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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

The lead track, I Still Have Faith In You, is an ode to their friendship and to the bonds that have matured and survived despite divorce and heartbreak.

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2021

It was the lead track from the album Urban Hymns, which reached No 1 in the UK and went 10-times platinum, eventually selling more than 10m copies worldwide.

From The Guardian • May 23, 2019

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

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