The Ladies' Bras
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"The Ladies' Bras" is a song
by Jonny Trunk and Wisbey
. At 36 seconds, it is the shortest song ever to enter the UK charts, and reached number 27 in September 2007. Coincidentally, it took this record just a few weeks after the song "Spider Pig" had taken it. Previously, the record for shortest charting single had lasted since 2002's United States of Whatever
.
The Ladies' Bras became popular after it was played on Danny Baker
's All Day Breakfast Show
podcast
show, reaching #70 in the UK singles chart
with 1,644 sales and no national airplay. It was later picked up by Scott Mills
on BBC Radio 1
, who campaigned to get it in the charts by asking guests in his show including McFly
and Dannii Minogue
to sing it live on air. It became available for download on services such as iTunes
and Wippit only and had no official music video.
The melody is based on "The Gonk" from the soundtrack to George Romero's 1978 film Dawn of the Dead.
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
by Jonny Trunk and Wisbey
Duncan Wisbey
Duncan Wisbey is an English actor, musician, writer and impressionist. He is often credited as simply Wisbey.-Recordings and Appearances:...
. At 36 seconds, it is the shortest song ever to enter the UK charts, and reached number 27 in September 2007. Coincidentally, it took this record just a few weeks after the song "Spider Pig" had taken it. Previously, the record for shortest charting single had lasted since 2002's United States of Whatever
United States of Whatever
"United States of Whatever" is a comedy song written by Liam Lynch for his 2003 album Fake Songs. It was the only single released from that album...
.
The Ladies' Bras became popular after it was played on Danny Baker
Danny Baker
Danny Baker is an English comedy writer, journalist, radio DJ and screenwriter. Since the late 1970s, he has worked for a wide range of publications and broadcasters including NME, LWT, the BBC, and Talk Radio....
's All Day Breakfast Show
All Day Breakfast Show
The All Day Breakfast Show was a daily podcast which was launched on 15 March 2007.Created by and starring Danny Baker, the show also featured Amy Lamé, Baylen Leonard and David Kuo...
podcast
Podcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
show, reaching #70 in the UK singles chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
with 1,644 sales and no national airplay. It was later picked up by Scott Mills
Scott Mills
Scott Robert Mills is a British radio DJ, television presenter and occasional actor, best known for presenting The Scott Mills Show on BBC Radio 1...
on BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
, who campaigned to get it in the charts by asking guests in his show including McFly
McFly
McFly are an English pop rock band who first found fame in 2004. The band consists of Tom Fletcher , Danny Jones , Dougie Poynter and Harry Judd . They were signed to the Island Records label from their 2004 launch until December 2007, before creating their own label, Super Records...
and Dannii Minogue
Dannii Minogue
Danielle Jane "Dannii" Minogue is an Australian singer-songwriter, actress, television personality, radio personality, fashion designer and model...
to sing it live on air. It became available for download on services such as iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
and Wippit only and had no official music video.
The melody is based on "The Gonk" from the soundtrack to George Romero's 1978 film Dawn of the Dead.