Predictable (Good Charlotte song)

"Predictable"
"Predictable"
Single by Good Charlotte
from the album The Chronicles of Life and Death
B-side	"Meet My Maker"
Released	September 27, 2004
Length	3:11
Label	Epic; Daylight;
Songwriter(s)	Benji Madden; Joel Madden;
Producer(s)	Eric Valentine
Good Charlotte singles chronology
Music video
	"Predictable" on YouTube

"Predictable" is the lead single from American rock band Good Charlotte's third studio album, The Chronicles of Life and Death (2004). This was the first single released that featured Chris Wilson as the band's drummer. The song was also released in a Japanese version; in this version, only Benji Madden sings the Japanese part because he is the only one who knows Japanese.^{[citation needed]}

Released on September 27, 2004, "Predictable" reached the top 20 in Australia and the United Kingdom, where it topped the UK Rock Chart for a week. The song's music video, inspired by the film Edward Scissorhands, takes place in a town drawn by the guitarist Billy Martin, with the band in a house singing the English version. The song was used for a commercial of Donkey Konga 2, and members of Good Charlotte also appear in the commercial.^[1]

Track listing

Australia single

"Predictable"
"The Chronicles of Life and Death" (acoustic version)
"The Anthem" (live from the Abbey Road sessions)
"Hold On" (live from the Abbey Road sessions)
"Predictable" (video)

Charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[2]	15
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[3]	43
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)^[4]	17
Canada CHR/Pop Top 30 (Radio & Records)^[5]	23
Germany (GfK)^[6]	29
Hungary (Single Top 40)^[7]	10
Ireland (IRMA)^[8]	33
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[9]	39
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[10]	27
Scotland (OCC)^[11]	12
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[12]	48
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[13]	45
UK Singles (OCC)^[14]	12
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)^[15]	1
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)^[16]	6
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)^[17]	28
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)^[18]	20

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref(s).
United States	August 23, 2004	Contemporary hit alternative radio	Epic Daylight	^[19]
Australia	September 27, 2004	CD		^[20]
United Kingdom	October 4, 2004	CD		^[21]^[22]

References

^ GCN - Donkey Konga 2 - Good Charlotte. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021 – via YouTube.
^ "Good Charlotte – Predictable". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
^ "Good Charlotte – Predictable" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
^ "Good Charlotte – Predictable" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
^ "R&R Canada CHR/Pop Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1582. November 19, 2004. p. 26. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
^ "Good Charlotte – Predictable" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Good Charlotte". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
^ "Good Charlotte – Predictable" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
^ "Good Charlotte – Predictable". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
^ "Good Charlotte – Predictable". Singles Top 100. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
^ "Good Charlotte – Predictable". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
^ "Good Charlotte Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
^ "Good Charlotte Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
^ "Good Charlotte Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1569. August 20, 2004. p. 21. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 27/09/2004" (PDF). ARIA. September 27, 2004. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2004. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
^ "Predictable [CD 1] [CD 1] [CD 1] [CD 1]". Amazon. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
^ "Predictable [CD 2]". Amazon. Retrieved June 25, 2021.

[1] GCN - Donkey Konga 2 - Good Charlotte. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021 – via YouTube.

[sc_Australia_Good_Charlotte-2] "Good Charlotte – Predictable". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved January 7, 2019.

[sc_Austria_Good_Charlotte-3] "Good Charlotte – Predictable" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved January 7, 2019.

[sc_Wallonia_Tip_Good_Charlotte-4] "Good Charlotte – Predictable" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved January 7, 2019.

[5] "R&R Canada CHR/Pop Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1582. November 19, 2004. p. 26. Retrieved October 15, 2020.

[sc_Germany_Good_Charlotte-6] "Good Charlotte – Predictable" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved January 7, 2019.

[sc_Hungarysingle_-7] "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved August 3, 2020.

[sc_Ireland3_Good_Charlotte-8] "Irish-charts.com – Discography Good Charlotte". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 18, 2020.

[sc_Dutch100_Good_Charlotte-9] "Good Charlotte – Predictable" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved January 7, 2019.

[sc_New_Zealand_Good_Charlotte-10] "Good Charlotte – Predictable". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved January 7, 2019.

[sc_Scotland_-11] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 7, 2019.

[sc_Sweden_Good_Charlotte-12] "Good Charlotte – Predictable". Singles Top 100. Retrieved January 7, 2019.

[sc_Switzerland_Good_Charlotte-13] "Good Charlotte – Predictable". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved January 7, 2019.

[sc_UK_-14] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 7, 2019.

[sc_UKrock_-15] "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 7, 2019.

[sc_Billboardbubbling100_Good_Charlotte-16] "Good Charlotte Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2020.

[sc_Billboardalternativesongs_Good_Charlotte-17] "Good Charlotte Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2020.

[sc_Billboardpopsongs_Good_Charlotte-18] "Good Charlotte Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2020.

[19] "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1569. August 20, 2004. p. 21. Retrieved May 19, 2021.

[20] "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 27/09/2004" (PDF). ARIA. September 27, 2004. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2004. Retrieved May 19, 2021.

[21] "Predictable [CD 1] [CD 1] [CD 1] [CD 1]". Amazon. Retrieved June 25, 2021.

[22] "Predictable [CD 2]". Amazon. Retrieved June 25, 2021.

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Joel Madden Benji Madden Paul Thomas Billy Martin Dean Butterworth Aaron Escolopio Chris Wilson
Studio albums	Good Charlotte The Young and the Hopeless The Chronicles of Life and Death Good Morning Revival Cardiology Youth Authority Generation Rx Motel Du Cap
Singles	"Little Things" "The Motivation Proclamation" "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" "The Anthem" "Girls & Boys" "Predictable" "I Just Wanna Live" "The River" "Keep Your Hands off My Girl" "Dance Floor Anthem (I Don't Want to Be in Love)" "Like It's Her Birthday" "Sex on the Radio" "Last Night" "Makeshift Love"
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