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.

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^[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.

A further version was filmed in Sydney for the Australian market^[4] when Lawson toured with Ed Sheeran in Australia in 2015.^[5]

Track listing

Digital download
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Wasn't Expecting That"	3:36

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2011)	Peak position
Ireland (IRMA)^[6]	3
Chart (2015–16)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[7]	3
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[8]	37
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)^[9]	7
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)^[10]	42
Germany (Official German Charts)^[11]	42
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)^[12]	17
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[13]	97
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[14]	7
Portugal (Top 50)	29
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[15]	6
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)^[16]	18

Year-end charts

Chart (2015)	Position
Australia (ARIA)^[17]	36

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[18]	Gold	400,000
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Ireland	11 March 2011	Digital download	Lookout Mountain
United Kingdom	3 April 2015	Digital download	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
↑ http://mobile.twitter.com/jamielawsonuk/status/580891247759388673
↑ http://vimeo.com/126564804
↑ "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
↑ "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. Enter Wasn't Expecting That in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search

External links

"Wasn't Expecting That" music video on YouTube
http://vimeo.com/126564804 Australian version on Video

Ivor Novello Awards - Best Song Musically and Lyrically

1960s	She's Leaving Home (1968)

1970s	Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)? (1970) Something (1971) Don't Let It Die (1972) Without You (1973) Daniel (1974) Streets of London* (1975) Don't Cry for Me Argentina (1978) Baker Street (1979)

1980s	The Logical Song (1980) Woman in Love (1981) Memory (1982) Have You Ever Been in Love (1983) Every Breath You Take (1984) Against All Odds (1985) Nikita (1986) Don't Give Up (1987) Something Inside So Strong (1988) They Dance Alone (1989)

1990s	The Living Years (1990) Sacrifice (1991) The Whole of the Moon (1992) Why (1993) If I Ever Lose My Faith in You (1994) Think Twice (1995) Common People (1996) Too Much Love Will Kill You (1997) Paranoid Android (1998) Believe (1999)

2000s	Strong (2000) Babylon (2001) Walk On (2002) The Other Side (2003) Leave Right Now (2004) Dry Your Eyes (2005) Suddenly I See (2006) Elusive (2007) Love Is a Losing Game (2008) One Day Like This (2009)

2010s	The Fear (2010) Becoming a Jackal (2011) The A Team (2012) Next to Me (2013) Strong (2014) Take Me to Church (2015) Wasn't Expecting That (2016)

*Awarded as The Best Song

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