"Free to Decide"
Single by the Cranberries
from the album To the Faithful Departed
B-side"The Picture I View"
Released1 July 1996 (1996-07-01)[1]
Length4:26
LabelIsland
Songwriter(s)Dolores O'Riordan
Producer(s)Bruce Fairbairn, the Cranberries
The Cranberries singles chronology
"Salvation"
(1996)		 "Free to Decide"
(1996)		 "When You're Gone"
(1997)
Music video
"Free to Decide" on YouTube

"Free to Decide" is a song by Irish rock band the Cranberries, released as the second single from their third studio album, To the Faithful Departed (1996), on 1 July 1996. The song achieved minor chart success in Europe but became a top-10 hit in Canada, peaking at number two on the RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart. In the United States, it peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number eight on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. In 2017, the song was released as an acoustic version on the band's Something Else album.[2]

Composition

The song is written in the key of G major with a tempo of 118 beats per minute.[3]

Music video

The music video was directed by Marty Callner and was shot in a desert. Dolores O'Riordan escapes from the press and drives in her jeep as her band performs with yellow walls behind them. Dolores appears in a white outfit singing the song in a birdcage and dancing by a giant picture frame. At the end of the video, the last 30 seconds plays the interlude where the whole video reverses back to the beginning.

Track listings

Charts

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 1 July 1996
  • CD
  • cassette
 Island [39]
Japan 15 August 1996 CD [40]

References

  1. ↑ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 29 June 1996. p. 31. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "The Cranberries Announce New Acoustic Album Something Else, Share "Linger": Listen". Pitchfork. March 14, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  3. ↑ https://tunebat.com/Info/Free-To-Decide-The-Cranberries/42e1QfTyPYWuoddr0ghc0i
  4. ↑ Free to Decide (UK CD1 liner notes). The Cranberries. Island Records. 1996. CID 637, 854 705-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ↑ Free to Decide (UK CD2 liner notes). The Cranberries. Island Records. 1996. CIDX 637, 854 703-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ↑ Free to Decide (UK cassette single sleeve). The Cranberries. Island Records. 1996. CIS 637, 854 704-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ↑ Free to Decide (European CD single liner notes). The Cranberries. Island Records. 1996. 854 700-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ↑ Free to Decide (European maxi-CD single liner notes). The Cranberries. Island Records. 1996. 854 709-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ↑ Free to Decide (Australian CD single liner notes). The Cranberries. Island Records. 1996. 854 701-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ↑ Free to Decide (Japanese CD single liner notes). The Cranberries. Island Records. 1996. PHCR-8367.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ↑ When You're Gone / Free to Decide (US & Canadian maxi-CD single liner notes). The Cranberries. Island Records. 1996. 422-854 825-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. ↑ When You're Gone / Free to Decide (Japanese maxi-CD single liner notes). The Cranberries. Island Records. 1996. PHCR-4765.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. ↑ When You're Gone / Free to Decide (US CD single liner notes). The Cranberries. Island Records. 1996. 422-854 802-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  14. ↑ When You're Gone / Free to Decide (US 7-inch single vinyl disc). The Cranberries. Island Records. 1996. 422-854 802-7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  15. ↑ When You're Gone / Free to Decide (US cassette single sleeve). The Cranberries. Island Records. 1996. 422-854 802-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  16. ↑ "The Cranberries – Free to Decide". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  17. ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9529." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
  18. ↑ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 9819." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
  19. ↑ "Top RPM Rock/Alternative Tracks: Issue 8496." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
  20. ↑ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 41. 12 October 1996. p. 18. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  21. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 31. 3 August 1996. p. 14. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  22. ↑ "The Cranberries – Free to Decide" (in French). Les classement single.
  23. ↑ "The Cranberries – Free to Decide" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  24. ↑ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (17.8. – 23.8. '96)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 17 August 1996. p. 42. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  25. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Free to Decide". Irish Singles Chart.
  26. ↑ "The Cranberries – Free to Decide". Top 40 Singles.
  27. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  28. ↑ "The Cranberries – Free to Decide". Singles Top 100.
  29. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  30. ↑ "The Cranberries Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  31. ↑ "The Cranberries Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  32. ↑ "The Cranberries Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  33. ↑ "The Cranberries Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard.
  34. ↑ "The Cranberries Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  35. ↑ "RPM Year End Top 100 Hit Tracks". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  36. ↑ "RPM Year End Alternative Top 50". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  37. ↑ "Árslistinn 1996". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 2 January 1997. p. 16. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  38. ↑ "Airplay Monitor Best of '96: Modern Rock Tracks" (PDF). Airplay Monitor. Vol. 4, no. 53. December 27, 1996. p. 24. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  39. ↑ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 29 June 1996. p. 31. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  40. ↑ "フリー・トゥ・ディサイド | ザ・クランベリーズ" [Free to Decide | The Cranberries] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
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