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Unpredictable (Jamie Foxx song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Unpredictable

| cover = JamieFoxxUnpredictableCDSingleCover.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Jamie Foxx featuring Ludacris

| album = Unpredictable

| released = October 18, 2005

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre =

| length = 3:39

| label = J

| writer = {{hlist|Derrick Baker|Christopher Bridges|Harold Lilly|James Scheffer}}

| producer = {{hlist|Jim Jonsin|Bigg D|Lilly}}

| chronology = Jamie Foxx

| prev_title = Georgia

| prev_year = 2005

| next_title = DJ Play a Love Song

| next_year = 2006

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Ludacris

| type = single

| prev_title = Georgia

| prev_year = 2005

| title = Unpredictable

| year = 2005

| next_title = Money Maker

| next_year = 2006

}}

}}

"Unpredictable" is a song by American entertainer Jamie Foxx. It was written by Derrick "Bigg D" Baker, Christopher Bridges, Harold Lilly, and Jim Jonsin for his same-titled second studio album (2005), while production was helmed by Baker, Lilly, and Jonsin. It was released as the album's second single in 2005. It features additional vocals by rapper Ludacris. "Unpredictable" samples "Wild Flower" and "Wild Flower (Suite)" by American funk and R&B group New Birth. A commercial success, it peaked number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Chart performance

"Unpredictable" debuted at number 100 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, on the week of May 6, 2006.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2005-12-03|title=Hot 100 - 2005-12-03|magazine=Billboard |access-date=March 1, 2020}} 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.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2006-02-11|title=Hot 100 - 2006-02-11|magazine=Billboard |access-date=March 1, 2020}} This became Foxx's first US top-ten single as a lead artist. The song also peaked at number two on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in February 2006.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs/2006-02-11|title=RBHHS - 2006-02-11|magazine=Billboard |access-date=March 1, 2020}} 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.

In the United Kingdom, the single peaked at number 16 on the UK Singles Chart on April 16, 2006.{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20060416/7501/|title=UKSingles - April 16, 2006|website=Official Charts |access-date=March 1, 2020}} This became Foxx's highest charting song in UK as a lead artist.{{cite web |title=Jamie Foxx: Artist Chart History |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/17994/jamie-foxx/ |website=Official Charts Company |access-date=29 October 2020}}

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)[https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000EQHIFK Source for UK release date and track listing]

US 12"

A-side:

  • A1. "Unpredictable" (Mayhem Reggae mix) – 4:17
  • A2. "Unpredictable" (Mayhem instrumental) – 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

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=Weekly charts=

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|+Weekly chart performance for "Unpredictable"

! scope="col"| Chart (2006)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{singlechart|Australia|22|artist=Jamie Foxx feat. Ludacris|song=Unpredictable|rowheader=true|access-date=July 5, 2021}}
{{singlechart|Flanders Tip|5|artist=Jamie Foxx feat. Ludacris|song=Unpredictable|rowheader=true|access-date=March 19, 2023}}
{{singlechart|Wallonia Tip|4|artist=Jamie Foxx feat. Ludacris|song=Unpredictable|rowheader=true|access-date=March 19, 2023}}
{{singlechart|France|91|artist=Jamie Foxx feat. Ludacris|song=Unpredictable|rowheader=true|access-date=July 5, 2021}}
scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade){{cite web |url=https://www.top40.nl/tipparade/2006/week-18|title=Tipparade-lijst van week 18, 2006|lang=dutch| publisher=Dutch Top 40|access-date=March 19, 2023}}

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{{singlechart|Dutch100|43|artist=Jamie Foxx feat. Ludacris|song=Unpredictable|rowheader=true|access-date=July 5, 2021}}
{{singlechart|Germany|73|artist=Jamie Foxx feat. Ludacris|song=Unpredictable|songid=162098|rowheader=true|access-date=July 5, 2021}}
{{singlechart|Ireland2|26|artist=Jamie Foxx feat. Ludacris|song=Unpredictable|rowheader=true|access-date=March 19, 2023}}
{{singlechart|New Zealand|13|artist=Jamie Foxx feat. Ludacris|song=Unpredictable|rowheader=true|access-date=July 5, 2021}}
{{singlechart|Scotland|26|date=20060422|rowheader=true|access-date=March 16, 2023}}
{{singlechart|Switzerland|85|artist=Jamie Foxx feat. Ludacris|song=Unpredictable|rowheader=true|access-date=July 5, 2021}}
{{singlechart|UK|16|date=20060422|rowheader=true|access-date=July 5, 2021}}
{{singlechart|UKrandb|6|date=20060422|rowheader=true|access-date=March 16, 2023}}
{{singlechart|Billboardhot100|8|artist=Jamie Foxx|access-date=July 5, 2021|rowheader=true}}
{{singlechart|Billboardrandbhiphop|2|artist=Jamie Foxx|access-date=July 5, 2021|rowheader=true}}
{{singlechart|Billboardpopsongs|27|artist=Jamie Foxx|access-date=October 2, 2021|rowheader=true}}
{{singlechart|Billboardrhythmic|6|artist=Jamie Foxx|access-date=October 2, 2021|rowheader=true}}

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=Year-end charts=

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|+Year-end chart performance for "Unpredictable"

! scope="col"| Chart (2006)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"|UK Urban (Music Week){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2007/Music-Week-2007-01-13.pdf |title=2006 Urban Top 40|magazine=Music Week|page=26|date=January 13, 2007|access-date=August 6, 2023}}

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scope="row"| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2006/hot-100-songs|title=Hot 100 – Year-End 2006|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 5, 2018}}

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scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2006/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs-titles|title=Year-End Charts – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Titles – 2006|website=Billboard.biz|year=2006|access-date=October 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121003173555/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2006/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs-titles|archive-date=October 3, 2012}}

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scope="row"| US Rhythmic (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2006/rhythmic-songs|title=Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2006|magazine=Billboard|access-date=October 2, 2021}}

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Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|artist=Jamie Foxx|title=Unpredictable|award=Platinum|relyear=2005|certyear=2006|refname="RIAA"}}

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References

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{{Jamie Foxx}}

{{Ludacris singles}}

Category:2005 singles

Category:Jamie Foxx songs

Category:Ludacris songs

Category:Music videos directed by Hype Williams

Category:Songs written by Jim Jonsin

Category:Songs written by Harold Lilly (songwriter)

Category:Songs written by Bigg D

Category:2005 songs