100+ Shortest Songs In Pop/Rock Music

Great Songs Less Than 3 Minutes Long

  • We have made every effort to find the original release versions.
  • Live versions are counted when they have been bonafide hits.
  • There are variations for some of these numbers – any song listed can be a few seconds longer or shorter on a different version of the recording.
ABCs Of Love by Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers (2:00)
Ain’t No Sunshine by Bill Withers (2:05)
All Shook Up by Elvis Presley (2:00)
All The Small Things by blink-182 (2:47)
And Your Bird Can Sing by The Beatles (2:02)
Astronaut In The Ocean by Masked Wolf (2:11)
Badge by Cream (2:44)
Beechwood 4-5789 by The Marvelettes (2:14)
Before the Next Teardrop Falls by Freddy Fender (2:34)
Ben by Michael Jackson (2:42)
Bend Me, Shape Me by American Breed (2:08)
Big Girls Don’t Cry by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons (2:25)
Bird of Prey by The Doors (1:03)
Black Betty by Ram Jam (2:24)
Blitzkreig Bop by The Ramoes (2:14)
Blue Moon by The Marcels (2:17)
Blueberry Hill by Fats Domino (2:23)
Blues In The Night by Dinah Shore (2:01)
Boogie Shoes by KC and The Sunshine Band (2:11)
Brand New Key by Melanie (2:26)
Breaking Glass by David Bowie (1:51)
Brutal by Olivia Rodrigo (2:10)
Buddy Holly by Weezer (2:40)
Burnin Up by The Jonas Brothers (2:51)
Ca Plane Pour Moi by Plastic Bertrand (2:54)
California Sun by The Rivieras (2:24)
Carry That Weight by Beatles (1:37)
Catch Us If You Can by The Dave Clark Five (1:59)
Cracklin’ Rosie by Neil Diamond (2:47)
Crazy by Charles Barkley (2:58)
Crazy Little Thing Called Love by Queen (2:44)
Crosstown Traffic by Jimi Hendrix (2:13)
Cups by Anna Kendrick (2:05)
Da Doo Ron Ron by The Crystals (2:17)
Daddy’s Little Girl by Eddie Arnold (1:54)
Daydream by The Lovin’ Spoonful (2:19)
Dancing In The Street by Martha and the Vandellas (2:45)
Dedicated To The One I Love by The Shirelles (2:09)
Denise by Randy and The Rainbows (2:01)
Devils and Gods by Tori Amos (0:52)
Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind? by The Lovin’ Spoonful (1:59)
Do You Believe In Magic? by The Lovin’ Spoonful (2:06)
Don’t Eat The Yellow Snow by Frank Zappa (2:07)
Dueling Bajos by Eric Weissberg (2:20)
Eleanor Rigby by The Beatles (2:07)
Eruption by Van Halen (1:44)
Expressway To Your Heart by Soul Survivors (2:22)
Fell In Love With A Girl by The White Stripes (1:50)
The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy) by Simon & Garfunkel (1:50)
Fly Me To The Moon by Frank Sinatra (2:29)
For Pete’s Sake by The Monkees (2:11)
Fortunate Son by Creedence Clearwater Revival (2:19)
409 by The Beach Boys (2:00)
From Me To You by The Beatles (1:56)
Galway Girl by Ed Sheeran (2:50)
Go Away Little Girl by Donny Osmond (2:27)
Golden Slumbers by Beatles (1:32)
good 4 u by Olivia Rodrigo (2:58)
Gonna Fly Now (Theme from ‘Rocky’) by Bill Conti (2:45)
Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life) by Green Day (2:33)
Great Balls Of Fire by Jerry Lee Lewis (1:55)
Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves by Cher (2:36)
Half-Breed by Cher (2:42)
Happy Birthday (0:25)
Happy Together by The Turtles (2:56)
The Happy Whistler by Don Robertson (2:24)
Harder To Breathe by Maroon 5 (2:54)
Having a Party by Sam Cooke (2:23)
He’s So Fine by The Chiffons (1:54)
Heart and Soul by The Cleftones (1:54)
Heartbreak Hotel by Elvis Presley (2:07)
Hello, I Love You by The Doors (2:13)
Hello Marylou, Goodbye Heart by Ricky Nelson (2:18)
Her Majesty by The Beatles (0:25)
The Hippy Hippy Shake by Swinging Blue Jeans (1:44)
Hit The Road Jack by Ray Charles (1:59)
Ho Hey by The Lumineers (2:43)
Hot Mess by Cobra Starship (2:50)
I Can See Clearly Now by Johnny Nash (2:48)
I Feel Fine by The Beatles (2:19)
I Fought The Law by The Bobby Fuller Four” (2:16)
I Get Around by The Beach Boys (2:14)
I Love Rock ‘n Roll by Joan Jett and The Blackhearts (2:54)
I Put A Spell On You by Nina Simone (2:36)
I Think I Love You by The Partridge Family (2:28)
I Will by The Beatles (1:45)
It Had To Be You by Harry Connick Jr. (2:41)
It’s Not Unusual by Tom Jones (2:05)
Jolene by Dolly Parton (2:43)
Judy is a Punk by The Ramones (1:32)
L-O-V-E by Nat King Cole (2:33)
La Bamba by Ritchie Valens (2:06)
