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I Don't Do Surprises

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"I Don't Do Surprises"
Single by Axle Whitehead
from the album Losing Sleep
Released8 March 2008 (2008-03-08)
Recorded2008
GenrePop, alternative, nu-disco, funk, post-disco
Length3:14
LabelRoadshow, Sony BMG
Songwriter(s)Axle Whitehead and Robert Conley
Producer(s)Robert Conley
Axle Whitehead singles chronology
"I Don't Do Surprises"
(2008)
"Anywhere"
(2008)

"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]

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

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All lyrics are written by Axle Whitehead and Robert Conley; all music is composed by Axle Whitehead

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

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Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for "I Don't Do Surprises"
Chart (2008) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 8
Australian AIrplay Chart[3] 6

Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for "I Don't Do Surprises"
Chart (2008) Rank
Australia (ARIA)[4] 70

Release history

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

References

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  1. ^ australian-charts.com - Axle Whitehead - I Don't Do Surprises
  2. ^ "Axle Whitehead – I Don't Do Surprises". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Australian Music Report Weekly Hot 100". Aumreport.com. Archived from the original on 22 November 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  4. ^ [1] Archived 24 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine

Notes

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  • The Australian singles chart peak was retrieved on 29 June 2008