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Single (music)

In music, a single is a type of release of a song recording of fewer tracks than an album (LP). As the name suggests, a single typically contains only a single song, but they can sometimes have two.

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Early history

Types of physical singles

Digital era

Culture

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Single (music)

Nodes124
Edges123
Triples12
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.016129
Components1

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single singles album music rpm released digital 45 record format disc 12-inch albums tracks physical 7-inch records one vinyl song

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12-inch vinyl recordsinstance ofbut singles have also been released on other formats0.80text
10-inch shellac recordsinstance ofbut singles have also been released on other formats0.80text
cassette singleinstance ofbut singles have also been released on other formats0.80text
and mini CDinstance ofbut singles have also been released on other formats0.80text
a television set.7-inch formatThe most common form of the vinyl single is the 45 or 7-inchinstance ofwhich would additionally contain music videos to be watched on a display0.80text
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CDs began overtaking vinyl 45sinstance ofand formats0.80text
Sub Popinstance ofvinyl seven-inch singles continued to be released in the 2000s by indie labels0.80text
Third Man Records.Variations.mw-parser-output .amboxinstance ofvinyl seven-inch singles continued to be released in the 2000s by indie labels0.80text
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Jason Derulo releasing four or more singles prior to their album releasesinstance ofThe same article cited examples0.80text

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