Decide (album)

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Decide
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Studio album by
Djo
ReleasedSeptember 16, 2022
Genre Synth-pop
Length36:03
Label
Producer
Djo chronology
Twenty Twenty
(2019)
Decide
(2022)
Singles from Decide
  1. "Change"
    Released: June 22, 2022
  2. "Gloom"
    Released: July 25, 2022
  3. "Figure You Out"
    Released: August 26, 2022
  4. "Half Life"
    Released: September 9, 2022
  5. "End of Beginning"
    Released: March 1, 2024

Decide is the second studio album by American actor and singer-songwriter Joe Keery, under his alias, Djo. It was independently released on September 16, 2022.

Contents

Decide was supported by five singles: "Change", [1] "Gloom", [2] "Figure You Out", [3] "Half Life", [4] and "End of Beginning". The album was described as synth-pop. [5]

Singles

The album's lead single, "Change", was released on June 22, 2022. [6] The album's second single, "Gloom", was released on July 25, 2022. [7] The album's third single, "Figure You Out", was released on August 26, 2022. [8] The album's fourth single, "Half Life", was released on September 9, 2022, one week prior to the album's release. [9]

The album's sixth track, "End of Beginning", became Keery's first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 chart following its increased usage on the social media app TikTok, debuting at number 51 on the chart dated March 2, 2024. [10] It was released to Italian radio on March 1, 2024, as the album's fifth single.

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 77/100 [11]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash 8/10 [12]
DIY Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [13]
Dork Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [14]
Exclaim! 7/10 [15]
The Line of Best Fit 8/10 [16]
Pitchfork 6.8/10 [5]

Decide received a score of 77 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on six critics' reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reception. [11] Quinn Moreland of Pitchfork praised the album's overall concept and its influences from Daft Punk and Tame Impala. [5] Neive McCarthy of DIY gave the album 4 stars, praising its musical and lyrical departure from Keery's previous album, Twenty Twenty . [13]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Joe Keery and Adam Thein.

Decide track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Runner"4:18
2."Gloom"2:00
3."Half Life"3:47
4."Fool"1:54
5."On and On"4:03
6."End of Beginning"2:39
7."I Want Your Video"2:08
8."Climax"3:55
9."Change"2:57
10."Is That All It Takes"0:20
11."Go for It"3:01
12."Figure You Out"3:04
13."Slither"1:50
Total length:36:03

Charts

Chart performance for Decide
Chart (2024)Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [17] 35
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [18] 10
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [19] 35
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) [20] 32
UK Album Downloads (OCC) [21] 93
US Billboard 200 [22] 56
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [23] 10
US Top Rock & Alternative Albums ( Billboard ) [24] 11

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