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Single (music)
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In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a song recording of fewer tracks than an LP record, an album or an EP record. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats, in most cases, a single is a song that is released separately from an album, although it usually also appears on an album. Typically, these are the songs from albums that are released separately for promotional uses such as digital download or commercial radio airplay and are expected to be the most popular, in other cases a recording released as a single may not appear on an album. As digital downloading and audio streaming have become prevalent, it is often possible for every track on an album to also be available separately. Nevertheless, the concept of a single for an album has been retained as an identification of a heavily promoted or more popular song within an album collection. Despite being referred to as a single, singles can include up to as many as three tracks on them. The biggest digital music distributor, iTunes, accepts as many as three tracks less than ten minutes each as a single, as well as popular music player Spotify also following in this trend. Any more than three tracks on a release or longer than thirty minutes in total running time is either an Extended Play or if over six tracks long. The basic specifications of the single were made in the late 19th century. Gramophone discs were manufactured with a range of speeds and in several sizes. By about 1910, however, the 10-inch,78 rpm shellac disc had become the most commonly used format, the inherent technical limitations of the gramophone disc defined the standard format for commercial recordings in the early 20th century.26 rpm. With these factors applied to the 10-inch format, songwriters and performers increasingly tailored their output to fit the new medium, the breakthrough came with Bob Dylans Like a Rolling Stone. Singles have been issued in various formats, including 7-inch, 10-inch, other, less common, formats include singles on digital compact cassette, DVD, and LD, as well as many non-standard sizes of vinyl disc. Some artist release singles on records, a more common in musical subcultures. The most common form of the single is the 45 or 7-inch. The names are derived from its speed,45 rpm. The 7-inch 45 rpm record was released 31 March 1949 by RCA Victor as a smaller, more durable, the first 45 rpm records were monaural, with recordings on both sides of the disc. As stereo recordings became popular in the 1960s, almost all 45 rpm records were produced in stereo by the early 1970s
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Alibi (David Gray song)
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Alibi is a song by David Gray. It was released as the third and final single from his album Life in Slow Motion, the single coincided with the release of his Live in Slow Motion DVD, filmed live at the Hammersmith Apollo on December 13,2005. The version of Alibi on CD2 features the version from the DVD. The single received mixed reviews, and peaked at #71 on the UK Singles Chart, the B-side Golden Ray was featured exclusively on the limited edition 7 vinyl version of the single. CD1, Alibi –3,49 Tracer –4,59 CD2, Alibi –5,30 Long Gone Now –3,05 Sacred Ground –3,51 Alibi –4,36 Limited edition 7 vinyl, Alibi –3,49 Golden Ray –2,07 Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
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All Good Things (Come to an End)
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All Good Things is a song by Canadian singer Nelly Furtado from her third studio album Loose. It was written by Furtado, Tim Timbaland Mosley, Chris Martin, the song was released as the albums third European single in November 2006. It was released as the single in the United States. The single featured Chris Martin, frontman of the band Coldplay, the original version had him say a few words at the beginning, and sing the chorus behind Furtado. Critically, All Good Things was praised for having diversity in comparison to songs on Loose. Commercially, the song did well on the charts, reaching number-one in more than fifteen countries including Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany. All Good Things was conceived near the end of the recording of Loose, Furtado was at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards ceremony, which was held in Miami, Florida in August, when she bumped into her old friend Chris Martin, who had been performing with Coldplay. Furtado told Martin she was working with Timbaland on a new album, Timbaland had been listening to Coldplays album X&Y in the studio frequently the previous week, so Furtado agreed and invited Martin to The Hit Factory the following night. The song was reviewed favorably by critics, often comparing this song as a reminiscence to Furtados previous records.5 out of five stars, chuck Taylor of Billboard magazine wrote that the song is adventurous, hip, playful and enduring. Allmusics Stephan Thomas described the song as an ideal soundtracks to chill-out moments, the single reached number four in the United Kingdom. It reached number one in twenty countries, including Switzerland and Austria and it topped the Eurochart Hot 100 Singles — Furtados first number-one on the chart — and reached number five on the United World Tracks Chart. The song was released as the single from Loose in the U. S. A new mix of the song was released to radio on 10 April in the U. S. where it debuted at number ninety-nine on the Billboard Hot 100. The All Good Things video, directed by Gabriel Coss and Israel Lugo, was filmed in Puerto Rico and shot back-to-back with the video for Say It Right, the albums third single in North America. It features a story between Furtado and a male model, and Furtado is seen walking along a beach and into a forest. There are accompanying shots of the finding, and subsequently hanging from. The video includes flashbacks to when Furtado and the model were eating at the table, Furtado said that the video is very tropical and romantic and reminded her of videos for Sarah McLachlan singles, it has that element of art to it
