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lead track

American  
[leed] / lid /

noun

  1. a track connecting a railroad yard or facility with a main line or running track.


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“Howling” — the fierce yet honeyed lead track on “Awe” — saw the group transformed into a futuristic wolf pack.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2026

In the singles chart, the album's lead track Break My Soul reaches a new peak at number two - making it Beyoncé's highest-charting solo song since 2008's If I Were A Boy.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2022

And they will be divided into drums, sometimes kick drum, snare drum, bass, guitars, keyboards, special effects, background vocals in stereo, and a protection lead track.

From The Verge ● Feb. 2, 2018

The album’s lead track, the icy, retro ballad “Cold Little Heart,” became a buzzy sensation this year when it accompanied the bizarre intro to HBO’s “Big Little Lies.”

From Washington Post ● Jun. 1, 2017

Most successful is lead track Who, a dogged funk track with both parties imprinting their distinctive personalities without it turning into a push-me-pull-you power struggle.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 1, 2015

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