I Decided (song)

{{Infobox song

| name = I Decided

| cover = Solange_-_I_Decided_(Pt._1_&_2).jpg

| alt =

| border = yes

| type = single

| artist = Solange

| album = Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams

| B-side = God Given Name

| released = April 22, 2008

| recorded = 2007

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = {{flatlist|

Funk
electropop}}

| length = 4:16

| label = {{flatlist|

Music World
Geffen}}

| writer = {{flatlist|

Solange Knowles
Pharrell Williams}}

| producer = The Neptunes

| prev_title = Freedom

| prev_year = 2004

| next_title = Sandcastle Disco

| next_year = 2008

}}

"I Decided" is a song by American recording artist Solange Knowles. It was written and composed by Knowles and producer Pharrell Williams for her second studio album Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams (2008). The song samples hand-claps of the 1964 recording "Where Did Our Love Go", as performed by The Supremes, and is also based on the melody of "(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave" (1963) by Martha and the Vandellas. It was released as the album's lead single as a digital download to both iTunes and Amazon on April 22, 2008I Decided (April 22, 2008). [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0017QTDQ8 Mp3 Downloads: Solange]. Amazon.com. Accessed April 28, 2008. (see 2008 in music), and was impacted to rhythmic/crossover radio stations on June 24, 2008.[http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16691 FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140403141710/http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16691 |date=2014-04-03 }}

A remix version of the song, entitled "I Decided (Part 2)", produced by British band Freemasons was released as the first single in Europe, where the song entered the top 30 of the UK Singles Chart.{{cite web|title=Song performance|work=A-Charts|url=http://acharts.us/song/37211|accessdate=2008-08-18}} The track reached the number-one spot on the US Billboard Hot Singles Sales, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales, Hot Dance Singles Sales and Hot Dance Club Play charts.{{cite magazine|title=Chart Search Result|magazine=Billboard|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/search/chart_search_results.jsp?rpp=100&sw=&cd=&f=&t=I+Decided&per=Solange&df=P&prod=&g=s&l=&dl=|accessdate=2008-08-23|archive-date=2011-05-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110521200040/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/search/chart_search_results.jsp?rpp=100&sw=&cd=&f=&t=I+Decided&per=Solange&df=P&prod=&g=s&l=&dl=|url-status=dead}}

Music video

File:Solange I Decided Video.jpg

The video was shot in April 2008 and directed by Melina Matsoukas and Solange as it shows pop culture imagery from the 1960s, shows the 1970s, then 1980s to the future. It displays Solange in settings from American Bandstand, to the Civil Rights Movement, to Soul Train, to MTV, and finally a "Cosmic Journey" future. It is set in a pop art form. As of January 15, 2018, on YouTube the original version has been watched more than 4,190,000 times.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8f895h6a-E|title=Solange - I Decided|publisher=YouTube|date=December 24, 2009|accessdate=January 15, 2018}} The shortened video for "I Decided, Pt. 2" has been watched more than 423,000 times.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTAHCmtnjKw YouTube video of 'I Decided: Part 2']

The video debuted at #4 on MTV's TRL. On BET J it appeared at #17 on the year-end Last Call 2008! Top 50 Countdown.

Chart performance

The song debuted on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at number 44 in the Billboard issue dated July 5, 2008.[http://www.billboard.com/charts/2008-07-05/r-b-hip-hop-songs Top Music Charts – Hot 100 – Billboard 200 – Music Genre Sales] The song also debuted at number one on the Hot Dance Singles Sales and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales charts and debuted at number two on the Hot Singles Sales chart.

In the United Kingdom, the song debuted at number 6 on R&B Singles Chart on August 17, 2008.{{cite web|title=Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40 17 August 2008 – 23 August 2008|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/r-and-b-singles-chart/20080817/114/|website=Official Charts Company|publisher=Official Charts Company (UK)|accessdate=28 September 2016}} In its second and third weeks the song fell to numbers 7, and 9.{{cite web|title=Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40 24 August 2008 – 30 August 2008|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/official-hip-hop-and-r-and-b-singles-chart/20080824/114/|website=Official Charts Company|publisher=Official Charts Company (UK)}}{{cite web|title=Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40 31 August 2008 – 06 September 2008|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/r-and-b-singles-chart/20080831/114/|website=Official Charts Company|publisher=Official Charts Company (UK)|accessdate=28 September 2016}} In its fourth and fifth weeks the song fell to number 12 and number 14.{{cite web|title=Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40 07 September 2008 – 13 September 2008|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/r-and-b-singles-chart/20080907/114/|website=Official Charts Company|publisher=Official Charts Company (UK)|accessdate=28 September 2016}}{{cite web|title=Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40 14 September 2008 – 20 September 2008|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/r-and-b-singles-chart/20080914/114/|website=Official Charts Company|publisher=Official Charts Company (UK)|accessdate=28 September 2016}} In its sixth week the song fell to number 18 and became a non-mover until falling in its eighth week to number 22.{{cite web|title=Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40 21 September 2008 – 27 September 2008|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/r-and-b-singles-chart/20080921/114/|website=Official Charts Company|publisher=Official Charts Company (UK)|accessdate=28 September 2016}}{{cite web|title=Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40 28 September 2008 – 04 October 2008|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/r-and-b-singles-chart/20080928/114/|website=Official Charts Company|publisher=Official Charts Company (UK)|accessdate=28 September 2016}}{{cite web|title=Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40 05 October 2008 – 11 October 2008|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/r-and-b-singles-chart/20081005/114/|website=Official Charts Company|publisher=Official Charts Company (UK)|accessdate=28 September 2016}} In its ninth week the song dropped to number 32.{{cite web|title=Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40 12 October 2008 – 18 October 2008|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/r-and-b-singles-chart/20081012/114/|website=Official Charts Company|publisher=Official Charts Company (UK)|accessdate=28 September 2016}} The song spent a total of 10 weeks on the UK R&B Singles Chart before leaving the chart on October 19, 2008 charting finally at number 36.{{cite web|title=Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40 19 October 2008 – 25 October 2008|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/r-and-b-singles-chart/20081019/114/|website=Official Charts Company|publisher=Official Charts Company (UK)|accessdate=28 September 2016}}

