Free to Decide

"Free to Decide"
Single by The Cranberries
from the album To The Faithful Departed
Released March 1996
Format CD single
7" single
Recorded November - December 1995
Genre Alternative rock
Length 4:25 (album version)
3:23 (alternate mix edit)
Label Island
Writer(s) Dolores O'Riordan
Producer Bruce Fairbain and The Cranberries
The Cranberries singles chronology
"Salvation"
(1996)		 "Free to Decide"
(1996)		 "When You're Gone"
(1997)
To the Faithful Departed track listing
"When You're Gone "
(3)		 "Free to Decide"
(4)		 "War Child"
(5)

"Free To Decide" is a 1996 song recorded by the Irish band The Cranberries. It is the second single from their third studio album To The Faithful Departed.

The song achieved minor chart success in most of the European countries where it was released, but saw its greatest success in the American charts, peaking at # 8 on two of Billboard's charts.

Track listings

UK CD single [1]
  1. "Free To Decide" - (4.25)
  2. "Salvation" (Live at Milton Keynes Bowl) - (2:23)
  3. "Bosnia" - (5:37)
Spain CD single [2]
  1. "Free To Decide" - (4.25)
  2. "Cordell" - (3:41)
  3. "The Picture I View" - (2:29)
Europe CD single [3]
  1. "Free To Decide" - (4:25)
  2. "Salvation" (Live at Milton Keynes Bowl) - (2:22)
  3. "Sunday" (Live at The Point, Dublin) - (3:13)
  4. "Dreaming My Dreams" (Live at The Point, Dublin) - (4:34)

Charts

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart[4] 43
French SNEP Singles Chart[4] 43
Irish IRMA Singles Chart[5] 28
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart[4] 19
UK Singles Chart[6] 33
Sweden Singles Chart[4] 40
Germany Singles Chart [7] 94
USA Hot 100 Airplay Chart [8] 22
USA Modern Rock Chart [8] 8
USA Hot 100 Singles Chart [8] 8

References

  1. ^ discogs.com
  2. ^ discogs.com
  3. ^ discogs.com
  4. ^ a b c d "Free To Decide", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved August 31, 2009)
  5. ^ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved August 31, 2009)
  6. ^ "Free To Decide", UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved August 31, 2009)
  7. ^ charts-surfer.de (retrieved 24 June 2008)
  8. ^ a b c "Free To Decide" on various Billboard charts billboard.com (retrieved 24 June 2008)
The Cranberries
Mike Hogan  · Noel Hogan  · Fergal Lawler  · Dolores O'Riordan
Studio albums
EPs
Compilations
Live albums and EPs
Zombie Live EP · Loud and Clear EP · Bualadh Bos – The Cranberries Live
Singles
"Dreams" · "Linger" · "Zombie" · "Ode to My Family" · "I Can't Be with You" · "Ridiculous Thoughts" · "Salvation" · "Free to Decide" · "When You're Gone" · "Hollywood" · "Promises" · "Animal Instinct" · "Just My Imagination" · "You and Me" · "Analyse" · "Time Is Ticking Out" · "This Is the Day"  · "Stars"  · "Tomorrow"
Promotional singles
"Sunday" · "Still Can't..." · "Liar" · "Dreaming My Dreams" · "I'm Still Remembering" · "Copycat" · "New New York" · "Show Me the Way"
Videos and DVDs
Live · Beneath the Skin – Live in Paris · Stars: The Best of Videos 1992–2002  · 20th Century Masters – The DVD Collection · Gold Collection
Other recording sessions
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