Decided to Break It
2006 single by Marianas Trench
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"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]
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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 | Josh Ramsay | |||
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Background and composition
"Decided to Break It" is a pop punk track,[3] 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
After receiving substantial radio airplay in Canada and success on MuchMusic rotation,[6] "Decided to Break It" reached number 14 on the Canadian Singles Chart.[2]
Music video
The music video for "Decided to Break It" 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 race against rival team, the Spider Pirates.[8] According to Ramsay, during the video shoot he suffered a broken wrist.[9]
Personnel
Credits adapted from album's liner notes.[4]
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Marianas Trench
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Production
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Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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| Canadian Singles Chart (Nielsen Soundscan)[2] | 14 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Canada | October 3, 2006 | Digital download | 604 Records | [1] |