The Single Factor, released in 1982, is the ninth studio album by English progressive rock band Camel.

[3] Unlike previous Camel albums, The Single Factor consists exclusively of shorter compositions around 3 to 5 minutes in length.

According to the liner notes, original drummer Andy Ward, who had appeared in all previous Camel albums, was now absent "following a serious injury to his hand".

Anthony Phillips, an original member of Genesis, is featured on the album, playing guitar, organ and synthesizer.

According to Phillips, a song "with big Genesis-sounding, slightly choral keyboard phrases with super soaring guitar over it" was also recorded for the album, but the band decided to leave it off "because it didn't have 'the Single Factor'.