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2:42 - The perfect song length

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I used to think the three-minute/three-chord convention was the formula for a perfect pop song, but this guy's onto something with 2:42.
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9 responses // 2:42 - The perfect song length

  • Some gems on this mixtape.
    ptorno
  • ptorno
  • yo the song i was named after is 2:42!
    "Michelle" by The Beatles!

    good song
    tynanmk
  • lots of beatles in the 2:41-2:43 range as far as i can tell. i guess they knew the trick for a long time ;)
    yonie
  • i'll stick with my ten minute tool trips
    diode
  • Does this take into account that your song HAD to be under 3 minutes for a LONG time to get air play?
    StuntBunny
  • Mmm... The only 2:42 song in my iTunes is "To The Dancers In The Rain" by Emilie Simon. It's one of my favourite songs, but might as well be a coincidence.
    saverio
  • You're probably not going to believe this but I wrote a song on Monday and recorded it onto GarageBand on my mac. As a bit of a beginner in the world of song-writing I was pretty happy with it! AND IT WAS 2 minutes 42 seconds long!! What are the chances!?

    Plus on my itunes....

    You could have it so much better - Franz Ferdinand
    Sheila Take a Bow - The Smiths
    Here it comes - The Stone Roses
    1967 - The Auteurs
    Lovely Rita - The Beatles
    There She Goes - The LAs
    Don't Ever Think - The Zutons
    Centre of Gravity - Yo La Tengo
    Legal Man - Belle & Sebastian

    IT'S TRUE!!
    TheWogans

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