Draft:Decided to Break It
| "Decided to Break It" | ||||
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| Single by Marianas Trench | ||||
| from the album Fix Me | ||||
| Released | October 3, 2006 | |||
| Genre | Pop punk | |||
| Length | 2:23 | |||
| Label | 604 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Josh Ramsay | |||
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| Marianas Trench singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "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.[1] The song was featured in an episode of Degrassi: The Next Generation.[2]
Background and composition
[edit]"Decided to Break It" is described as a pop punk.[3] The song was written and produced by Josh Ramsay, as well as being co-produced by Warne Livesey.[4] It was written about Ramsay's recovery as an addict, which resulted in insomnia and contains themes of disappointment and self-loathing.[5] He spoke about the song in further detail with UWO Gazette stating, "Basically ['Decided to Break It'] was a stream of consciousness sort of writing, because at that time I was trying so hard to fall asleep and I just couldn't. At the end of it, when I say 'I decided to break it,' I'm trying to refer to trying to break this cycle of never sleeping, which is a bit of a silly line in some respects because it's kind of not in your control anyway."[5]
Chart performance
[edit]After receiving substantial radio airplay in Canada and success on MuchMusic,[6] "Decided to Break It" reached number 14 on the Canadian Singles Chart.[2]
Music video
[edit]The music video for "Decided to Break It" was premiered on MuchMusic in 2006, and was directed by Kyle Davison and Chris Sargent.[7] The video showcases the group training for a competition in racing against rival team, the Spider Pirates.[8] According to Ramsay, during the video shoot he had broken his wrist.[9]
Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from album's liner notes.[4]
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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)[2] | 14 |
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Canada | October 3, 2006 | Digital download | 604 Records | [1] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Decided to Break It - Single by Marianas Trench". 604 Records. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ a b c Steve McLean (August 14, 2015). "Marianas Trench - The Canadian Encyclopedia". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ "Marianas Trench - Fix Me". Alternative Addiction. Archived from the original on May 9, 2016. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ a b Fix Me (booklet). 604 Records. 2006.
- ^ a b Kim, Melissa (December 1, 2006). "Marianas Trench not afraid to 'Say Anything'". UWO Gazette. Archived from the original on May 1, 2007. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
- ^ 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.