lead track
First song released
The lead track is the first song on an album, EP, or other musical release—the one that plays when you press play from the beginning.
Artists and producers often choose an opening track that sets the tone for what follows.
The term sometimes overlaps with lead single, though a lead single is the first song released to promote an album, which may or may not be the opening track.
- openerWhat begins something
- singleOne in number
- hit singleCommercially successful song
- albumUnified collection of recordings
- firstPosition number one
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