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Music Trivia -> Super Long Pop Songs -> B
Blame Hey Jude, but there have been some very long songs that have made the radio. For the purposes of this page, please stick to songs with lyrics, that are intended for radio play (singles).
Entries Beginning with B
"B-Boy Bouillabaisse ," Bestie Boys Lenght:9.55
Last some on Paul's Boutique
Mike P
"Back For More (EP Version)," Ratt Lenght:5:16
This song would also appear in a different, shorter form on the band's full-length debut album, "Out Of The Cellar".
GlamRockNinjaLord
"Back the F*** Up," Slaughterhouse Lenght:6:15
Evan
"Backwards Marathon," Between the Buried and Me Lenght:8:31
Evan
"Bad Luck Blue Eyes Goodbye," Black Crowes Lenght:6:29
Clever Name
"Bad Luck Blue Eyes Goodbye," Black Crowes Lenght:6:29
Clever Name
"Baker Street," Gerry Rafferty Lenght:6:29
"Baker Street" is track #2 on the album, "City to City" (1978). It reaching #2 on Billboard's Pop Chart, making him one of his biggest hit singles. Note that the version that lasting at 6 minutes and 29 seconds is the remix version of this song, longer than the album version.
Wisnu Aji
"The Ballad of the Costa Concordia," Car Seat Headrest Lenght:11:30
Evan
"Ballet for a Girl in Buchanon," Chicago Lenght:12:38
Evan
"Bars," Spiritualized Lenght:6:16
Spirit
"Bars," Spiritualized Lenght:6:16
Spirit
"Bat Out Of Hell," Meat Loaf Lenght:9 55
rtttyyhj
"The Battle of Epping Forest," Genesis Lenght:11:49
The fifth track off of 1973's "Selling England By The Pound"
Mickey D.
"Be My Husband - Live From Glastonbury," Ed Sheeran Lenght:7:50
Clever Name
"Beach Life-in-Death," Car Seat Headrest Lenght:13:19
Evan
"Beat Connection," LCD Soundsystem Lenght:8:08
Evan
"Because I Love You (The Postman Song)," Stevie B Lenght:5:02
"Because I Love You (The Postman Song)" is track #2 on the album, "Love & Emotion" (1990). It reaching #1 on Billboard's Pop Chart, making him his biggest hit single.
Wisnu Aji
"Bed of Roses," Bon Jovi Lenght:6:34
weirdkid106
"Behind Blue Eyes," Limp Bizkit Lenght:6:05
Including the song, "All That Easy", played after the end of The Who's cover, "Behind Blue Eyes".
Wisnu Aji
"Bela Lugosi's Dead," Bauhaus Lenght:9:36
Evan
"Bent Cold Sidewalk," Tangerine Dream Lenght:13:05
Evan
"Bertaut," Nadin Amizah Lenght:5:15
"Bertaut" is track #6 on the album, "Selamat Ulang Tahun" (2020). It was the album's second longest song after "Sorak Sorai".
Wisnu Aji
"Beyond This Life," Dream Theater Lenght:11:22
The song is from the album Scenes From a Memory, and this song seems to be about a man who would rather himself die than lose the love of his life.
TBuck
"Biggest Part of Me," Ambrosia Lenght:5:26
"Biggest Part of Me" is track #9 on the album, "One Eighty" (1980). It reaching #3 on Billboard's Pop Chart, making them one of their biggest hit singles.
Wisnu Aji
"Billy The Mountain," Frank Zappa Lenght:24:41
Live at Pauley Pavilion UCLA Los Angeles 1971 version
Clever Name
"Billy the Mountain," The Mothers of Invention Lenght:24:47
Evan
"Billy the Mountain," The Mothers of Invention Lenght:24:47
Evan
"Bing Gabriel," Biffy Cyro Lenght:6:21
Clever Name
"Bird Medley," Sonny Rollins Lenght:26:55
Evan
"Bird Medley," Sonny Rollins Lenght:26:55
Evan
"Birdland," Weather Report Lenght:5:57
The first track off of 1977's "Heavy Weather". The theme song for UNCW's Birdland Jazz Fest.
Mickey D.
"The Bitch Sucks Dick," Too Short Lenght:6:30
Evan
"Bitches Brew," Miles Davis Lenght:27:00
Joe Pearson
"Bitter Sweet Symphony," The Verve Lenght:5:58
Despite its being just shy of six minutes long—a very long time for mainstream radio in 1998—it managed to hit #12 on the Billboard charts, and eventually became a very well-known song due to its use in a Nike commercial and the movie "Cruel Intentions."
Cat
"Bittersweet," Big Head Todd & The Monsters Lenght:6:18
Lead singer's voice sounds like Bruce "The Boss" Springsteen as the Secretary of State.
Mickey D.
"Black Magic Woman," Santana Lenght:5:24
The ending of this Fleetwood Mac song contains "Gypsy Queen" as well.
Paul Warren
"Black Market," Weather Report Lenght:6:28
The first track off of 1976's title album of the same name.
Mickey D.
"Black Metallic," Catherine Wheel Lenght:7:18
The version featured in the video was cut down to less than five minutes. I prefer the full-length version.
Brian Kelly
"Black Rose Immortal," Opeth Lenght:20:15
Longest song on an album where every track exceeds 10 minutes.
James Pony
"Black Screen," LCD Soundsystem Lenght:12:05
Evan
"Blinded By The Light," Manfred Mann's Earth Band Lenght:7:07
Although this was another edited tune (one reworked by Manfred Mann's Band that was written by Bruce "The Boss" Springsteen) for original single airplay at top 40 stations back in 1976 - 77 (to 3:45), the 7:07 album ("The Roaring Silence") cut was played a great deal on many radio stations (including AM top 40 stations, but especially many of the by then more prominent FM stations) and continues to be the more prominent version played by most radio stations. (The edit for the single by Mann is painfully way to obvious by most listeners).
