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I'm wondering why we're making "Midnight" an official single simply because the band's releasing it for Record Store Day. It's only a vinyl promotional single, and not an official send-to-radio-promote-in-shows-with-accompanying-EP single. The same goes with "Broken Jaw" from Foster the People's Torches and "Up in Flames" & "Up with the Birds" from MX: they're vinyl and promo singles but not official ones. We make it an official single when all the signs of an official single are there. I'm not changing it to promo single just yet, but I'm hoping for a discussion. Jal11497 (talk) 04:57, 21 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
It's literally released as a single, a music release shorter than that of an extended play. That and it's being sold, not given away for free, after all. "Broken Jaw / Ruby" and "Up with the Birds / U.F.O." are singles too, although "Up in Flames" is a promotional single, since it was only ever released to radio. I would change the articles, but I'm not willing to engage in older articles. I've retired that, unfortunately. RazorEye ⡭ ₪ ·o' ⍦ ࿂ 11:41, 21 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
According to Coldplay's official website, it is NOT a single:
"Also, fans who pre-order Ghost Stories from iTunes.com/Coldplay now willimmediately get the album version of Midnight, as well as the single Magic." (http://coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=1481) --z33k (talk) 12:01, 21 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]
It's out now in iTunes (both the song and the remix). I think it's safe to call this a single now. Jal11497 (talk) 12:54, 21 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]
EDIT: Wait, just saw Z33k's post and link. I'm doubtful to call "Midnight" a single, but I think the safest bet is to talk to the Oracle. Jal11497 (talk) 12:59, 21 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Final nail in the coffin that "Midnight" is NOT a single from the album. Coldplay just announced that "A Sky Full of Stars" is the second single: "(...)We're pleased to confirm that A Sky Full Of Stars will be the second single to be taken from the band's upcoming new album, Ghost Stories."--z33k (talk) 18:28, 29 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Would rather Wikipedia retaining the actual definition of the word 'single', rather than a company / label / artist's definition of the word. Labelling it a promotional single would imply it was released to radio, and that would be wrong on two levels: 1) because it has been commercially released and 2) there even hasn't been a radio release of 'Midnight'! RazorEye ⡭ ₪ ·o' ⍦ ࿂ 22:46, 29 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]
There is no reason not to call this a single, it was released as a 7" and as a digital download. EuSouFael (talk) 22:57, 30 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
