I Don't Do Surprises

"I Don't Do Surprises"
Single by Axle Whitehead
from the album Losing Sleep
Released 8 March 2008 (2008-03-08)
(see release history)
Format CD, digital download
Recorded 2008
Genre Pop, alternative, nu-disco, funk, post-disco
Length 3:14
Label Roadshow, Sony BMG
Writer(s) Axle Whitehead and Robert Conley
Producer Robert Conley
Certification Gold (ARIA)
Axle Whitehead singles chronology
"I Don't Do Surprises"
(2008)		 "Anywhere"
(2008)

"I Don't Do Surprises" is the debut single by Axle Whitehead, from his debut album Losing Sleep. "I Don't Do Surprises" has managed a peak of #8 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart, and is certified Gold by ARIA. It has so far spent a total of fifteen weeks in the top 50. "I Don't Do Surprises" has also reached a peak position of #2 on the Australasian Singles Chart.[1]

I Don't Do Surprises has been nominated for a 2009 APRA Award for Most Played Australian Work.

I Don't Do Surprises was used as part of a television advertisement of Channel Seven's show, Home and Away.

Contents

Track listing

All lyrics written by Axle Whitehead and Robert Conley, all music composed by Axle Whitehead.

CD single
No. Title Length
1. "I Don't Do Surprises"   3:13
2. "Maybe I Was Wrong"   3:04
Total length:
 6:15
iTunes EP
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

Chart (2008) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart 8
Australian Chart[2] 2
Australian AIrplay Chart[3] 6

End of Year Charts

Country Chart Ranking
Australia ARIA End Of Year Singles #70[4]

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalogue
Australia 8 March 2008 Roadshow, Sony BMG CD 3014392
Digital download -

References

  1. ^ australian-charts.com - Axle Whitehead - I Don't Do Surprises
  2. ^ Top 20 Australian Singles & Albums Chart - Australian Record Industry Association
  3. ^ http://www.aumreport.com/amr100.html
  4. ^ http://www.vanessaamorosi.net/2009/01/02/official-aria-charts-top-100-2008/

Notes

Axle Whitehead
Studio albums
Singles
"I Don't Do Surprises" • "Anywhere" • "Satellite"
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