Update to BJSC 172:

Longest:

13:37 Godspeed You! Black Emperor - BABYS IN A THUNDERCLOUD {Séyetana CLXIX} --> 13th longest entry; 8th longest qualifier

Shortest:

02:08 Otha - Effin {Bøtannikä CLXXI} -> 40th shortest entry; 17th shortest qualifier

the duality of Aesthetica

I'll be adding towards the top of this list next month btw x

24:56 James Ferraro - Live At Primavera Sound 2012 {Scotland 2 CLXXVIII; TBC}

13:23 Burial - Boy Sent From Above {Skall CLXXI; 10}

09:52 KASHIWA Daisuke - Ice {Terra Avium CLXXIV; 9}

09:41 Kraftwerk - Europe Endless {Jadakissnia CLXXIII; 4}

congrats to Scotland 2 who have the third-longest qualifying BJSC entry ever (behind only their record-breaking Don Salsa and Elëdan's auto-qualified Sufjan Stevens)

01:42 6euroneunzig and Robbensohn - TITTENTRAINING {République d'Áskorza CLXXVIII; TBC}

01:55 Johnny Stimson - Look At Me Now {Herbilore CLXXVI; SF-21}

01:57 Ashnikko - Trinkets {Taahino CLXXVII; 18}

02:02 Maria Becerra - IMAN (Two Of Us) {Baleghde CLXXVIII; SF-TBC}

02:03 Ikkimel and Robbensohn - BIKINI GRELL {FARC CLXXV; 13}

02:05 Banshee - I'm a never forgive kinda girl {Ajanaeda CLXXV; 38}

02:06 VTSS - Can't Catch Me {République d'Áskorza CLXXVI; 6}

02:08 Kirsty Grant - Outerbody {Hushkanukia CLXXVII; SF-24}

congrats to RdÁ who have the shortest BJSC entry to ever qualify this month (and Taahino who are now 5th on that list)

Did not realise 6euroneunzig would be breaking that record!

I see also that Skall broke their own record for longest top 10 hit with Burial beating Orbital by 20 seconds (both 10th place finishers as it happens).

it could’ve been me too if BJSC weren’t such bitches to snub Okay Kaya’s 94 second ode to mother nature

I didn’t have it on my radar that we could be a record breaker this month at all. Now let’s make it the shortest ever top 10 finisher 💪🏻

Longest

10:00 Ö - Garden Extra wet {Elëdan CLXXXI; TBC}

09:58 Maruja - Look Down On Us {Danæviia CLXXXI; TBC}

These two make positions 39th/40th in the list - only one more to go before the entire top 40 is filled with 10+ minute entries (although we could've got there already if I and others hadn't sent edited versions).

Shortest

01:36 fakemink - Braces {Scotland 2 CLXXIX; SF-23}

01:59 Satine - C'est toi {République d'Áskorza CLXXXI; SF-25}

02:01 Flora Fishbach - La Machiavela {Dalisska CLXXX; 27}

02:05 FAANGS - Better Off Alone {Kluminican Republic CLXXIX; 30}

02:06 Maggie Lindemann - one of the ones {République d'Áskorza CLXXIX; 29}

The Satine entry brings us to a total of 25 that sit under 2 minutes, albeit only 8 had qualified.

This is a 2026 goal to get on one (or both) of these lists

I still have the 15 minute song I nearly sent to the retro contest

(My current main potential for the next contest is another sub 4 minute one though)

Not Elëdan 186 being the longest song that finished Top 10 :')

OP updated and indeed that is correct.

