What music do you like... ?

[RedSidedSPR]

I know what a single is!!! Your download them for 99 cents on iTunes!

[PINJOHN]

I know what a single is!!! Your download them for 99 cents on iTunes!

yes but i meant the vinyl type

[ConcinusMan]

I know what a single is!!! Your download them for 99 cents on iTunes!

Wrong! A single is one track from an album that was also released separate from the album. Before the internet you had to buy the entire album in order to get your one favorite song. Unless it was released as a single. Usually on a 12 inch vinyl record, and sometimes the single was different than the album version. Sometimes it was a longer song. An extended version. The flip side of that 12 inch usually had another song which was only available on the single, and wasn't available on any album. Bands would often produce more material than what would fit on any one album (or CD) so they released the excess material on 12 inch vinyl singles.