A CD single (abbreviated to CDS) is a music single in the form of a standard size compact disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor. Zavvi (also known as zavvicouk) is an Entertainment retail chain in the UK and Republic of Ireland, originally Virgin Megastores A Compact Disc (also known as a CD) is an Optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio The 3-inch CD (also called CD3, in relation to the CD5 or the 5-inch CD single) is a mini Compact disc that measures three inches in diameter The format was introduced in the mid-1980s, but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s. Dire Straits "Brothers in Arms" (1985) is reported to be the world's first CD single, issued in the UK in two separate singles as a promotional item, one distinguished with a logo for the tour, Live in '85, and a second to commemorate the Australian leg of the tour marked Live in '86. Dire Straits was a British rock band, formed in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (guitar and vocals his brother David Knopfler (guitar Containing just four tracks, it had a very limited print run. CD singles were first made eligible for the UK Singles Chart in 1987. The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry
The 8cm/3in CD single format was originally created for use for singles in the late 1980s, but met with limited success, particularly in the U. S. The smaller CDs were more successful in Japan, and have recently become more common in Europe, marketed as "Pock it" CDs.
It was common in the 1990s for U. S. record companies to release both a 2-track CD and a multi-track (usually "remix") maxi CD. In the UK, record companies would also release two CDs, but usually these consisted of three tracks or more each. As chart rules changed, this formatting was changed to the U. S. practice of releasing both a 2-track version and a maxi CD.
In efforts to drive sales of higher-margin full album sales, CD single versions of popular song releases became less common. With the advent of digital music sales, the CD single has largely been replaced as a distribution format.
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A promotional recording, or promo (recently known as a radio single) is a recording issued on vinyl, CD, Cassette tape, VHS A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of 7 inch Vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s An extended play ( EP) is a Vinyl record, CD, or Music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualifyDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic