Predictable

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"Predictable"
Single by Delta Goodrem
from the album Innocent Eyes
B-side(s)	"Happy Xmas (War Is Over)"
Released	November 28, 2003 (Australia)
Format	CD single
Recorded	Mansfield Lodge, Los Angeles, Metropolis Audio, Melbourne, 2003
Genre	Pop
Length	3:39
Label	Sony BMG
Writer(s)	Delta Goodrem Kara DioGuardi Jarrad Rogers
Producer(s)	John Fields
Certification	2x platinum (ARIA)
Chart positions
#1 (Australia)
Delta Goodrem singles chronology
"Not Me, Not I" (2003)	"Predictable" (2003)	"Throw It Away" (2004)

"Predictable" is a pop song written by Delta Goodrem, Kara DioGuardi and Jarrad Rogers, recorded by Delta Goodrem for her debut album Innocent Eyes. Released in the last quarter of 2003, the single peaked at number-one on the Australian ARIA Charts, becoming Goodrem's fifth number-one single in Australia. This achievement in itself broke the record set by Goodrem herself for the most amount of consecutive number-one's from a debut album. The original record was held by Kylie Minogue.

Contents 1 About the record 2 Music video 3 Chart performance 4 Track listing 5 Charts 6 External links

[edit] About the record

The song and produced by John Fields in L.A. Originally, the demo version of the song was rather different from the end product; however, Goodrem desired the song to have a rock edge to it, thus asking Fields to help produce it. The song is set around the theme of a girl rejecting the advances of a man, because she can see through his facade, and knows that if she let's him enter her life, she will end up heartbroken.

The song was chosen by Goodrem's record company, Sony, to be the last single to represent her record-breaking album, Innocent Eyes. Some insiders claim that the single choice came to fruition due to the well-received performance of the song by Australian Idol star, Cosima De Vito.

[edit] Music video

Due to Goodrem's cancer treatment, she was unable to shoot an accompanying film clip; Sony used a live video to represent the song. The live video was shot at the Headquarters for Channel V in July, 2003.

[edit] Chart performance

The single faced competition from international and local acts; debuting at a solid #2, behind the first Australian Idol, Guy Sebastian. Due to her illness and treatment, the single received little promotion and was heralded as a testimony to Goodrem's popularity amongst Australians (citation needed). Two weeks after release, Predictable reached #1, making it Delta's 5th number one single in Australia. The single remained in the Top 10 for 8 weeks and began declining.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Predictable" — 3:39
2. "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" — 4:36
3. "Here I Am" (Piano & Cello version) — 4:23

[edit] Charts

Chart (2003)	Peak position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart	1

Preceded by "Angels Brought Me Here" by Guy Sebastian

ARIA (Australia) number one single December 21, 2003

Succeeded by "Shut Up" by The Black Eyed Peas

[edit] External links

• Song Lyrics