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Chart-Toppers Shift: Songs Getting Longer by 2025

8/1/2025

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Catchy, short songs like "I Like The Way You Kiss Me" and "Unholy" have taken the charts by storm, according to music critic Todd Nathanson. Yet, a shift is underway as BBC News reveals that by early 2025, the average hit song is stretching to nearly three and a half minutes, with longer tracks like "Messy" and "People Watching" leading the way.

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Catchy, short songs like "I Like The Way You Kiss Me" and "Unholy" have taken the charts by storm, according to music critic Todd Nathanson. Yet, a shift is underway as BBC News reveals that by early 2025, the average hit song is stretching to nearly three and a half minutes, with longer tracks like "Messy" and "People Watching" leading the way.