The song debuted at 27 on the UK Singles Chart.{{cite web|title=Official Singles Chart Top 100 17 August 2008 – 23 August 2008|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20080823/7501|website=Official Charts Company|publisher=Official Charts Company (UK)|accessdate=28 September 2016}} The song spent a total of four weeks on the UK Singles Chart, charting at numbers 32, 58 and 95 in its second, third, and fourth weeks.{{cite web|title=Official Singles Chart Top 100 24 August 2008 – 30 August 2008|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20080824/7501/|website=Official Charts Company|publisher=Official Charts Company (UK)|accessdate=28 September 2016}}{{cite web|title=Official Singles Chart Top 100 31 August 2008 – 06 September 2008|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20080831/7501/|website=Official Charts Company|publisher=Official Charts Company (UK)|accessdate=28 September 2016}}{{cite web|title=Official Singles Chart Top 100 07 September 2008 – 13 September 2008|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20080913/7501|website=Official Charts Company|publisher=Official Charts Company (UK)|accessdate=28 September 2016}} The song sold 20,000 in UK.{{cite web | url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards/search.aspx | title=Certified Awards | publisher=British Phonographic Industry | accessdate=June 26, 2016 | format=enter "Solange Knowles" into the "Keywords" box, then select "Search" | archive-date=August 1, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801142929/http://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards/Search.aspx | url-status=dead }}

Track listing and formats

; Digital Download

"I Decided" - 4:16

; Pt. 1 Instrumental Version

"I Decided, Pt. 1" (Instrumental) - 4:17

; Pt. 2 Instrumental Version

"I Decided, Pt. 2" ((Freemasons Remix) [Instrumental]) - 4:02

; Remixes - EP

"I Decided" (Freemasons Radio) - 3:48
"I Decided" (Moto Blanco Edit) - 3:39
"I Decided" (Mr. Mig Radio) - 4:44
"I Decided" (Azza Extended) - 4:55

; King Britt FiveSix Mix Single

"I Decided" (King Britt FiveSix Mix) - 7:01

Charts

Chart (2008) !Peak position
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{{singlechart\|France\|28\|artist=Solange\|song=I Decided\|accessdate=2012-10-03}}
align="left"\|Ireland (IRMA) \| style="text-align:center;"\|49
{{singlechart\|Billboardjapanhot100\|79\|artist=Solange\|song=I Decided\|artistid=105758\|accessdate=2011-05-05}}
{{singlechart\|Scotland\|16\|artist=Solange\|song=I Decided\|date=20080831\|accessdate=2018-06-29}}
align="left"\|Turkey (Turkey Top 20 Chart)[http://www.billboard.com.tr/pages/Turkiye_top20.aspx/ Turkey Top 20 Chart] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090305044916/http://www.billboard.com.tr/pages/Turkiye_top20.aspx/ \|date=2009-03-05 }} Retrieved on 2008-09-25 \| style="text-align:center;"\|20
{{singlechart\|UKsinglesbyname\|27\|artist=Solange\|song=I Decided\|artistid=5134\|accessdate=2012-10-03}}
{{singlechart\|UKrandb\|6\|artist=Solange\|song=I Decided\|date=2008-08-31\|accessdate=2012-10-03}}
align="left"\|US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)[{{BillboardURLbyName\|artist=solange\|chart=Adult R&B Airplay}} ]{{dead link\|date=February 2012}} \| style="text-align:center;"\|28
{{singlechart\|Billboarddanceclubplay\|1\|artist=Solange\|song=I Decided\|artistid=105758\|accessdate=2011-05-05}}
{{singlechart\|Billboardrandbhiphop\|44\|artist=Solange\|song=I Decided\|artistid=105758\|accessdate=2011-05-05}}
align="left"\|US Hot Singles Sales (Billboard) \| style="text-align:center;"\|1

Release history

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" ! Region ! Date ! Format ! Label
scope="row" rowspan="2"\|United States \|April 22, 2008 \|{{flatlist\| Digital download CD single Maxi single}} \|rowspan="2"\|{{flatlist\| Geffen Music World}}
June 24, 2008 \|Contemporary hit radio
scope="row"\|United Kingdom \|August 11, 2008 \|{{flatlist\| Digital download CD single}} \|{{flatlist\| Polydor Music World}}

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! Region

! Date

! Format

! Label

scope="row" rowspan="2"|United States

|April 22, 2008

|{{flatlist|

|rowspan="2"|{{flatlist|

Geffen
Music World}}

June 24, 2008

|Contemporary hit radio

scope="row"|United Kingdom

|August 11, 2008

|{{flatlist|

Digital download
CD single}}

|{{flatlist|

Polydor
Music World}}

References

External links

[http://www.solangemusic.com/ SolangeMusic.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190605095847/http://www.solangemusic.com/ |date=2019-06-05 }} — official site

Category:2008 singles

Category:Solange Knowles songs

Category:Song recordings produced by the Neptunes

Category:Music videos directed by Melina Matsoukas

Category:Songs written by Pharrell Williams

Category:Songs written by Solange Knowles

Category:2008 songs

Category:Geffen Records singles