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The best songs are under 3 minutes. Quality over length — agree?

brokenpieces — Thu, 07 May 2026 20:01:12 GMT

Some songs are good being under 3 minutes other songs though I could not imagine if they were only 3 minutes long - Imagine "Free Bird" only 3 minutes? I think not. Or "Stairwell to Heaven" or "November Rain"? Sometimes quality and quantity go hand in hand.

The best songs are under 3 minutes. Quality over length — agree/disagree?

RagnerTheHiker — Thu, 07 May 2026 20:00:56 GMT

I think there are good songs that are under three minutes and over ten minutes such as Humanity by Thomas Bergersen is over ten minutes and I think that it is still an awesome song.

Do you agree or disagree?

Re: The best songs are under 3 minutes. Quality over length — agree?

GenyaRaspberry — Thu, 07 May 2026 14:52:11 GMT

I agree!! Quality matters to me, not the song length.

Re: The best songs are under 3 minutes. Quality over length — agree?

RagnerTheHiker — Thu, 07 May 2026 20:02:45 GMT

I agree with you @brokenpieces

Re: The best songs are under 3 minutes. Quality over length — agree/disagree?

MOHLovesAlaska — Fri, 08 May 2026 03:37:03 GMT

@RagnerTheHiker I think song length by itself doesn’t make a track good or bad. There are incredible songs under three minutes that hit fast and leave a mark, and there are long pieces — like Humanity by Thomas Bergersen — that earn every second of their runtime.

Everyone listens differently. Some people love quick, tight songs; others enjoy long builds, storytelling, or cinematic arrangements. My own top favorites tend to run longer than three minutes, but that’s just where my taste leans. At the end of the day, a great song is a great song — whether it’s 2:45 or 12:00. What matters is the emotional impact it has on the person listening.

Take care, and GOD bless.