"Determinate" is a song performed by American recording artist

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. The song, featuring American rapper

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, was written by

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, Charlie Mason, Ebony Burks and Hicks.

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and

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perform occasional adlibs in the background of the song. It was produced by

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'' in 2011, the soundtrack to the

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television movie of the same name. It was released as the album's second single on April 15, 2011, through

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Background and composition

"Determinate" is the second single released from the soundtrack ''

'' for the

television movie of the same name and is also the second single performing by

and

also provide additional background vocals. It was produced by

, known for working with

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, and written by

, Johan Alkenas, Charlie Mason, Ebony Burks and

. Mendler's vocals span from the low note of E₃ to the high note of B₄.

Other versions

There is a demo version of the song performed by Ebony Burks, one of the songwriters. The demo version contains differences to Mendler's version, among them the lyrics, which has the different verses and part of the chorus changed, the instrumental has another order and does not have the rap part. This version was leaked on the internet in 2011. There are also other versions of the song recorded by Disney with artists from each country, including "Inténtalo", the Spanish version of the song performed by the band Pop4U (from the series '' La Gira'').

Chart performance

The song proved successful out of the three singles from the soundtrack, ''

''. It has peaked at number 51 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, at number 28 on the US

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chart and topped the US

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chart. Elsewhere, the song charted at number 82 in Canada and at number 92 in Germany.

Music video

The official music video for the song premiered on

on April 15, 2011, which is another scene of the film in which the band sings the song.

Live performances

Mendler and the band performed the song on '' The View'', ''

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'' and UK's '' Daybreak''. Kiyoko performed a shortened, slowed-down version of the song in the sold-out shows of her ''Panorama Tour'' in 2023.

Track listings

*Digital download # "Determinate" – 3:18 *UK – Digital download single # "Determinate" – 3:18 # "Determinate" (Almighty Club Mix) – 6:31

Awards

Charts

Release history

References

{{authority control 2011 singles 2011 songs Bridgit Mendler songs Walt Disney Records singles Songs with lyrics by Charlie Mason (lyricist) Songs written by Joacim Persson Songs written by Niclas Molinder Song recordings produced by Twin (production team) Songs written by Johan Alkenäs