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A single is a release of {{Music}} that is shorter than an [[AlbumsIndex album, LP or EP]]. Usually, a single will get the most {{Radio}} airplay, and will be a band's most recognized work. Singles are usually filmed with [[MusicVideos music videos]]. They are also probably the highest quality and [[AlbumFiller most compact]] of all music. Singles are in a bit of a [[CyclicTrope cycle]] becoming far more popular with the advent of digital music downloads again as people no longer have to buy a full length album to hear the one or two songs they wanted to hear. Singles tend to be [[ColdOpening the dramatic beginning]] or the [[GrandFinale climatic ending]] of an album.

A single is a release of {{Music}} that is shorter than an [[AlbumsIndex album, LP or EP]]. Usually, a single will get the most {{Radio}} airplay, and will be a band's most recognized work. Singles are usually filmed with [[MusicVideos music videos]]. They are also probably the highest quality and [[AlbumFiller most compact]] of all music. Singles are in a bit of a [[CyclicTrope cycle]] becoming far more popular with the advent of digital music downloads again. Singles tend to be [[ColdOpening the dramatic beginning]] or the [[GrandFinale climatic ending]] of an album.

** {{Music/Bad}}: Nearly ''every song''' on this album was a single, excluding "Just Good Friends".

** {{Music/{{Aftermath}}: "Paint It, Black"
** Music/TheirSatanicMajestiesRequest: "She's a Rainbow"
** Music/LetItBleed: "You Can't Always Get What You Want"
** Music/StickyFingers: "Wild Horses"

* Some of {{Music/Coldplay}}'s singles include "Yellow, "the Scientist", and "Viva la Vida".

* {{Music/Korn}}

* MichaelJackson

* Music/TheRollingStones have had many in a career on-going since 1964.

** {{Music/Aftermath}}: "Paint It, Black"

* {{Music/Savatage}}:

* {{Music/TheSmashingPumpkins}}:

* {{Music/Weezer}}

A single is a release of {{Music}} that is shorter than an [[AlbumsIndex album, LP or EP]]. Usually, a single will get the most {{Radio}} airplay, and will be a band's most recognized work. Singles are usually filmed with [[MusicVideos music videos]]. They are also probably the highest quality and [[AlbumFiller most compact]] of all music. Singles are in a bit of a [[CyclicTrope cycle]] becoming far more popular with the advent of digital music downloads again. Singles tend to be [[ColdOpening the dramatic begining]] or the [[GrandFinale climatic ending]] of an album.

** MellonCollieAndTheInfiniteSadness: "Bullet with Butterfly Wings", "1979", "Tonight, Tonight", "Zero", "Thirty-Three"

* {{Music/TheSmashingPimpkins}}:

** WeezerTheBlueAlbum: "Undone-The Sweater Song", "Buddy Holly" and "Say it Ain't So"

** Music/Thriller: The Girl is Mine, Billie Jean, Beat It, Wanna Be Startling Somethin", "Human Nature","P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" and "Thriller"

* Music/Korn

* Savatage:

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A single is a release of {{Music}} that is shorter than an {{Album}}, LP or EP. Usually, a single will get the most {{Radio}} airplay, and will be a band's most recognized work. Singles are usually filmed with [[MusicVideos music videos]]. They are also probably the highest quality and [[AlbumFiller most compact]] of all music. Singles are in a bit of a [[CyclicTrope cycle]] becoming far more popular with the advent of digital music downloads again. Singles tend to be [[ColdOpening the dramatic begining]] or the [[GrandFinale climatic ending]] of an album.

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