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I wanna believe it was a single since her team sent it for consideration at the Grammy Awards but it is the only song that wasn't sent to radio and also didn't receive any significant attention. This0k (talk) 05:14, 6 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Not sure where you heard it was submitted for Grammy consideration, but download and streaming are valid forms of single release, which this got independent of album distribution. It therefore IS a single. Radio isn't the sole indicator as you seem to believe. Let's not overlook physical media as another option (even when not used for that particular track). As for the claim of not getting "any signifiant attention", that's false given the controversy over its music video that prompted an investigation over its filming. SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 05:36, 6 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The song's rollout seemed like a promotional single which probably explains why it has been interpreted that way by many but according to you radio impact doesn't mean a lot and that does make sense since it was released along with a music video and was on digital and streaming platforms which rarely happens with promotional singles. Promotional singles are also usually released with an album, no reliable sources cite it as a promotional single and do speak more so on the controversy than the song so you are correct it did gain significant attention. This0k (talk) 15:24, 6 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Promotional singles are almost always accompanied by a statement or reliable coverage calling them so. Just because it underperformed does not mean its a promo single. When Lifetimes was performed live, had a music video and was released independently of the album, the same as the other two singles, its more likely than not that it is indeed a single. There was nothing distinctly different about its release. The US is the only major market which has a culture of "radio releases". In most other major markets, radio stations pick up songs organically. People need to realise there are music markets outside of the US. >>Lil-unique1(talk) — 22:23, 7 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
