| "Decided to Break It" | ||||
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| Single by Marianas Trench | ||||
| from the album Fix Me | ||||
| Released | October 3, 2006 | |||
| Genre | Pop punk[1] | |||
| Length | 2:23 | |||
| Label | 604 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Josh Ramsay | |||
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| Marianas Trench singles chronology | ||||
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| "Decided to Break It" on YouTube | ||||
"Decided to Break It" is a song by Canadian pop rock band Marianas Trench. It was released on October 3, 2006, as the second single from their debut studio album Fix Me.[2]
Background and composition
edit"Decided to Break It" was written and produced by Josh Ramsay, as well as being co-produced by Warne Livesey.[3] The song was featured in an episode of Degrassi: The Next Generation.[4]
Chart performance
editAfter receiving substantial radio airplay in Canada and success on MuchMusic,[5] "Decided to Break It" reached number 14 on the Canadian Singles Chart.[4]
Music video
editThe music video for "Decided to Break It" was premiered on MuchMusic in 2006, and was directed by Kyle Davison and Chris Sargent.[6] The video showcases the group training for a competition in racing against rival team, the Spider Pirates.[7] According to Ramsay, during the video shoot he had broken his wrist.[8]
Personnel
editCredits adapted from album's liner notes.[3]
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Marianas Trench
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Production
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Charts
edit| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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| Canadian Singles Chart (Nielsen Soundscan)[4] | 14 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Canada | October 3, 2006 | Digital download | 604 Records | [2] |
References
edit- ^ "Marianas Trench - Fix Me". Alternative Addiction. Archived from the original on May 9, 2016. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ a b "Decided to Break It - Single by Marianas Trench". 604 Records. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ a b Fix Me (booklet). 604 Records. 2006.
- ^ a b c Steve McLean (August 14, 2015). "Marianas Trench - The Canadian Encyclopedia". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ Corey Apar. "Marianas Trench Biography by Corey Apar". AllMusic. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ^ "Marianas Trench - Decided To Break It". MuchMusic. Archived from the original on December 21, 2008. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ^ "Marianas Trench - Decided To Break It (Official Video)". VEVO. Archived from the original on October 27, 2017. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ "Marianas Trench: Taking A Hit To Achieve One". Chart Attack. September 5, 2007. Archived from the original on February 28, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2024.