Unpredictable (Jamie Foxx song)

"Unpredictable" is the title track from Jamie Foxx's second album, Unpredictable and was released as the second single from the album in 2005. The song features rapper Ludacris and samples "Wildflower" and "Wild Flower (Suite)" by New Birth.

"Unpredictable"
Single by Jamie Foxx featuring Ludacris
from the album Unpredictable
ReleasedOctober 18, 2005
April 10, 2006 (UK)
Genre
Length3:39
LabelJ
Songwriter(s)
  • Derrick Baker
  • Christopher Brian Bridges
  • Douglas Fraser Edwards
  • Harold Spencer Jr Lilly
  • Thomas David Richardson
  • James Scheffer
Producer(s)
Jamie Foxx singles chronology
"Georgia"
(2005)		 "Unpredictable"
(2005)		 "DJ Play a Love Song"
(2006)
Ludacris singles chronology
"Georgia"
(2005)		 "Unpredictable"
(2005)		 "Money Maker"
(2006)

The song was commercial success. It peaked number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.[1] The music video was directed by Hype Williams.

Chart performance

Unpredictable debuted at number 100 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, on the week of May 6, 2006.[2] After climbing for the chart for 11 weeks, the song eventually reached its peak at number eight on the chart, the week of February 11, 2006.[1] This became Foxx's first US top-ten single as a lead artist.[1] The song also peaked at number two on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in February 2006.[3] On June 14, 2006, the single was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over a million copies in the United States.[4]

In the United Kingdom, the single peaked at number 16 on the UK Singles Chart on April 16, 2006.[5] This became Foxx's highest charting song in UK as a lead artist.[6]

Track listing
UK CD
  1. "Unpredictable" (album version) - 3:39
  2. "Unpredictable" (The Roger Athelston mix) - 3:40
  3. "Unpredictable" (Mayhem Reggae mix) - 4:18
  4. "Unpredictable" (CD-ROM video) [7]
US 12"

A-side:

  • A1. "Unpredictable" (Mayhem Reggae mix) - 4:17
  • A2. "Unpredictable" (Mayhem innstrumental) - 4:17

B-side:

  • B1. "Unpredictable" (The Roger Athelston mix) - 3:41
  • B2. "Unpredictable" (The Roger Athelston instrumental) - 3.41
  • B3. "Unpredictable" (radio edit) (main) - 3:39

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[4] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "Hot 100 - 2006-02-11". Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  2. "Hot 100 - 2005-12-03". Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  3. "RBHHS - 2006-02-11". Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  4. "American single certifications – Jamie Foxx – Unpredictable". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
  5. "UKSingles - April 16, 2006". Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  6. "Jamie Foxx: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  7. Source for UK release date and track listing
  8. "Discography Jamie Foxx". Australian-Charts.com. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  9. "Discografie Jamie Foxx". Dutch Charts (Hung Medien). Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  10. "Discography Jamie Foxx". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  11. "Discography Jamie Foxx". swisscharts.com (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
  12. "Jamie Foxx full Official Chart History". Official Chart Company. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  13. "Jamie Foxx Hot 100 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  14. "Jamie Foxx R&B Songs Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  15. "Jamie Foxx Top 40 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  16. "Hot 100 – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
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