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    What is the shortest song to have been a chart hit in Britain or the United States?

    Question #47025. Asked by Maud Boggins. (May 01 04 3:48 AM)


    McGruff

    		Shortest Hit Single
    'Some Kinda Earthquake' an instrumental single by Duane Eddy clocked in at just 1 minute 17 seconds in 1959.

    The shortest duration of a hit containing vocals is 1 minute 15 seconds. This record is held by Nukleuz DJs. The title/lead track of their 2003 'DJ Nation - Bootleg Edition' EP was a mix of each of the other six tracks on the EP (available on three separate CD/12" singles) clocking in at just 75 seconds.

    In terms of a complete song (ie. not a medley) the shortest duration is 1 minute 27 seconds. In fact, this applies to two tracks; Elvis Presley's 'Party' (1957) and Liam Lynch's 2002 offering 'United States of Whatever' (though the sleeve of this states 1 minute 26 seconds; there was also a longer mix, 2 minutes 3 seconds on the CD.)

    The shortest chart-topper is Adam Faith's 'What Do You Want' from 1959 at 1 minute, 38 seconds. http://www.everyhit.com/record7.html


    The next-shortest number one would have to be the one I was looking for - 'Stay' by Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs from 1960, at 1 minute, 39 seconds.

    May 01 04, 5:34 AM

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