Electrical Question from Mike about Adding Lights

Question: I have track lighting installed..Hampton bay track and lights. I want to add a small hard wired light to hang from the track down over my kitchen island.

Received from Mike a Homeowner in Braintree, MA

Question: I have track lighting installed..Hampton bay track and lights. I want to add a small hard wired light to hang from the track down over my kitchen island. Now I see track pendants that do this but the light I want to buy is not a track light, it is a regular hard wired type of light. Is this possible and what adapter would i need maybe to get this to work?

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