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| Released | September 16, 2022 | |||
| Genre | Synth-pop | |||
| Length | 36:03 | |||
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Decide is the second studio album by the American actor and singer-songwriter Joe Keery, under his alias, Djo. It was independently released on September 16, 2022.
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]
The album's lead single, "Change", was released on June 22, 2022.
The album's second single, "Gloom", was released on July 25, 2022.
The album's third single, "Figure You Out", was released on August 26, 2022.
The album's fourth single, "Half Life", was released on September 9, 2022, one week prior to the album's release.
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. [6] It was released to Italian radio on March 1, 2024, as the album's fifth single.
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 77/100 [7] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Clash | 8/10 [8] |
| DIY |   [9] |
| Dork | [10] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10 [11] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 8/10 [12] |
| 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. [7] 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 . [9]
All tracks are written by Joe Keery and Adam Thein.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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 | |
| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) [13] | 35 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [14] | 10 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [15] | 35 |
| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) [16] | 32 |
| UK Album Downloads (OCC) [17] | 93 |
| US Billboard 200 [18] | 56 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) [19] | 10 |
| US Top Rock & Alternative Albums ( Billboard ) [20] | 11 |
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