# What is the "proper" way to tag Singles? **URL:** \ **Category:** Off-Topic\ **Created:** [October 28, 2021, 1:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/what-is-the-proper-way-to-tag-singles/54903 "2021-10-28T13:36:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Romano](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/romano/32/7465_2.png) [@Romano](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Romano)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2021, 1:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/what-is-the-proper-way-to-tag-singles/54903/1 "2021-10-28T13:36:37Z")
I mean per example i have the same single but is Cd1 and Cd2. i usually use the single name for both, but it does not seem good. I know it depends of the software, what do you guys use? there are so many "proper" way on the internet. ![](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/d/d678e75740ae9d2bdf71562dab4a359d703a1683.png) ---
**Author:** ![MotleyG](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/motleyg/32/440_2.png) [@MotleyG](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MotleyG)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2021, 1:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/what-is-the-proper-way-to-tag-singles/54903/2 "2021-10-28T13:43:11Z")
I typically use the same methods for singles as full album releases. Just use the correct title, track, and disc info. If they are truly a single, I set the Album to be the same as the Title. Are these 2 CD examples from the same release? If so make sure you tag them as Disc 1, Disc 2, and TotalDiscs 2. The track numbers should also be done appropriately. Is there supposed to be a space in the second title? I noticed this in your example. ---
**Author:** ![LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/c6cbf5/32.png) [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2021, 1:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/what-is-the-proper-way-to-tag-singles/54903/3 "2021-10-28T13:51:28Z")
"The Beautiful South" as artist seems to have many different type of Singles with the albumname "[36D](https://www.discogs.com/de/master/36215-The-Beautiful-South-36D)": ![image](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/d/d7f308aec28caaeac4fc3d91270bbcc7f1a32b92.png) If you need to differentiate between it I suggest to write it as additional information to the albumname, like 36D ‎(2xCD, Single) or 36D ‎(CD, Single, CD1) 36D ‎(CD, Single, CD2) ---
**Author:** ![Romano](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/romano/32/7465_2.png) [@Romano](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Romano)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2021, 1:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/what-is-the-proper-way-to-tag-singles/54903/4 "2021-10-28T13:55:13Z")
> [@MotleyG](#): > > I typically use the same methods for singles as full album releases. Just use the correct title, track, and disc info. If they are truly a single, I set the Album to be the same as the Title. > > Are these 2 CD examples from the same release? If so make sure you tag them as Disc 1, Disc 2, and TotalDiscs 2. The track numbers should also be done appropriately. Its the same way i like to tag them. I use in Totaldiscs 1/2. The space is an error. > [@LyricsLover](#): > > If you need to differentiate between it I suggest to write it as additional information to the albumname, like > 36D ‎(2xCD, Single) > or > 36D ‎(CD, Single, CD1) > 36D ‎(CD, Single, CD2) This is also a good way, i think it depends what you like and the software you use, there is no correct answer. ---
**Author:** ![LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/c6cbf5/32.png) [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2021, 2:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/what-is-the-proper-way-to-tag-singles/54903/5 "2021-10-28T14:01:50Z")
If you prefer a more technical way, you could also fill the id3 frame "TMED" (called "MEDIATYPE" in Mp3tag) with useful text informations. Just search for TMED on [d3v2.3.0 - ID3.org](https://id3.org/d3v2.3.0) for examples. I'm not sure if many players will read this tag and display it. ---
**Author:** ![Zerow](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/zerow/32/11379_2.png) [@Zerow](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zerow)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2021, 6:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/what-is-the-proper-way-to-tag-singles/54903/6 "2021-11-09T18:18:20Z")
I myself stumble upon this rarely in regards to scores from movies. As an example can serve the notorious case of music from the first `Blade Runner`: [Release group “Blade Runner” by Vangelis - MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/release-group/f393097a-b567-3253-9bdf-df353ee3e9e1). Just take a look people, how they are distinguished - maybe that will give you @Romano some ideas But nevertheless it is important to know and save the company[s] and it[s] ID numbers. Because then [or in future] you yourself can derive from them your own individual sub-names of albums and singles [using some sort of brackets or any kind of special indicator]