At over 10 minutes long, which song holds the record for the longest single to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100?
“Hey Jude”
“American Pie”
“All Too Well”
“Hotel California”
Fact: Taylor Swift’s 10-minute, 13-second version of “All Too Well” became the longest song ever to top the Billboard Hot 100 when it debuted at No. 1 in November 2021. Released on her re-recorded album Red (Taylor’s Version), the extended track broke a record held for nearly 50 years by Don McLean’s “American Pie,” which ran 8 minutes and 37 seconds and topped the chart for four weeks in 1972. Swift also wrote and directed a critically acclaimed short film accompanying the song, starring Sadie Sink and Dylan O’Brien.
Correct Answer: “All Too Well”