Template:Infobox single

"{{{Name}}}"
Single by {{{Artist}}}

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Usage

For non-single songs, see Template:Infobox song.

This is the template for a single (A- or B-side), not a song.

See also: Template:Infobox song

Code

"Country House"
Single by Blur
from the album The Great Escape
Released	August 14, 1995 (1995-08-14) (UK)
Format	CD 7" vinyl cassette
Recorded	1995
Genre	Britpop
Length	3:57
Label	Food EMI
Producer(s)	Stephen Street
Blur singles chronology
"To the End" (1994) "Country House" (1995) "The Universal" (1995)

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{{Infobox single <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Songs -->
| Name          = 
| Cover         = <!-- just the file name -->
| Border        = 
| Alt           = 
| Caption       = 
| Artist        = 
| Album         = 
| A-side        = 
| B-side        = 
| Released      = <!-- {{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| Format        = 
| Recorded      = 
| Genre         = 
| Length        = <!-- {{Duration|m=MM|s=SS}} -->
| Label         = 
| Writer        = 
| Producer      = 
| Certification = 
| Chronology    = 
| Last single   = 
| This single   = 
| Next single   = 
| Misc          = 
}}

Parameters

Name

This field should contain the name of the single. This field is mandatory.

Cover

Upload a copy of the single cover (under fair use—use the tag "{{Non-free album cover}}"). Ideally the image should be 200px wide. Enter the file name only into the field: <Image Name>.jpg.

Border

Type "yes" in this field to place a 1px border around the single's cover.

Alt

Alt text for the cover image, to describe it to visually impaired readers. See WP:ALT.

Artist

This field should contain the name of the artist. This field is mandatory.

Album

If the single was also released on an album, enter the name of the album. If the album has a Wikipedia article, link the article name as usual. The template will italicize the album name. For guidelines on whether a single should be described as being from a particular album, see template:infobox album#Template:Singles.

A-side

Use this field to display the A-side song title appearing on the opposite side of the single. If it has a Wikipedia article use a link.

B-side

Use this field to display the B-side song title appearing on the opposite side of the single. If it has a Wikipedia article use a link. Only one of the fields "A-side" or "B-side" should be used.

Released

This field should refer to the earliest known commercial release date, using a single occurrence of {{Start date}} as {{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD}}, for example "{{Start date|2007|7|31}}". (Use "{{Start date|YYYY|MM}}" if only year and month are known, or "{{Start date|YYYY}}" for just a year).

Recorded

This field should include details on when and where the song was recorded. Separate multiple values using {{Plainlist}}.

Format

the way that the single was released; i.e. 7-inch single, 12-inch single, CD single, cassette single, digital download (note the piped download link). Separate multiple values using {{Flatlist}}.

Genre

the music genre(s) that the single is from. These must not be original research, and should be stated and referenced in a 'Composition' section of the article. Separate multiple values using {{Flatlist}}.

Length

The length should use {{Duration}} thus: {{Duration|m=3|s=45}}, renders as 3:45, for 3 minutes 45 seconds

Label

This field should refer to the label on which the single/album was originally released. Where significantly different versions have been released (featuring alternate track listings) e.g. U.S. vs. UK, the later release date and/or record label should be mentioned in the article. Drop words like "Records" from the end of the label's name (e.g. use [[Universal Records|Universal]] rather than [[Universal Records]]). Separate multiple values using {{Flatlist}}.

Producer

This field allows display of the song's producer(s). Separate multiple values using {{Flatlist}}.

Writer

This field allows display of the song's writer(s). Separate multiple values using {{Flatlist}}.

Misc

This field allows you to provide more infobox data such as additional chronologies using {{Extra chronology}}, a track listing using {{Extra track listing}}, extra covers using {{Extra album cover}}, or a sample of the music using {{Audiosample}}. Set |Type=single on those templates so the section titles use the same background color as the rest of the infobox.

Chronology

The chronology section should link to the previous single on the left and the next single on the right. Songs should be ordered based on the first release dates of their official singles.

• For first singles the left box (the "Last single=" field) should be left blank.
• For latest singles, the right box (the "Next single=" field) should be left blank.

By default, the chronology section begins with an "artist Chronology" header. If you specify the optional "Chronology=" field, the text you supply will replace the "artist" portion of that header. This is useful when a single is released by two or more artists and you want to supply a chronology for each using the built-in chronology for one artist and the {{Extra chronology}} template for the other(s).

Wikipedia's date style guidelines recommend that years should not be linked within the chronology section.

• Note: album cover images should NOT be used in this section as they do not meet Wikipedia fair use requirements.

