Maroonx Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 I have noticed that a lot of artists are releasing songs that around/under 2 mins 30 secs lately. Is it a trend? What do you guys think about it? For me, the moment songs start to pick up, it suddenly ends. Good examples are "Speed Drive" by Charlie XCX and "Barbie World" by Nicki/Ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devin Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 TikTok & technology decreased society’s attention span over time. 2:45-3:35min songs >>>>> perfect length, not too short and not too long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheep Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 Songs were actually very short before the age of physical recorded media. Things are more or less returning to their original form now that we don't have to justify selling a whole x minute disc/tape. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetea Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 i hate this trend so much. songs should be at least 3 minutes, or just under. i like having bridges and repeated choruses in songs, but that seems to have died with how short artists are trying to make their songs now 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarthJang Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 I hate it. I want a proper bridge in a song 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeenTheShit Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 Hate it. The standard should be between 3:30-4:00. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebrand Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 It depends on the song really. Like Tinashe's ''Needs'' is 2:26 mins long and I think its perfect length for what it is. Same goes for Barbie World 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Into The Void Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 (edited) 26 minutes ago, Maroonx said: I have noticed that a lot of artists are releasing songs that around/under 2 mins 30 secs lately. Is it a trend? What do you guys think about it? For me, the moment songs start to pick up, it suddenly ends. Good examples are "Speed Drive" by Charlie XCX and "Barbie World" by Nicki/Ice. Speed Drive and Barbie World are less than even 2 mins Are u just noticing this now its been a trend since 2020 Edited October 14, 2023 by Insanity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XO_Life Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 Greedy could've used another verse. But yeah, it seems to be a Trend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wulmite Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 i don't care if the song is good and its what the artist wanted but thats not the case nowadays, songs are getting shorter and shorter because it hightens the chances of getting a hit on tik tok/streaming platforms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katamari Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 44 minutes ago, Century said: Songs were actually very short before the age of physical recorded media. Things are more or less returning to their original form now that we don't have to justify selling a whole x minute disc/tape. yeah they are trying to sell vinyls again to boost physical sales again! we see through them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Power love Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 6 minutes ago, Katamari said: yeah they are trying to sell vinyls again to boost physical sales again! we see through them It’s working because my collection is SHOOK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveisdead9582 Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 I don’t mind the occasional song that’s a bit shorter but it generally means that there isn’t a bridge or a build up to a truly satisfying end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastlane Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 I think they are not songs at all. Just TikTok jungles. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSwiftie Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 I haaaate it. So many potential good songs ruined by a short length. So many great bridges/outros we're missing out... I was kinda disappointed that the new Troye Sivan album is like only half an hour. Got so much more potential Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superben Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 It's the trend, but I hope it won't stay long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reginald Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 HATE it. Yesterday my most-replayed songs were all between 4 and 9 minutes long. 2 minutes isn't artistry, it's a cash grab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alldeezy Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 I hate it ... these artist gotta stop being so lazy if my faves new single is 2 minutes long i'm dipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailor Moon Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 yeah and i hate it .. songs end way to quickly now like where is the bridge?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burninredhot Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 2:30 is too short. I can't tolerate songs that don't have a bridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurora Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 It's been this way for at least a year or two now. But yeah, it's basically killed the bridge which is usually my favourite part of a song so I'm not entirely here for it, but I get why it's become the new standard. 2:30 is the new 3:30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScorpiosGroove Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 7 hours ago, thetea said: i hate this trend so much. songs should be at least 3 minutes, or just under. i like having bridges and repeated choruses in songs, but that seems to have died with how short artists are trying to make their songs now one of the saddest things to happen to modern day music is the death of the bridge… barely any one still does them and when they do it’s usually a small, unremarkable one even artists who always served a hot ass bridge like Lana, Bey and Gaga mostly abandoned them 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Man Who Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 I’m not a massive fan of overly short songs. I love this song, but I don’t know why they didn’t give it a proper bridge and a final chorus. It seems to end so abruptly. It could have easily been turned into a 3 minute pop track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EtherealCat Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 if its good its good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danes Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 Latest offender: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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