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CD single

American  

noun

  1. a compact disk, usually three inches in diameter, containing one or two popular songs.


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Kylie's hypnotic new single Padam Padam climbs 11 places to number 12, thanks largely to fans buying a limited-edition CD single from her official website.

From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2023

An alternate version of “Pennyroyal Tea,” possibly my favorite Nirvana song, which had only been released on an impossible-to-find CD single and on the Walmart version of In Utero.

From Slate ● Apr. 30, 2015

When Bailey was shown her new CD single by host Dermot O'Leary, she said: " I look thin! I can't believe it, thank you so much everybody."

From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2013

On the other hand, one of the strongest rock songs of late, Pearl Jam's commanding I Got Id, is available only on CD single.

From Time Magazine Archive

The new Smashing Pumpkins CD single, Zero, has six previously unreleased tracks; one, Pennies, could have been a hit on its own.

From Time Magazine Archive

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