"I Don't Do Surprises" is the debut single by Australian singer Axle Whitehead, from his debut album Losing Sleep. It peaked at number eight on the ARIA Singles Chart, and was certified Gold by ARIA. It spent a total of fifteen weeks in the top 50. "I Don't Do Surprises" also reached a peak position of #2 on the Australasian Singles Chart.[1]
| "I Don't Do Surprises" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Axle Whitehead | ||||
| from the album Losing Sleep | ||||
| Released | 8 March 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Pop, alternative, nu-disco, funk, post-disco | |||
| Length | 3:14 | |||
| Label | Roadshow, Sony BMG | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Axle Whitehead and Robert Conley | |||
| Producer(s) | Robert Conley | |||
| Axle Whitehead singles chronology | ||||
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The single was nominated for a 2009 APRA Award for Most Played Australian Work, and was used as part of a television advertisement of Channel Seven's show, Home and Away.
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Axle Whitehead and Robert Conley; all music is composed by Axle Whitehead
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Don't Do Surprises" | 3:13 |
| 2. | "Maybe I Was Wrong" | 3:04 |
| Total length: | 6:15 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Don't Do Surprises" | 3:12 |
| 2. | "Maybe I Was Wrong" | 3:02 |
| 3. | "I Don't Do Surprises" (dp vs. smack daniels A train Mix) | 6:16 |
| Total length: | 12:30 | |
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[2] | 8 |
| Australian AIrplay Chart[3] | 6 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2008) | Rank |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[4] | 70 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 8 March 2008 | Roadshow, Sony BMG | CD | 3014392 |
| Digital download | - |
References
edit- ^ australian-charts.com - Axle Whitehead - I Don't Do Surprises
- ^ "Axle Whitehead – I Don't Do Surprises". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Australian Music Report Weekly Hot 100". Aumreport.com. Archived from the original on 22 November 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ^ [1] Archived 24 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine
Notes
edit- The Australian singles chart peak was retrieved on 29 June 2008