debut single

Artist's opening track

A debut single is the first song an artist or band releases commercially, marking their entry into the music industry.

It often serves as an introduction to a new act's sound and style: The band's debut single climbed to number three on the charts.

A strong debut single can launch a career; a weak one may end it before it begins.

Related

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Categories
Opposites
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Final work or performance

final release · comeback single

release type/compilation status

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Review of professional achievements

anthology · complete works

career establishment

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Enduringly popular song

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G