[2006] American system vs. Japanese system

[rikku411]

Originally Posted by Ayulover_06

^ I think you guys misunderstood what an American single is. Americans don't actually release 'singles' like Japanese do (which is like a cd itself with some other stuff on it). They release songs on the radio to promote the album and they're called 'singles' because they are individual songs that come from an album.

Actually some artists do release physical or digital singles.

Though, not all North American artists follow any specific rule, some release before and after, and both, etc. But I prefer the methods of releasing singles before.