Predictable (Delta Goodrem song)

"Predictable"
"Predictable"
Single by Delta Goodrem
from the album Innocent Eyes
B-side	"Happy Xmas (War Is Over)"; "Here I Am" (piano/cello version);
Released	1 December 2003
Studio	Mansfield Lodge, Conway (Los Angeles); Metropolis Audio (Melbourne, Australia);
Length	3:39
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Delta Goodrem; Kara DioGuardi; Jarrad Rogers;
Producer(s)	John Fields
Delta Goodrem singles chronology

"Predictable" is a song written by Delta Goodrem, Kara DioGuardi, and Jarrad Rogers for Goodrem's debut studio album, Innocent Eyes (2003). Released on 1 December 2003, the single peaked at number-one on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart, becoming Goodrem's fifth consecutive number-one single in Australia. This achievement broke the record set by Goodrem for the most consecutive number-ones from a debut album; the original record was held by Kylie Minogue. 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.

Background and meaning

The song was produced by John Fields in Los Angeles. Originally, the demo version of the song was rather different from the end product; however, Delta 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 façade, and knows that if she lets him enter her life, she will end up heartbroken.

Release and reception

Epic Records chose "Predictable" as the last single to represent Innocent Eyes and released it as a CD single on 1 December 2003.^[1] The single was released with three different, collectable picture discs and debuted at number two on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart, behind the first-series Australian Idol winner, Guy Sebastian. Due to her illness and treatment, the single received little promotion, but two weeks after its release, the song reached number one. The single remained in the top 10 for eight weeks and became the 17th-highest-selling single of Australia for 2003.

Track listing

Australian CD single^[2]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Predictable"	Delta Goodrem, Kara DioGuardi, Jarrad Rogers	3:39
2.	"Happy Xmas (War Is Over)"	John Lennon, Yoko Ono	4:36
3.	"Here I Am" (piano/cello version)	Goodrem, Vince Pizzinga	4:23

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the Innocent Eyes album booklet.^[3]

Studios

Produced, recorded, and arranged at Mansfield Lodge, Conway (Los Angeles), and Metropolis Audio (Melbourne, Australia)
Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City)

Personnel

Delta Goodrem – writing, piano
Kara DioGuardi – writing
Jarrad Rogers – writing
John Fields – vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, production, recording, arrangement
Phil Solem – guitars
David Falzone – piano
Matt Mahaffey – keyboards, noises
Dorian Crozier – drums
Billy Hawn – percussion
Ameena Khawaja – cello
Sam Storey – studio assistant (Conway)
Robbie Adams – studio assistant (Metropolis)
Carl Schubert – studio assistant (Metropolis)
Michael H. Brauer – mixing
Greg Calbi – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2003)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[2]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2003)	Position
Australia (ARIA)^[4]	17

Chart (2004)	Position
Australia (ARIA)^[5]	30

Decade-end charts

Chart (2000–2009)	Position
Australia (ARIA)^[6]	43

Certifications and sales


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[7]	2× Platinum	140,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 1st December 2003" (PDF). ARIA. 1 December 2003. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 December 2003. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Delta Goodrem – Predictable". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
^ Innocent Eyes (Australian CD album booklet). Delta Goodrem. Epic Records. 2003. EPC 510951 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2003". ARIA. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2004". ARIA. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
^ "ARIA Chart Sales – ARIA End of Decade Singles/Top 100" (PDF). ARIA. January 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 April 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2003 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 16 May 2021.

External links

Song lyrics

[1] "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 1st December 2003" (PDF). ARIA. 1 December 2003. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 December 2003. Retrieved 16 May 2021.

[aus-2] "Delta Goodrem – Predictable". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 20 September 2018.

[3] Innocent Eyes (Australian CD album booklet). Delta Goodrem. Epic Records. 2003. EPC 510951 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[4] "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2003". ARIA. Retrieved 16 May 2021.

[5] "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2004". ARIA. Retrieved 16 May 2021.

[6] "ARIA Chart Sales – ARIA End of Decade Singles/Top 100" (PDF). ARIA. January 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 April 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2025.

[AustraliasingleCertRef-7] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2003 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 16 May 2021.

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v t e Delta Goodrem
Discography Awards and nominations Live performances
Studio albums	Innocent Eyes Mistaken Identity Delta Child of the Universe Wings of the Wild Only Santa Knows Bridge over Troubled Dreams
Extended plays	Christmas
Soundtracks	I Honestly Love You
Compilations	Innocent Eyes (Japan)
Re-recordings	Innocent Eyes: Ten Year Anniversary Acoustic Edition
Singles	"I Don't Care" "Born to Try" "Lost Without You" "Innocent Eyes" "Not Me, Not I" "Predictable" "Out of the Blue" "Mistaken Identity" "Almost Here" "A Little Too Late" "Be Strong" "Together We Are One" "Flawed" "In This Life" "Believe Again" "You Will Only Break My Heart" "I Can't Break It to My Heart" "Mistakes" "I'm Not Ready" "Sitting on Top of the World" "Dancing with a Broken Heart" "Wish You Were Here" "Bayini" "Heart Hypnotic" "Love Thy Will Be Done" "Only Human" "Wings" "Dear Life" "Enough" "The River" "Vente Pa' Ca" "Think About You" "Welcome to Earth" "Let It Rain" "Keep Climbing" "Paralyzed" "Solid Gold" "Back to Your Heart"
Videos	Delta The Visualise Tour: Live in Concert Believe Again: Australian Tour 2009
Concerts	The Visualise Tour Believe Again Tour An Evening with Delta: The Top of My World Shows Wings of the Wild Tour Christmas with Delta Bridge over Troubled Dreams Tour Innocent Eyes 20th Anniversary Tour Mistaken Identity – A Night of Celebration
Lead acting roles	Neighbours (Nina Tucker) Hating Alison Ashley Cats (Grizabella) Olivia Newton-John: Hopelessly Devoted to You Love Is in the Air
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