Jun 9, 2024
TomorrowFor example “After Hours” by The Weeknd.
Was released in Feb 2020, about a month before the album dropped alongside album cover, release date, etc
But a lot of fans don’t consider it a “single” bc it wasnt sent to radio
It’s a promotional single then
Not a proper single, just a lil song to promote the album
crakc 💤Jun 9, 2024Radio f*** you
- Jun 9, 2024·2 replies
“Way 2 Sexy" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake featuring American rappers Future and Young Thug. Released on September 3, 2021 as the lead single from Drake's sixth studio album Certified Lover Boy. […] The song began impacting US pop, rhythmic, and urban radio stations as the album's lead single simultaneously with Certified Lover Boy's release.
"Girls Want Girls" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake featuring American rapper Lil Baby. It is the third track on the former's sixth studio album Certified Lover Boy, released on September 3, 2021, and sent to rhythmic contemporary radio on September 28, 2021, as the album's second official single.
- crakc 💤Jun 9, 2024paradise valley
“Way 2 Sexy" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake featuring American rappers Future and Young Thug. Released on September 3, 2021 as the lead single from Drake's sixth studio album Certified Lover Boy. […] The song began impacting US pop, rhythmic, and urban radio stations as the album's lead single simultaneously with Certified Lover Boy's release.
"Girls Want Girls" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake featuring American rapper Lil Baby. It is the third track on the former's sixth studio album Certified Lover Boy, released on September 3, 2021, and sent to rhythmic contemporary radio on September 28, 2021, as the album's second official single.
I was going to say that process of hits getting “sent to radio” even after the album drops is seeming more and more archaic but realized that the modern equivalent is the way hits get playlisted and algo boosted
Jun 9, 2024paradise valley“Way 2 Sexy" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake featuring American rappers Future and Young Thug. Released on September 3, 2021 as the lead single from Drake's sixth studio album Certified Lover Boy. […] The song began impacting US pop, rhythmic, and urban radio stations as the album's lead single simultaneously with Certified Lover Boy's release.
"Girls Want Girls" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake featuring American rapper Lil Baby. It is the third track on the former's sixth studio album Certified Lover Boy, released on September 3, 2021, and sent to rhythmic contemporary radio on September 28, 2021, as the album's second official single.
Jun 9, 2024·1 reply
NoirDepends on how pedantic you want to get. Songs are literally labeled "singles" on streaming services these days, making the debate really simple. On the other hand, it seems kind of weird to not consider hit songs that receive music videos singles, which happens a lot tbh. To me, Rich Baby Daddy is a single because it was promoted in some capacity.
Album cuts that organically rise up the charts without any promo are absolutely not singles.
I would still call something like "No Role Modelz" a single. Weird to think of Cole's biggest hit as a non single. (no music video or anything but known to be his biggest hit)
Jun 9, 2024
KIRif its sent to radio its a single
- Jun 9, 2024·1 replyflizzy
I would still call something like "No Role Modelz" a single. Weird to think of Cole's biggest hit as a non single. (no music video or anything but known to be his biggest hit)
It literally is a single though.
"The album's third single, "No Role Modelz", was sent to urban and rhythmic radio stations on August 4, 2015."
- Jun 9, 2024Millionaire
It literally is a single though.
"The album's third single, "No Role Modelz", was sent to urban and rhythmic radio stations on August 4, 2015."
Oh didn’t know that
HURRY UP sab 🧔🏻Jun 9, 2024·1 reply
americanaLead single vs Promo single vs “just single”
Lead: pre-release
Promo: stand-alone, no album
Single: anything sent to radiomostly this, but “Lead” just means the first-released single
if two songs from the album drop before the album, they’re not both lead singles
likewise, lead singles can be released after the album’s release if all pre-release singles were just promo singles
- Jun 9, 2024·editedTomorrow
For example “After Hours” by The Weeknd.
Was released in Feb 2020, about a month before the album dropped alongside album cover, release date, etc
But a lot of fans don’t consider it a “single” bc it wasnt sent to radio
It is a promotional single and not an official single.
"On February 18, 2020, the Weeknd announced the release of the album's title track with the reveal of the album's cover art. The promotional single reached the top 20 of various countries worldwide, including the United States, where it peaked at number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100."
- Jun 9, 2024HURRY UP sab
mostly this, but “Lead” just means the first-released single
if two songs from the album drop before the album, they’re not both lead singles
likewise, lead singles can be released after the album’s release if all pre-release singles were just promo singles
True IG but it’s just my own personal perspective