"Undecided" is a song by American singer

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. It was released as a single on January 4, 2019, by

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. The song serves as the

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from Brown's ninth studio album ''

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''. The song was written by Chris Brown, Felicia Ferraro and Antonio Stith, while its production was handled by Scott Storch and Avedon. "Undecided" is a

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R&B and pop song, with lyrics about Brown reflecting on his hesitation to fully commit to a woman. The single was certified Platinum by the

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(RIAA) and gold by the

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(MC). The music video for "Undecided" was released alongside the song. It was filmed at

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and stars Brown and American actress Serayah.

Background and composition

According to Brown's mixing engineer Patrizio Pigliapoco, "Undecided" was recorded in August 2018, right after the end of the " Heartbreak on a Full Moon Tour", at Brown's home studio, being the first song composed for the ''Indigo'' album following the creation of its concept. The song was written by

, Antonio Stith and Felicia Ferraro, and was produced by Scott Storch, that previously worked with Brown for his singles "

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" (2005) and " Gimme That" (2006), as well as for his albums '' Exclusive'' (2007) and ''

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'' (2017). "Undecided" is a "melodic"

R&B and pop song, with a "mellow, tropical-leaning" instrumental. The song runs for three minutes and eight seconds, containing a sample of American R&B singer

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's 1991 single " I Love Your Smile". ''ThisisRnB'' described it as a "sweet-sounding" song with romantic content. Lyrically, "Undecided" is about Brown reflecting on his hesitation to fully commit to a woman, realizing that he loves her too much to not do so.

Critical reception

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'' praised "Undecided" and ranked it seventh best R&B song of 2019. ''

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'' defined it "a love song that shows off all of the notes Brown is famous for hitting".

Music video

On January 4, 2019, Brown uploaded the music video for "Undecided" on his YouTube account. The music video was directed by Chris Brown and Arrad, and features Serayah as Brown's love interest.

Synopsis

The video opens with Brown trespassing onto the

at night. He sees a girl, played by Serayah, through a magic portal opened with the thread of a blue balloon. Brown enters the portal and a magical dream sequence unfolds, with the couple riding the roller coaster, playing carnival games, and dancing under an indigo starry sky, decorated with a giant full moon, as the ocean’s waves crash on the shore, before ending the magical dream sequence with a kiss. The video ends with Brown suddenly returning to reality, running away from the magic balloon.

Reception

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'' praised the video for being "dance-heavy" and "cinematic". '' HypeBeast'' stated that in the video "the two showcase their dance moves alongside their respective crews throughout a bright and lively carnival". ''Urban Islandz'' commented that "the fun-filled music video comes with the exact creative energy that Chris Brown is known for".

Commercial performance

"Undecided" debuted at number 35 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, serving as the singer's 91st entry on the chart. With the song, Chris Brown tied

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's eighth most Hot 100 entries of all-time. "Undecided" marked his first Hot 100 entry since " Freaky Friday" with

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in April 2018, which peaked at number eight.

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Release history

References

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