Music Trivia -> Super Long Pop Songs -> I
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).
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine," Creedence Clearwater Revival Lenght:11:06
The one standout track on their "Cosmo's Factory" album, it was cut down for radio play, but you may still hear the 11-minute version on some album rock stations even today.
crazydon
"I Want You (She's So Heavy)," Beatles Lenght:7:47
This is probably one of the longest running songs on the Abbey Road album. Maybe because it sounds like they were all stoned when they wrote it.
Celeste
"I Want You (She's So Heavy)," The Beatles Lenght:7:47
Could be considered two song in one, with the same purpose. The "She" is none other than Yoko Ono.
Jake
"I'd Do Anything for Love (but I Won't Do That)," Meat Loaf Lenght:11:59
I heard that this song was the longest song to hit the #1 spot in the states, but I misheard the length as 7 minutes, and I thought "American Pie" had also hit #1, but the length of the Meat Loaf song is 11, not 7, minutes! More like 12!
crazydon
"I'm a Man," Chicago Lenght:7:39
The Spencer Davis Group's version of this song was 1/3 of the length of the Chicago rendition.
Paul Warren
"I've Seen All Good People," Yes Lenght:6:57
one of their shorter songs (Owner of a Lonely Heart notwithstanding)
Ra'akone
"In A Gadda Da vida," Iron Butterfly Lenght:17:00
Probably the longest drug song ever created. Took up one whole side of an LP
Ryan
"In Held 'Twas In I," Procol Harum Lenght:17:39
This is actually the first epic-song. It's divided into five songs, 'Glimpses of Nirvana', 'Teatime at the Circus', 'Autumn of my Madness', 'Look to your Soul', and 'Grand Finale'. It also appears on the 'Live in Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra' album which is 2 minutes longer than the original.
Paul Warren
"In The Air Tonight," Phil Collins Lenght:5:36
britrock
"In the Court of the Crimson King," King Crimson Lenght:9:22
It sounds like a medevial type song for nine minutes.
Paul Warren
"In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida," Iron Butterfly Lenght:17:10
Possibly one of the longest songs ever recorded... and it gets credit for it alot, too. There probably isn't a person on Earth that can deny the fact this song had something to do with Psychedelic Drugs. Fact: It was originally supposed to be "In the Garden of Eden".
TullyGirl
"In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida," Iron Butterfly Lenght:17:05
Of course they edited it to 3 minutes for radio, but there are some album-rock stations that play the full 17-minute version, which includes a Ron Bushy drum solo and a part where Erik Braunn makes his guitar sound like an elephant, and it's rumored that DJ's that play the 17-minute version do so to take a restroom break!
crazydon
"IOWA," Slipknot Lenght:15.03
I like it, but the whole lyrics are like, 10 or 15 lines, so the rest is all sampled sounds. I love Slipknot anyway :D
Maia
"It's All Coming Back to Me Now," CĂ©line Dion Lenght:7:37
The radio version that I've heard is considerably shorter, but this is the length of the album version.
Erin
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