The Ladies' Bras

"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 reaching 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. It became popular after it was played on a UK podcast show, reaching #70 in the UK singles chart with 1,644 sales and no national airplay. [ [http://billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3iae9b905a4fb73c7efbc0f17dec97eee3?imw=Y Billboard.biz - 'Ladies' Bras' Hold U.K. Chart Record] ] It was introduced by Danny Baker, on his All Day Breakfast Show podcast, and then 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. [ [http://www.topix.com/forum/business/music/TU04Q1HTOD5FRBOA2 Topix - Shortest Single Ever Ready To Hit The UK Charts] ]

The song is based on "The Gonk" from the soundtrack of "Dawn of the Dead".

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