Wasn't Expecting That
"Wasn't Expecting That" is a song recorded by British singer-songwriter Jamie Lawson. It was originally released on 11 March 2011 as the lead single from his third studio album Wasn't Expecting That (2011) and peaked at number 3 on the Irish Singles Chart. Lawson was the first artist signed by Ed Sheeran to his new record label, Gingerbread Man Recordings in 2015. The song was re-released on 3 April 2015 as the lead single from his fourth studio album Jamie Lawson. The song has peaked at number 6 on the UK Singles Chart. In August 2016, Lawson performed the song in an episode of the Australian soap Neighbours.
"Wasn't Expecting That" | ||||
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Single by Jamie Lawson | ||||
from the album Wasn't Expecting That and Jamie Lawson | ||||
Released | 11 March 2011 3 April 2015 (re-release) | |||
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Recorded | 2011 | |||
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Length | 3:21 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Jamie Lawson | |||
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"Wasn't Expecting That" | ||||
![]() 2015 re-release cover |
Music video
There are 3 versions of this Music Video: Original YouTube, International version and Australian version.
The original version of the song was posted as an acoustic performance to YouTube in January 2011[2] and now has over 1 million views.
A music video to accompany the new recording for re-release was posted to YouTube on 26 August 2015 at a total length of three minutes and twenty-eight seconds.[3] The video, directed by award-winning filmmaker Bouha Kazmi, has more than 11 million views on YouTube.[4] The video tells the story of a couple who fall in love, but are then left traumatised when the woman is diagnosed with terminal cancer.
A further version was filmed in Sydney for the Australian market[5] when Lawson toured with Ed Sheeran in Australia in 2015.[6]
Charts
Chart | Peak |
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Ireland (IRMA)[7] | 3 |
Chart | Peak |
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Australia (ARIA)[8] | 3 |
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] | 37 |
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[10] | 7 |
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[11] | 42 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[12] | 42 |
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[13] | 17 |
Ireland (IRMA)[7] | 21 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] | 97 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[15] | 7 |
Portugal (Top 50) | 29 |
Slovenia (SloTop50)[16] | 50 |
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[17] | 6 |
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[18] | 18 |
Chart (2015) | Position |
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Australia (ARIA)[19] | 36 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[20] | Platinum | 600,000![]() |
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Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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Ireland | 11 March 2011 | Digital download | Lookout Mountain |
United Kingdom | 3 April 2015 | Gingerbreadman Records | |
References
- "Neighbours proposal sees Jamie Lawson guest star". Digital Spy. 2016-07-31. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
- Jamie Lawson - Wasn't Expecting That (Acoustic) - YouTube
- Jamie Lawson - Wasn't Expecting That (Official Video) - YouTube
- The couple in the middle is played by actors Stella Stocker and Richard Keep..Great to see the video for Wasn't Expecting That has... Jamie Lawson - Twitter. Retrieved October 10, 2015
- http://mobile.twitter.com/jamielawsonuk/status/580891247759388673
- http://vimeo.com/126564804
- "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Wasn't Expecting That". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- "Australian-charts.com – Jamie Lawson – Wasn't Expecting That". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- "Austriancharts.at – Jamie Lawson – Wasn't Expecting That" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- "Ultratop.be – Jamie Lawson – Wasn't Expecting That" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- "Ultratop.be – Jamie Lawson – Wasn't Expecting That" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Jamie Lawson – Wasn't Expecting That". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Jamie Lawson – Wasn't Expecting That" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- "Charts.nz – Jamie Lawson – Wasn't Expecting That". Top 40 Singles.
- "SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart". slotop50.si. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- Jamie Lawson Charts - Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2015
- "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2015". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- "British single certifications – Jamie Lawson – Wasn't Expecting That". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 January 2018. Select singles in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Wasn't Expecting That in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.