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A three-minute pop song is a cliché that describes the archetype of popular music, based on the average running-length of a typical single. The root of the "three-minute" length is likely derived from the original format of 78 rpm-speed phonograph records: at about 3 to 5 minutes per side, it is just long enough for the recording of a complete song.
The rules of the Eurovision Song Contest do not permit entries to be longer than three minutes.
See also
- Single (music), section "Early history"
- Phonograph record, section "78 rpm recording time"
- Phonograph cylinder, section "Early development"
References
- "The history of 78 RPM recordings". yale.edu.
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