pop songs

Why are most pop songs only 3 minutes long?

In a recent article, Mashable took a look at why all pop songs clock in around the three-minute mark. Author Yahana Desta points out the top three songs currently on the Billboard 200—Taylor Swift's “Shake It Off” (3:39 minutes), Meghan Trainor's “All About that Bass” (3:08 minutes) and Maroon 5's “Animal” (3:49 minutes). First, there’s […]