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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This differs from record of the year which is awarded for a song's recording, going to the performing artist, producer, recording engineer and/or mixer.
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Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2025
Learning about theater is more than just hitting the right notes for a song or finding a mark on the stage.
—Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2025
That marks the longest climb to No. 1 for a song by a female soloist, unaccompanied by another act, since 2009.
—Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 17 June 2025
The production bordered on method acting; for a song about fire, Wilson wore a fire helmet in the studio.
—CBS News, 11 June 2025
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Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2025
Learning about theater is more than just hitting the right notes for a song or finding a mark on the stage.
—Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2025
That marks the longest climb to No. 1 for a song by a female soloist, unaccompanied by another act, since 2009.
—Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 17 June 2025
The production bordered on method acting; for a song about fire, Wilson wore a fire helmet in the studio.
—CBS News, 11 June 2025
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“For a song.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20a%20song. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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