Unpredictable (Olly Murs and Louisa Johnson song)

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"Unpredictable"
Single by Olly Murs and Louisa Johnson
from the album 24 Hrs
Released2 June 2017 (2017-06-02)
Recorded2017
GenrePop
Length3:19
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Olly Murs singles chronology
"Years & Years"
(2016)
"Unpredictable"
(2017)
"More Mess"
(2017)
Louisa Johnson singles chronology
"Weak (Stay Strong Mix)"
(2017)
"Unpredictable"
(2017)
"Yes"
(2018)

"Unpredictable" is a song recorded by English singer Olly Murs for his fifth studio album, 24 Hrs (2016). It was written and produced by Cutfather, Daniel Davidsen and Peter Wallevik, with an additional writing from Kara DioGuardi and Iain James. Originally recorded as a solo version, it was edited by Matt Rad with additional vocals from English singer Louisa Johnson and was digitally released on 2 June 2017 in the United Kingdom. "Unpredictable" peaked at number 32 on the UK Singles Chart and was certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), denoting sales of over 200,000 units in that country. The accompanying music video for the single takes place in 1978 and features both artists playing tennis against each other.

Background[edit]

On 22 May 2017, Murs confirmed on his Twitter account that "Unpredictable" would be the fourth single from 24 Hrs.[1][2]

Music video[edit]

The video for "Unpredictable" was released on 22 June 2017. It was filmed in Palm Springs and is set in 1978 and sees Murs and Johnson playing tennis against each other. As of September 15, 2018, it has over 6 million views on YouTube.[3]

Credits and personnel[edit]

  • Olly Murs – vocals
  • Louisa Johnson – vocals
  • Daniel Davidsen – writing, production, bass guitar, programming
  • Cutfather – writing, production, percussion
  • Peter Wallevik – writing, production, keyboards, piano, programming
  • Kara DioGuardi – writing
  • Iain James – writing
  • Matt Rad – production, bass guitar, guitar, mixing, piano, programming
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering

Credits adapted from the liner notes of the official "Unpredictable" CD single release (Columbia Records).[4]

Charts[edit]

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[5] 35
Ireland (IRMA)[6] 65
Russian Airplay (Tophit)[7] 212
Scotland (OCC)[8] 20
UK Singles (OCC)[9] 32

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[10] Gold 400,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[edit]

Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
United Kingdom 2 June 2017 Digital download Original RCA [11]
United States 30 June 2017 Acoustic [12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Twitter". mobile.twitter.com. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Olly Murs Has Teamed Up With X Factor Pal, Louisa Johnson, For His Upcoming Single 'Unpredictable'". Capital. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  3. ^ Olly Murs, Louisa Johnson - Unpredictable (Official Video)
  4. ^ "Unpredictable" (CD single) (Media notes). Olly Murs, Louisa Johnson. Sony Music. 2017.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  6. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  7. ^ "Chart Search". Tophit for Olly Murs. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  8. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  9. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  10. ^ "British single certifications – Olly Murs/Louisa Johnson – Unpreditable". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  11. ^ "Unpredictable – Single by Olly Murs & Louisa Johnson". Apple Music. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  12. ^ "Unpredictable (Acoustic) - Single by Olly Murs & Louisa". iTunes. 30 June 2017.