Examples

Here are some examples of articles using the infoboxes:

• "Country House"
• "I Want to Hold Your Hand"
• "Smells Like Teen Spirit"

Microformat

The HTML mark-up produced by this template includes an hCalendar microformat that makes event details readily parsable by computer programs. This aids tasks such as the cataloguing of articles and maintenance of databases. For more information about the use of microformats on Wikipedia, please visit the Microformat WikiProject.

Classes used

The HTML classes this microformat uses include:

• attendee
• contact
• description
• dtend
• dtstart
• location
• organiser
• summary
• url
• vevent

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TemplateData

This is the TemplateData documentation for the template used by the new VisualEditor.

Infobox single

An Infobox for singles

Template parameters[Edit template data]

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Name	Name	The name of the single. Default (PAGENAME)	String	optional
Artist	Artist	This field should contain the name of the artist.	String	required
Cover	Cover	An image of the single cover, a file name, e.g. 'Relax_single.jpg'. The image should be uploaded under fair—use tag {{Non-free album cover}}.	String	optional
Alt	Alt	Alt text for the cover image, to describe it to visually impaired readers.	String	optional
Caption	Caption	Caption for the cover image.	String	optional
Border	Border	Set to yes to put a 1 pixel border around the cover image.	String	optional
Album	Album from Album	If the single was also released on an album, enter the name of the album. If the album has a Wikipedia article, link the article name as usual. The template will italicize the album name. For guidelines on whether a single should be described as being from a particular album, see [[Template:infobox album#Template:Singles]].	String	optional
A-side	A-side	The A-side song title if different from the name. If it has a Wikipedia article use a link. Only one of the fields 'A-side' or 'B-side' should be used.	String	optional
B-side	B-side	Use this field to display the B-side song title appearing on the opposite side of the single. If it has a Wikipedia article use a link. Only one of the fields 'A-side' or 'B-side' should be used.	String	optional
Released	Released	The earliest known date of commercial release, using a single occurrence of {{Start date}} as {{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD}}, for example {{Start date|2007|7|31}}. (Use {{Start date|YYYY|MM}} if only year and month are known, or {{Start date|YYYY}} for just a year).	String	optional
Recorded	Recorded	This field should include details on when and where the song was recorded. Separate multiple values using {{Plainlist}}.	String	optional
Format	Format	The way that the single was released; i.e. 7-inch single, 12-inch single, CD single, cassette single, digital download (note the piped download link). Separate multiple values using {{Flatlist}}.	String	optional
Genre	Genre	The music genres that the single is from. These must not be original research, and should be stated and referenced in a 'Composition' section of the article. Separate multiple values using {{Flatlist}}.	String	optional
Length	Length	The length should use {{Duration}} thus: {{Duration|m=3|s=45}}, renders as 3:45, for 3 minutes 45 seconds	String	optional
Label	Label	This field should refer to the label on which the single/album was originally released. Where significantly different versions have been released (featuring alternate track listings) e.g. U.S. vs. UK, the later release date and/or record label should be mentioned in the article. Drop words like 'Records' from the end of the label's name (e.g. use [[Universal Records|Universal]] rather than [[Universal Records]]). Separate multiple values using {{Flatlist}}.	String	optional
Writer	Writer	The song's writer(s). Separate multiple values using {{Flatlist}}.	String	optional
Producer	Producer	The song's producer(s). Separate multiple values using {{Flatlist}}.	String	optional
Certification	Certification	Music recording sales certification. Example :Platinum <small>([[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]])</small>	String	optional
Chronology	Chronology	Header for chronology section Default (Artist name)	String	optional
Previous single	Last single	Previous single in the artists chronology. Use wiki-link when appropriate. Example: "[[Relax (song)|Relax]]"<br />(1983)	String	optional
Next single	Next single	Next single in the artists chronology. Use wiki-link when appropriate. Example: "[[The Power of Love (Frankie Goes to Hollywood song)|The Power Of Love]]"<br />(1984)	String	optional
This single	This single	Name and year of this single for the chronology. Example: "Two Tribes"<br />(1984)	String	optional
Misc	Misc	This field allows you to provide more infobox data such as additional chronologies using {{Extra chronology}}, a track listing using {{Extra track listing}}, extra covers using {{tl|Extra album cover}}, or a sample of the music using {{tl|Audiosample}}. Set 'Type=single' on those templates so the section titles use the same background color as the rest of the infobox.	String	optional
Clip requested?	Clip requested?	Set to 'yes' to add article to [[Category:Song articles missing an audio sample]]	String	optional

See also

• Wikipedia:WikiProject Songs
• {{Infobox song}}
• {{Infobox standard}}

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