Peter
"Blood on Blood," Bon Jovi Lenght:6:16
weirdkid106
"Blue Monday," New Order Lenght:7:29
The Original Length of Blue Monday by New Order is 7:29. The 2016 Remaster version is 7:31 while the 2020 Digital Remaster is 7:32.
David Salazar
"Blue Room," The Orb Lenght:38:58
This is the longest song to make it to the charts, two seconds off the 40:00 album mark.
Aaron
"Bluebird," The James Gang Lenght:6:02
The Buffalo Springfield/Stephen Stills homage to Stills' then girlfriend Judy Collins rocked out by Joe Walsh and company.
GB
"Blues and Pants," James Brown Lenght:9:41
Rory
"Blues Medley," Lynyrd Skynyrd Lenght:10:15
Evan
"Blues Medley," Lynyrd Skynyrd Lenght:10:15
Evan
"Blurry," Puddle of Mudd Lenght:5:11
"Blurry" was released in 2001. It reaching #5 on Billboard's Pop Chart, making them one of their biggest hit singles and also one of many biggest hit singles in the age of Alternative in the 2000s that received very well airplay on radio stations. An acoustic version of this song that lasting at 5 minutes and 11 seconds, 7 seconds longer and more slow-styled tempo than the original version, is also available.
Wisnu Aji
"Bodhisattva," Steely Dan Lenght:7:41
jdizzy
"Bohemian Rhapsody," Flaming Lips Lenght:6:36
Cover of queen P.S. The code to submit this is "MAY"
Clever Name
"Bohemian Rhapsody," Queen Lenght:5:55
A true rhapsody, consisting of classical, a cappella, hard rock and unisono parts.
Susanna Viljanen
"The Bonny Swans," Loreena McKennitt Lenght:7:18
"The Bonny Swans," which the Canadian-born Celtic singer-harpist Loreena McKennitt recorded for and released on her album "The Mask And Mirror," is her interpretation of the Celtic folk tale called "The Twa Sisters," also called "The Cruel Sister" and "Two Sisters." Her full-length version of the selection spans seven minutes and eighteen seconds in toto; the version that was edited for radio consumes four minutes and fifty-seven seconds. Its lyrics are essentially a murder ballad. These re-tell the story of one of at least two farmer's daughters, whose sister cruelly drowns her for the sake of a man, only to have her corpse transmuted to a swan, then be reconstructed to become a harp--one that eventually plays without human intervention and, in so playing, reveals the other sister's crime.
Parker Gabriel
"Boogie Woogie Waltz," Weather Report Lenght:13:06
Our first style in music is the "jazzy" waltz!
Mickey D.
"The Book of Souls," Iron Maiden Lenght:10:27
Evan
"Born To Touch Your Feelings," Scorpions Lenght:7:41
From 1977 album "Taken By Force." Remixed version on 1992 compilation album "Still Loving You" is shorter, at 7:21.
Joey F.
"Boulevard," Dan Byrd Lenght:5:12
To be his well known song played many times on radio stations.
Wisnu Aji
"The Boy With the thorn in his side," Super Furry Animals Lenght:8:01
Clever Name
"Brainstorm," Hawkwind Lenght:11:06
The studio version. Hawkwind usually plays "only" 8 minute version on gigs.
Susanna Viljanen
"Bratebrann," Kvelertak Lenght:6:59
Evan
"Breakaway," Kelly Clarkson Lenght:10:00
This is the actual length of the full version of the song, although the album contains a considerably shorter edit that is only 3:57 in length. Kelly says she plans to release a re-issue of the album that will contain the full-length version. Seriously, folks.
Rpollck
"Breaking Into Heaven," The Stone Roses Lenght:11:20
Clever Name
"The Breaks," Kurtis Blow Lenght:7:44
Raphael
"Brighton Rock (live)," Queen Lenght:12:13
Evan
"Brighton Rock (live)," Queen Lenght:12:13
Evan
"Broken Parable," Bears Den Lenght:6:11
Clever Name
"Broken Revisited," Tears For Fears Lenght:5:16
This is the second longest running song, 5:16, on Songs From The Big Chair next to Shout Bonus Mix.
Celeste
"Broken Wings," Mr. Mister Lenght:5:46
"Broken Wings" is track #8 on the album, "Welcome to the Real World" (1985). It was one of their number-one hit single on Billboard's Pop Chart.
Wisnu Aji
"Bros," Panda Bear Lenght:12:32
Evan
"Brown Shoes Don't Make It," The Mothers of Invention Lenght:7:29
Evan
"Brown Shoes Don’t Make It," The Mothers Of Invention Lenght:7:29
Clever Name
"Brown Sugar," ZZ Top Lenght:5:22
"Brown Sugar" is track #2 on their first album released in 1971. It was the longest song featured on this album.
Wisnu Aji
"Buffalo Trace," Local H Lenght:10:14
Not just long, but epic. '70s rock is back with a vengeance on this album.
The Skuz
"Buffalo Trace," Local H Lenght:10:14
Not just long, but epic. '70s rock is back with a vengeance on this album.
The Skuz
"Burial at Sea," Saint Vitus Lenght:8:38
A long dark metal song. Has a "fast" part in the middle.
Ra'akone
"Burning Oasis," Iced Earth Lenght:5:59
Kai
"Burning Rope," Twilight Force Lenght:12:29
Evan
"Burnt Offerings," Iced Earth Lenght:7:22
Kai
"Butterfly, How Long Does It Take to Die," Flaming Lips Lenght:7:30
Clever Name
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