Hit songs are getting wordier
Average word count of top-ten songs during the 1960s: 176
Average last year: 436
That is from Harper’s Index, August issue. I don’t think it can be a pure length of song effect.
Average word count of top-ten songs during the 1960s: 176
Average last year: 436
That is from Harper’s Index, August issue. I don’t think it can be a pure length of song effect.