The shortest song in the world has a 1.58-second duration - Apparently.
The shortest song in the world is "0:01" by The 88, a Canadian indie pop band. This song was released in 2004 as a promotional single and features only 1 second and 58 seconds of music. The song was created as a joke and was intended to be a tongue-in-cheek response to the traditional songwriting process. Despite its brevity, the song has been certified by the Guinness World Records as the shortest song in the world.