"Choose" is a song performed by American
contemporary R&B
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group
Color Me Badd
''Color'' Me Badd is an American contemporary R&B group that was formed in 1985 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma by lead singer Bryan Abrams (born November 16, 1969), tenor Mark Calderon (born September 27, 1970), second tenor Sam Watters (born July 23 ...
, released in 1994 as the second single from their second album, ''
Time and Chance'' (1993). The song is about being so in love with someone, to the point that they will do what they don't want to do because of their love, and will do anything for that person, even it means dying for them, despite being heartbroken.
The song peaked at No. 23 on the US
''Billboard'' Hot 100 on February 19, 1994 (their second consecutive song to peak at the spot). The group would later admit that they felt the song should have been the lead single from the album and regret not making it such.
Track listings
* US vinyl, 12, promo"
:A1. "Choose" (Dem Kidz' Extended Radio Mix) – 4:18
:A2. "Choose" (Dem Kidz' Street 3!@&) – 4:17
:A3. "Choose" (Just The Beat Mix) – 4:17
:A4. "Choose" (CMB Cool Mix) – 4:22
:B1. "Choose" (Dave's Extended Radio Mix) – 3:51
:B2. "Choose" (Dave's Extended Beat Mix) – 6:15
:B3. "Choose" (Dem Kidz' Extended Mix Instrumental) – 4:18
:B4. "Choose" (Album Version) – 3:51
* US vinyl, 7"
:A. "Choose" (Radio Edit) – 4:00
:B. "Choose" (Album Version) – 4:23
* US CD, single, promo"
#"Choose" (Radio Edit) – 4:00
#"Choose" (Version #1) – 3:54
#"Choose" (Version #2) – 3:34
#"Choose" (Version #3) – 3:54
#"Choose" (Version #4) – 4:23
* US CD, maxi-single"
#"Choose" – 4:22
#"Choose" (Dem Kidz' Radio Edit)
#"Choose" (Dave's Radio Edit)
#"Choose" (CMB Cool Mix)
#"Choose" (Dem Kidz' Street #!@&)
#"Choose" (Dave's Beat Mix Edit)
#"Choose" (Dave's Guitar Mix Edit)
* US cassette, single, Dol"
:A. "Choose" (Radio Edit) – 4:00
:B. "Choose" (Album Version) – 4:23
Personnel
Credits and personnel adapted from ''Time and Chance'' album liner notes.
*Arranged By
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– Color Me Badd
*Engineer – Steve Hodge
*Instruments
ll Arranged By
hythm Arrangements– Jimmy Jam And Terry Lewis*
*Producer – Jimmy Jam And Terry Lewis*
*Written-By – Color Me Badd, James Harris III, Terry Lewis
Charts
References
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1994 songs
1994 singles
Color Me Badd songs
Giant Records (Warner) singles
Songs written by Sam Watters
Songs written by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis