I Decided (song)

Solange (center) and background dancers in the video.

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.[5] The shortened video for "I Decided, Pt. 2" has been watched more than 423,000 times.[6]

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.

The song debuted on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at number 44 in the Billboard issue dated July 5, 2008.[7] 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.[8] In its second and third weeks the song fell to numbers 7, and 9.[9][10] In its fourth and fifth weeks the song fell to number 12 and number 14.[11][12] In its sixth week the song fell to number 18 and became a non-mover until falling in its eighth week to number 22.[13][14][15] In its ninth week the song dropped to number 32.[16] 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.[17]

The song debuted at 27 on the UK Singles Chart.[18] 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.[19][20][21] The song sold 20,000 in UK.[22]

• SolangeMusic.com — official site