Song World Records

Julia Ring completed Miley Cyrus’ Hoedown Throwdown dance in 12.28 seconds.

Andrew Baker (wearing hat) completed 22 ’2 Legit 2 Quit’ hand gestures in 30 seconds. His opponent in the challenge, Justin Henderson, completed 19. The feat was achieved on October 18, 2009 at the Saucony Originals tent at the Treasure Island Music Festival in San Francisco, California. #TI01

Justin Zeid played the When The Saints Go Marching In melody in five ascending octaves on an electric organ in 45.34 seconds.

John Cabral led a group of 121 concert-goers in the largest group rendition of Don’t Stop Believin’ by the rock band Journey. The record was set on October 17, 2009 at the Saucony Originals tent at the Treasure Island Music Festival in San Francisco, California.

Tyler Hampton named 45 songs by KISS in one minute. He named 46 songs, but Makin’ Love was said twice. Hampton achieved the feat at a World Record Appreciation Society event held in San Francisco on September 24, 2009. [#WRAS09][] tag:RecordSetterBook01

Operatic tenor Michael Kennedy sang 24 single-breath opera songs in 10 minutes, a new world record. Each song was sung using just one breath.

Luke Lindsey, Tom Kresge, Chuck Mooney, Matthew Smyth, Anthony Gabriel and Jeff Monchein, who average 6’2" in height, sang the Oompa Loompa theme song from Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory.

Kathleen Meshginpoosh stood on her head and sang The Ballad of Gilligan’s Isle[] for one minute, 31.28 seconds. While setting the record, she intermittently blew bubbles through an egg shell.

Doug Williams completed 55 single rope jumps while listening to Party Boy Theme Song and getting hit by dodgeballs.

It took Simon Schwartz four minutes, 16.18 seconds to play all 66 notes in John Williams’ The Imperial March (Darth Vader’s Theme). tag:RecordSetterBook01

Blast Off!!! played just 24 beats of Sweet Child O’ Mine in one minute, a world record. The band performed the song on July 14, 2009 at a World Record Appreciation Society[] event in New York City. Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson were present to witness and time the feat. [#WRAS07][]

Radio host Paul Van Sickle named 35 Gaither Vocal Band songs in 30 seconds, a world record. Van Sickle noted the songs were all written by Bill and/or Gloria Gaither. The feat was performed on July 13, 2009 on the Great Getting Up In The Morning Show[] on KCWJ in Kansas City, Missouri. Mark Van Sickle was present as a witness.

Liz Tertinek, Katie Rich, Sara Wallitt, Alysse Cottle, and Sarah Gasbarro got dressed in Snuggies, formed a five-person human pyramid and sang a verse from "99 Bottles Of Beer," a new world record.

Taylor Jones named 35 Black Eyed Peas songs in 20 seconds, a new world record. Songs named included ‘Don’t Bring Me Down’, ‘Let’s Get It Started’, and ‘Pump It Up’. Jones set the record on June 27, 2009 in Miami, Florida. Ricky Jones was present as a witness.

Jason Eppink and Matt Green threw a pineapple back and forth 67 times in one minute while singing Camptown Races, a new world record. They stood exactly ten feet apart while achieving the feat. The duo set the record on May 20, 2009 at a World Record Appreciation Society[] event in New York City. Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson were present as witnesses. [#WRAS06][]

Phil Covitz and Andrea D’Attanasio complete a world record 111 tandem single-rope jumps during the duration of the Run-D.M.C. song, ’It’s Tricky[]’. Jumps where they tripped or stumbled over the rope were not counted. The couple set the record on March 25, 2009 at a World Record Appreciation Society[] event held at Pianos in New York City. Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson were present as witnesses. [#WRAS05][]