pˈæɾɚsən bᵻlˈiːvd ðˈæt "sˈɛntʃɚɹiz", ɐnˈʌðɚ vˈoʊkəl pˈiːs fɹʌm saɪdˈoʊniə, wʌz ˈɔːlsoʊ wˈɜːθ ɹᵻlˈiːsɪŋ æz ɐ sˈɪŋɡəl, bˌʌt ˈaɪlənd tʃˈoʊz tə wˈeɪt ænd sˈiː hˌaʊ səksˈɛsfəl ðɪ ˈælbəm wʌz bᵻfˌoːɹ mˌeɪkɪŋ ɐ fˈaɪnəl dᵻsˈɪʒən.
Paterson believed that "Centuries", another vocal piece from Cydonia, was also worth releasing as a single, but Island chose to wait and see how successful the album was before making a final decision.