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Ain't No Other Man
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Aint No Other Man is a song recorded by American singer Christina Aguilera for her fifth studio album, Back to Basics. It was released on June 6,2006 by RCA Records as the single from the album. The song was written by Aguilera, DJ Premier, Charles Martin Roane, Kara DioGuardi, and Harold Beatty, Aint No Other Man is described as a pop/R&B and funk song that incorporates elements of soul, blues and jazz music. Lyrically, the song was inspired by her marriage to Jordan Bratman in 2005, Aint No Other Man received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who complimented the tracks musical style and deemed it as a standout on Back to Basics. It won a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 2007 ceremony, commercially, the track peaked at number 6 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipments of one million copies. Elsewhere, the reached the top five of record charts of several countries including Australia, Italy, New Zealand. A music video for Aint No Other Man was directed by Bryan Barber, the video jumps back in time and depicts Aguilera as her then newly established alter ego Baby Jane. The visual was praised for the image that Aguilera adopted. It earned four nominations at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards, Aguilera performed Aint No Other Man during several television performances, including the 2006 MTV Movie Awards and the 2007 NBA All-Star Game. The track was included in the set list of her Back to Basics Tour. Following the release of her studio album, Stripped, and several collaborations. She commented that she wished to revolve as an artist and a visionary in between production of the records. Aguilera sent letters to various producers that she hoped could help her with the direction she was taking for the project, encouraging them to experiment, re-invent, the final product, her fifth album Back to Basics, comprises two discs. For the first half disc, Aguilera collaborated with more beat-driven producers including DJ Premier and Mark Ronson and she described it as kind of a throwback with elements of jazz, blues and soul music combined with a modern-day twist, like hard-hitting beats. The contents of the disc were written and produced solely by Linda Perry. Aguilera had first collaborated with DJ Premier after hearing his work with Gang Starr. She revealed that she was impressed, and she wanted to make jazz-influenced materials. Aguilera stated that she was unsure if DJ Premier would accept the offer, Premier later agreed and commented, I was surprised I got that call cause of our differences in the audiences we hit, but Im always up for challenges and trying something new
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Bingo (Bela B. album)
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Bingo is the first solo album of the German singer Bela B. released in 2006. The song Lee Hazlewood & das erste Lied des Tages is also featured on the Lee Hazlewood album, B-Vertüre -1,22 Theme from Bingowings - hidden track before B-Vertüre, hearable by rewinding to -1,10. Gitarre runter -3,46 Tag mit Schutzumschlag -3,06 Irgendetwas bleibt -3,30 Traumfrau -3,07 Letzter Tag -4,13 Was ist nur los. -2,341. 2006, Sie hat was vermisst 2007, Gitarre runter Bela B
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1st Time (Yung Joc song)
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1st Time is a rap single by rapper Yung Joc. It is the single released off his debut album New Joc City. The single features Trey Songz and Marques Houston, the song failed to be as successful as Its Goin Down, I Know You See It, or Dope Boy Magic. It premiered on BETs Access Granted on Wednesday November 1,2006, the video features Eightball & MJG, Jody Breeze and Trey Songz. The song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 93 in February 2007, on March 2, the song returned to the charts at number 97 and has thus far peaked at number 82
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Director (album)
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Director is the fourth studio album by American R&B singer Avant. The album reached number one on the Billboard magazines Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, willie Taylor co-wrote two of the songs on the album, So Many Ways and With You. Selling 600,456 copies in the U. S as of 2008, three singles were released, You Know What,4 Minutes and Lie About Us.4 Minutes describes a mans desperate attempt to mend a broken relationship
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8th of November (song)
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8th of November is a song written and recorded by American country music duo Big & Rich. It was released in May 2006 as the third and final single from their album Comin to Your City, the song became the duos seventh Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, where it peaked at No. 18, in addition to reaching No.94 on the Billboard Hot 100, the song is in a 6/8 time signature, and is in A mixolydian with a primary chord pattern of A–G–D–A. Kevin John Coyne, reviewing the song for Country Universe, gave it a positive rating and he said the song is the best war song since Travelin Soldier. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, in his review of the album for Allmusic, the music video was directed by Deaton-Flanigen Productions and premiered in the week of June 12,2006. It first starts with Kristofferson saying the intro, and then cuts to the duo performing in front of a large screen, lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
