How do I play just one song?

I have a lot of Classical music. I imported whole pieces and joined them so they appear as one song.
If I chose any song in a playlist it will play that one and when it is finished it will go to the next.
I would like to play one song and then have iTunes stop. Is this possible, or do I have to create a playlist with just the one song?
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Unchecking songs can create other issues down the road. Easier method is this: select the song and use Command + Shift + N. This create a new playlist with the single song. (The playlist will also appear in your Source list...so if you don't want to keep it, make sure to delete it later.)
You could also control-click the song and choose Show in Finder, then play from there. There may be other methods which are easier, these are just ones that I know of.

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