Bye bye, “American Pie”. For nearly a half-century, Don McLean’s classic 1972 ode to “the day the music died” has held a unique position in music history as the longest-ever song to hit No.
1 on the charts. Clocking in at a lengthy eight minutes and 42 seconds, “American Pie” no longer holds that distinction now that Taylor Swift’s rerecorded version of “All Too Well” hit the top spot on the Billboard chart, boasting an even longer length of 10 minutes and 13 seconds. READ MORE: Taylor Swift Thanks Fans For ‘Red’ Support in AMAs Acceptance Speech For Favourite Pop Album “There is something to be said for a great song that has staying power,” said McLean in a statement congratulating Swift. “American Pie’ remained on the top for 50
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