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Not to be confused with The Big Decision. 1987 single by That Petrol Emotion
"Big Decision"
Single by That Petrol Emotion
from the album Babble
B-side"Soul Deep"
ReleasedApril 1987
RecordedJam Studios
Livingston Studios
GenreIndie rock
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)John O'Neill
Producer(s)Roli Mosimann
That Petrol Emotion singles chronology
"Natural Kind Of Joy"
(1986) 		"Big Decision"
(1987) 		"Swamp"
(1987)

"Big Decision" is a 1987 single by That Petrol Emotion. The song reached no. 43 on the UK charts, and no. 27 on the US Dance Club charts.

The song ranked number 3 among "Tracks of the Year" for 1987 in the annual NME critics' poll.

Track listing

7"

Side A
No.TitleWritten byLength
1."Big Decision"John O'Neill 
Side B
No.TitleWritten byLength
1."Soul Deep"John O'Neill 

12"

Side A
No.TitleWritten byLength
1."Big Decision (extended)"John O'Neill 
Side B
No.TitleWritten byLength
1."Soul Deep"John O'Neill 
2."Big Decision (7" Version)"John O'Neill 

10" (Limited Edition)

"Big Decision", 10" cover
Side A
No.TitleWritten byLength
1."Big Decision (extended)"John O'Neill 
Side B
No.TitleWritten byLength
1."Split"Ciaran McLaughlin 
2."Soul Deep"John O'Neill 

Charts

Chart (1987) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC) 43
US Hot Dance Club Play (Billboard) 27

Personnel

  • Steve Mack - vocals
  • John O'Neill - guitar
  • Raymond O'Gorman - guitar
  • Damian O`Neill - bass guitar
  • Ciaran McLaughlin - drums

References

  1. "That Petrol Emotion". Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  2. "That Petrol Emotion - Chart History". Archived from the original on May 4, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  3. "Albums and Tracks of the Year: 1987". NME. 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  4. That Petrol Emotion - Big Decision at Discogs
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