Single (music)
Release with one to three tracks
Summary
In music, a single is a type of release of a song recording of fewer tracks than an album (LP), typically one or two tracks. A single can be released for sale to the public in a variety of physical or digital formats. Singles may be standalone tracks or connected to an artist's album, and in the latter case would often have at least one single release before the album itself, called lead singles.
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Since when, in the western world at least, have [[album]]s become 'full-length albums' ? The first two words are totally superfluous and even misleading. Is a [[double album]] then a 'fuller length than a full length album' ?? Conversely anything less than a 'full length' is actually, and historically, known as a [[Extended play]] (EP).
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