lead single

collocation in English

meaningsofleadandsingle

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lead
adjective[before noun]
uk
/liːd/us
/liːd/
used to describe the main performer or part in ...
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single
noun[C]
uk
/ˈsɪŋ.ɡəl/us
/ˈsɪŋ.ɡəl/
a record or CD that has a main song and usually a small number of other songs ...
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(Definition ofleadandsinglefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoflead single

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The album's mononymousleadsinglehas lyrics that regard global conflicts with a plea for peace and resistance.
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It is theleadsingleto his sixth studio album that is due for release by the end of 2014.
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After the album was finished, the record label felt that there were no songs that had potential to be aleadsingle.
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Singles became advertisements for an album, theleadsingleconceptually defined as a foretaste of the album to come.
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On this day, his was also given a makeover to match his coming album and his released the video for theleadsingle.
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Such songs are often catchier and attract attention, although the subsequentleadsinglemight be slower in tempo to demonstrate the range of the album.
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Though not as successful as the album'sleadsingle, the song still gets video play on music video television networks, as well as minor airplay.
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It was released as the album'sleadsinglein late 2006 and reached the top twenty in most music markets.
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A softer ballad, it was noted as significantly different from the album'sleadsingle.
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Gee was eventually chosen to replace the song, both as aleadsingleand title track.
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The album's title track served as the album'sleadsingle.
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However, not all artists decide to choose theirleadsinglewith the up-tempo criteria.
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It also served as theleadsinglefrom their self-titled mini album.
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The song was theleadsinglefrom the soundtrack and was featured in the credits to the film.
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This track was theleadsinglefrom the album.
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However, everybody in the label was scared to decide what to consider as theleadsingle.
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The song was released as theleadsinglefrom the album.
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However, it was later confirmed for release as the album'sleadsingledue to fan praise.
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The album was a big hit, on the strength of theleadsingle.
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The song was released as the album'sleadsingleduring the first quarter of 2002.
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