Aaron Cromer (Elk City, OK) will present “Are Radio Pop Songs Getting Longer?” at this year’s Freshman Research Scholars Colloquium on April 12, 2013.
Project Question
Have the top songs in the country since 1955 gotten longer with each year that passes?
Project Description
The question I have wanted answered for many years is “Are Songs Getting Longer?” Although many books by Joel Whitburn have been released stating which songs are “top” and which songs are “the best,” there has never been a true answer to my question. By the compilation of the lenth of every Top 100 Year-End Song since 1955, I hope the results will show a general trend of getting longer, getting shorter, or maybe some kind of combination, such as reaching a peak average length in a decade then steadily falling.
Project Mentor
Dr. Brant Adams
Freshman Research Scholars Colloquium
Friday, April 12, 2013 | 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Student Union Ballroom, Stillwater, OK 74078
For more information, visit FRS Colloquium 2013


