Big Decision
{{distinguish|The Big Decision}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Big Decision
| cover = That_Petrol_Emotion_-_Big_Decision_7_inch_single_cover.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = That Petrol Emotion
| album = Babble
| B-side = Soul Deep
| released = April 1987
| recorded = Jam Studios
Livingston Studios
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Indie rock
| length =
| label = Polydor
| writer = John O'Neill
| producer = Roli Mosimann
| prev_title = Natural Kind Of Joy
| prev_year = 1986
| next_title = Swamp
| next_year = 1987
}}
"Big Decision" is a 1987 single by That Petrol Emotion. The song reached no. 43 on the UK charts,{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/24102/that-petrol-emotion/|title=That Petrol Emotion|accessdate=August 17, 2017}} and no. 27 on the US Dance Club charts.{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/377858/petrol-emotion/chart?f=359|title=That Petrol Emotion - Chart History|accessdate=August 17, 2017|archive-date=May 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180504190039/https://www.billboard.com/artist/377858/petrol-emotion/chart?f=359|url-status=dead}}
The song ranked number 3 among "Tracks of the Year" for 1987 in the annual NME critics' poll.{{Cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/bestalbumsandtracksoftheyear/1987-2-1045385 |title=Albums and Tracks of the Year: 1987 |author= |date=2018 |publisher=NME |accessdate=24 November 2018 }}
Track listing
= 7" =
{{tracklist
| headline = Side A
| extra_column = Written by
| title1 = Big Decision
| extra1 = John O'Neill
| length1 =
}}
{{tracklist
| headline = Side B
| extra_column = Written by
| title1 = Soul Deep
| extra1 = John O'Neill
| length1 =
}}
= 12" =
{{tracklist
| headline = Side A
| extra_column = Written by
| title1 = Big Decision (extended)
| extra1 = John O'Neill
| length1 =
}}
{{tracklist
| headline = Side B
| extra_column = Written by
| title1 = Soul Deep
| extra1 = John O'Neill
| length1 =
| title2 = Big Decision (7" Version)
| extra2 = John O'Neill
| length2 =
}}
= 10" (Limited Edition) =
File:That_Petrol_Emotion_-_Big_Decision_10_inch_single_cover.jpg
{{tracklist
| headline = Side A
| extra_column = Written by
| title1 = Big Decision (extended)
| extra1 = John O'Neill
| length1 =
}}
{{tracklist
| headline = Side B
| extra_column = Written by
| title1 = Split
| extra1 = Ciaran McLaughlin
| length1 =
| title2 = Soul Deep
| extra2 = John O'Neill
| length2 =
}}
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
!Chart (1987) !Peak |
| scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC)
|43 |
|---|
| scope="row"|US Hot Dance Club Play (Billboard)
|27 |
Personnel
- Steve Mack - vocals
- John O'Neill - guitar
- Raymond O'Gorman - guitar
- Damian O`Neill - bass guitar
- Ciaran McLaughlin - drums[http://www.discogs.com/That-Petrol-Emotion-Big-Decision/master/58964 That Petrol Emotion - Big Decision at Discogs]
References
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{{That Petrol Emotion}}
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Category:That Petrol Emotion songs
Category:Songs written by John O'Neill (guitarist)
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