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 | 3:36 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Writer(s) | Jamie Lawson | ||||||||||||||||
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"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.
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Music video
The original version of the song was posted as an acoustic performance to YouTube in January 2011[1] 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.[2] The video, directed by award-winning filmmaker Bouha Kazmi, has more than 11 million views on YouTube.[3] 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.
Track listing
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| 1. | "Wasn't Expecting That" | 3:36 |
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Certifications
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sales/streaming figures based on certification aloneRelease 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ "Chart Track: Week 04, 2011". Irish Singles Chart.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Musicline.de – Jamie Lawson Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ↑ "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.org.nz – Jamie Lawson – Wasn't Expecting That". Top 40 Singles.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 2015-10-16" UK Singles Chart.
- ↑ Jamie Lawson Charts - Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2015
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