for a song
idiom
chiefly US, informal
: for a very small amount of money
This old car can be bought/had for a song.
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After being recommended by director Peter Chelsom, Sims quickly got started — creating the dance moves for a song that had yet to be finished.
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Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Why does Taupin get a credit for a song with nonexistent lyrics?
—Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
Pat asks Denise to star in his new music video for a song that’s totally not about her but is about the woman who got away.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2025
On Top Latin Albums, one unit equals to one album sale, 10 individual tracks sold from an album, or 3,750 ad-supported or 1,250 paid/subscription on-demand official audio and video streams for a song on the album.
—Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2024
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Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Why does Taupin get a credit for a song with nonexistent lyrics?
—Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
Pat asks Denise to star in his new music video for a song that’s totally not about her but is about the woman who got away.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2025
On Top Latin Albums, one unit equals to one album sale, 10 individual tracks sold from an album, or 3,750 ad-supported or 1,250 paid/subscription on-demand official audio and video streams for a song on the album.
—Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2024
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“For a song.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20a%20song. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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