Decided to Break It

"Decided to Break It"
"Decided to Break It"
Single by Marianas Trench
from the album Fix Me
Released	October 3, 2006
Genre	Pop punk
Length	2:23
Label	604
Songwriter	Josh Ramsay
Producers	Ramsay; Warne Livesey;
Marianas Trench singles chronology
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

"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]

Marianas Trench

Josh Ramsay – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Matt Webb – lead guitar, backing vocals
Mike Ayley – bass guitar, backing vocals
Ian Casselman – drums, backing vocals

Production

Josh Ramsay – producer
Warne Livesey – producer
Mike Fraser – engineering, mixing

Charts

Chart performance for "Decided to Break It"
Chart (2006)	Peak position
Canadian Singles Chart (Nielsen Soundscan)^[2]	14

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Decided to Break It"
Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Canada	October 3, 2006	Digital download	604 Records	^[1]

References

^ ^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. 2539600182.
^ ^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.

[604_Records-1] "Decided to Break It - Single by Marianas Trench". 604 Records. Retrieved July 28, 2023.

[Canadian_Encyclopedia-2] Steve McLean (August 14, 2015). "Marianas Trench - The Canadian Encyclopedia". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Retrieved July 28, 2023.

[3] "Marianas Trench - Fix Me". Alternative Addiction. Archived from the original on May 9, 2016. Retrieved July 28, 2023.

[booklet-4] Fix Me (booklet). 604 Records. 2006. 2539600182.

[the_Gazette-5] 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.

[6] Corey Apar. "Marianas Trench Biography by Corey Apar". AllMusic. Retrieved August 10, 2024.

[7] "Marianas Trench - Decided To Break It". MuchMusic. Archived from the original on December 21, 2008. Retrieved August 10, 2024.

[8] "Marianas Trench - Decided To Break It (Official Video)". VEVO. Archived from the original on October 27, 2017. Retrieved July 28, 2023.

[9] "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.

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Studio albums	Fix Me Masterpiece Theatre Ever After Astoria Phantoms Haven
EPs	Marianas Trench Face the Music Something Old / Something New
Singles	"Say Anything" "Decided to Break It" "Shake Tramp" "Cross My Heart" "All to Myself" "Beside You" "Celebrity Status" "Good to You" "Haven't Had Enough" "Fallout" "Desperate Measures" "Stutter" "By Now" "Pop 101" "Here's to the Zeros" "One Love" "This Means War" "Who Do You Love" "Rhythm of Your Heart" "I Knew You When" "Lightning and Thunder" "I'm Not Getting Better"
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