Guinness Book of World Records states that The Devil Glitch, a 69-minute song containing over 500 verses, is the longest pop song ever recorded. It entered the record books in July of 1997. In classic rock, the live version of Whipping Post by the Allman Brothers. It's 22 plus minutes long.
the longest song the Beatles ever released was revolution 9 on their self-titled double album, more commonly known as the white album. The longest Beatle song ever recorded was a 27 minute version of Helter Skelter, which was also on the white album, but was in abbreviated form.