Lady Madonna by The Beatles (2:17)
Land of 1,000 Dances by Cannibal and the Headhunters (2:16)
Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon by Queen (1:08)
Let’s Get Together by Haley Mills (1:29)
The Letter by The Box Tops (1:53)
Little Bit Of Soul by The Music Explosion (2:21)
Little Darlin by The Diamonds (2:05)
Little Deuce Coupe by Beach Boys (1:41)
The Loco-Motion by Little Eva (2:18)
Long Tall Sally by Little Richard (2:11)
Love and Marriage by Frank Sinatra (2:15)
Love Potion #9 by The Searchers (2:07)
Mad At Disney by Salem Illes (2:17)
Mah Na Mah na by Piero Umiliani ((2:11)
Mamma Said by The Shirelles (2:10)
Mean Mr. Mustard by The Beatles (1:06)
Mercedes Benz by Janis Joplin (1:45)
Miami Vice Theme by Jan Hammer (2:27)
Minute Waltz by Barbra Streisand (1:59)
Miserlou by Dick Dale (2:17)
Montero (Call Me By Your Name) by Lil Nas X (2:18)
Mood by 24goldn fearing iann dior (2:21)
The Most Beautiful Girl by Charlie Rich (2:42)
The Morning After by Maureen McGovern (2:14)
Mother by Kacey Musgraves (1:18)
Mr. Tambourine Man by The Birds (2:18)
Music Box Dancer by Floyd Kramer (2:06)
Nice Work If You Can Get It by Ella Fitzgerald (1:57)
9 to 5 by Dolly Parton (2:42)
Nobody But Me by The Human Beinz (2:17)
Nothing From Nothing by Billy Preston (2:40)
Old Town Road by Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus (1:53)
One Bad Apple by The Osmonds (2:45)
One Fine Day by The Chiffons (2:17)
Out of My Head by Fastball (2:33)
Panini by Lil Nas X (1:54)
Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag (Part 1) by James Brown (2:08)
Paperback Writer by The Beatles (2:18)
People Are Strange by The Doors (2:12)
Please Mr. Postman by The Marvelettes (2:28)
PPAP (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen) by Piko-Taro (0:45)
Pride and Joy by Marvin Gaye (2:07)
Purple Haze by Jimi Hendrix (2:50)
? by Outkast (1:28)
Red Rubber Ball by The Cyrcle (2:17)
Respect by Aretha Franklin (2:27)
Rich Girl by Hall and Oates (2:23)
Rock Around The Clock by Buddy Holly (2:16)
Roll To Me’ by Del Amitre (2:12)
Rubber Ducky by Ernie (1:56)
Rumble by Link Wray (2:22)
Run It! by Chris Brown featuring Juelz Santana (2:53)
Runaway by Del Shannon (2:17)
7 O’Clock News / Silent Night by Simon and Garfunkle (2:05)
7 Rings by Ariana Grande (2:28)
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) by The Beatles (1:18)
Shut Up and Let Me Go by The Ting Tings (2:52)
Song 2 by Blue (2:01)
South Street by The Orlons (2:18)
Soul Man by Sam and Dave (2:39)
Stay by Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs (1:36)
Strange Brew by Cream (2:24)
Subterranean Homesick Blues by Bob Dylan (2:22)
Summertime, Summertime by The Jamies (2:02)
Surfin Bird by The Trashmen (2:23)
Tainted Love by Soft Cell (2:33)
Teenagers by My Chemical Romance (2:41)
Tell Her No by The Zombies (2:07)
Tequila by The Champs (2:10)
That’ll Be The Day by Buddy Holly (2:17)
There’s A Moon Out Tonight by The Capris (2:15)
There’s A Place by Beatles (1:44)
This Diamond Ring by Gary Lewis and The Playboys (2:11)
Time In A Bottle by Jim Croce (2:26)
Tommy Can You Hear Me? by The Who (1:37)
Tush by ZZ Top (2:16)
Valeri by The Monkees (2:20)
Walk, Don’t Run by The Ventures (2:06)
Walkaways by Counting Crows (1:12)
Walkie Talkie Man by Steriogram (2:16)
Wannabe by The Spice Girls (2:53)
Want Ads by The Honey Cone (2:34)
We Got The Beat by The Go-Go’s (2:31)
We Will Rock You by Queen (2:02)
We’re Gonna Be Friends by The Black Stripes (2:20)
Welcome Back by John Sebastian (2:53)
Welcome To The Working Week by Elvis Costello (1:24)
What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong (2:19)
When Will I Be Loved? by Linda Ronstadt (2:12)
Where’s Captain Kirk? by Spizzenergi (2:17)
Whip It by Devo (2:41)
Whole Lotta Lovin’ by Fats Domino (1:38)
Why Don’t We Do It In The Road by The Beatles (1:41)
The Wind by Cat Stevens (1:40)
Wouldn’t It Be Nice by The Beach Boys (2:25)
Wrong Way by Sublime (2:16)
Yesterday by The Beatles (2:05)
You Make Me Feel Like Dancing by 2:48
You Really Got Me by The Kinks (2:14)
(You’re) Having My Baby by Paul Anka (2:32)
You’re Sixteen by Johnny Burnette (2:14)
You’re The One That I Want by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John (2:49)