This year's additions so far:

16:09 Paul Jebanasam - search another 3Hφ˙ = lose you i), place i=0 doubt I V (φ) am ∝ exp( √ 16π to meet you again pm² P φ {Elëdan CLXXXVI; 8}

10:41 ZUTOMAYO - lowmotion algae {A-Konohagakure CLXXXIV; 35}

10:00 Ö - Garden Extra wet {Elëdan CLXXXI; 9}

09:58 Maruja - Look Down On Us {Danæviia CLXXXI; 18}

09:50 Wantamnam - Long For {Sovarasma CLXXXII; 22}

01:56 Tiscore - Red Card {Freidland CLXXXVI; 24} – joint-4th shortest qualifier

01:59 Satine - C'est toi {République d'Áskorza CLXXXI; SF-25}

02:05 [Alexandros] - MILK (BLEACH version) {Harmonica CLXXXV; SF-26}

02:08 ALT BLK ERA - Tissues {Flynnonda CLXXXII; SF-27}

02:08 YAKAYA - PRYPYNDA {République d'Áskorza CLXXXVI; 18}

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Top 10 Longest top 10 hits:

1. 16:09 Paul Jebanasam - search another 3Hφ˙ = lose you i), place i=0 doubt I V (φ) am ∝ exp( √ 16π to meet you again pm² P φ {Elëdan CLXXXVI; 8}

2. 13:23 Burial - Boy Sent From Above {Skall CLXXI; 10}

3. 13:03 Orbital - Chime/Crime (Live) {Skall CXV; 10}

4. 11:54 Hikaru Utada - Somewhere Near Marseilles {N DNTN CLII; 7}

5. 11:53 KMRU & Aho Ssan - Resurgence {Elëdan CXLVII; 9}

6. 11:02 Two Steps From Hell - Emerald Princess (feat. Chris Bleth and Merethe Soltvedt) {Danæviia CXIII; 1}

7. 10:17 Propaganda - Das Testaments Des Mabuse: The Third Side {Rolloland CIV; 5}

8. 10:00 Ö - Garden Extra wet {Elëdan CLXXXI; 9}

9. 09:53 Highasakite - Autopsy {Terra Avium CXLI; 2}

10. 09:52 KASHIWA Daisuke - Ice {Terra Avium CLXXIV; 9}

Did people actually listen to the full 60 minute song during the listening session?

On 31/01/2026 at 17:25, Bror said:

I still have the 15 minute song I nearly sent to the retro contest

This is now probably happening this month! Coming to claim 13th xx (unless someone else sends something even longer lol). And touch wood for a chance to return to the top 10 longest finalists.

Lol at 11 of the top 12 coming from just 3 different countries

14 hours ago, nine¾ said:

Did people actually listen to the full 60 minute song during the listening session?

Yes, there were a few of us who did x

I don't think you'll ever be seeing Juranabaijan in the top 60 longest songs. I'm not even sure I've ever listened to a song longer than 9 mins long outside BJSC (and of the ones that have been sent in contests I've participated, I think only one has been one has even been close to getting points from me)

That said, I think I'm approaching my record consecutive contests, so who knows if I'll even continue for much longer 🤣 (I have zero intentions of stopping anytime soon fwiw, I'm more invested in this contest than I think I've ever been!)

1 minute ago, Juranamo said:

I don't think you'll ever be seeing Juranabaijan in the top 60 longest songs. I'm not even sure I've ever listened to a song longer than 9 mins long outside BJSC (and of the ones that have been sent in contests I've participated, I think only one has been one has even been close to getting points from me)

That said, I think I'm approaching my record consecutive contests, so who knows if I'll even continue for much longer 🤣 (I have zero intentions of stopping anytime soon fwiw, I'm more invested in this contest than I think I've ever been!)

why don’t you try and make your mark in BJSC history on the opposing list then?

although it’s clearly a lot harder to score a sub 2 minute hit than a post 9 minute one!!

Kraftwerk missing out on the top 10 list by 11 seconds 😭 maybe in the top five for longest top 5 hits though?

Long For

20 minutes ago, danG said:

why don’t you try and make your mark in BJSC history on the opposing list then?

although it’s clearly a lot harder to score a sub 2 minute hit than a post 9 minute one!!

On my potentials playlist I have a song that's 2:03, maybe I'll send that in 188 (or maybe not, I haven't listened to it since I added it to the playlist months ago, it might be awful 🤷‍♂️)

All of my >6 minute entries to date have qualified (my longest DNQ was Achillea at 5:58) but only 8/14 of my <3 minute entries have (and 2 of those 8 came last in the final lol)