André 3000 Sets Billboard Record with Epic 12-Minute Hit

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André 3000's track "I Swear, I Really Wanted To Make A 'Rap' Album But This Is Literally The Way The Wind Blew Me This Time" has surpassed Tool's "Fear Inoculum" as the longest Hot 100 hit of all time, charting at #90. The 12-minute and 20-second track from his instrumental album New Blue Sun garnered 5.8 million streams in the past week. Taylor Swift's "All Too Well (Taylor's Version)" holds the record for the longest chart-topping hit, followed by David Bowie's "Blackstar" and Harry Chapin's "Better Place To Be (Parts 1 & 2)."
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