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What is the difference between a single and a music album?

1. Different music forms:

Single is a form of popular song or music release, which is generally published to promote music albums that have been released or will be released. In music, a single is a relatively short recording containing a song or more fragmented tracks.

Mini album (extended play), referred to as EP, commonly known as mini disc, is a form of music release between a single and an album.

Music Album refers to a medium (usually in the form of Compact Disc) that collects more than a certain number of songs or pieces of music and releases them to the outside world.

2. The number of songs included varies:

Singles generally contain 1 to 3 songs; EPs usually contain 5 to 8 tracks; albums usually contain 10-25 songs Song.

3. Different concepts:

A single is usually a nicer song. In order to expand its influence, this song is selected by the band and the record company to be released separately. .

EP is an album with few songs.

Usually music albums are tracks from previously released singles and some unreleased songs.

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