Wasn't Expecting That

"Wasn't Expecting That"
"Wasn't Expecting That"
	Original cover artwork
Single by Jamie Lawson
from the album Wasn't Expecting That and Jamie Lawson
Released	11 March 2011; 3 April 2015 (re-release);
Recorded	2011
Genre	Pop; folk;
Length	3:21
Label	Lookout Mountain; Gingerbread Man (re-release);
Songwriter	Jamie Lawson
Jamie Lawson singles chronology
Jamie Lawson singles chronology
"Wasn't Expecting That"
	2015 re-release cover

"Wasn't Expecting That" is a song recorded by British singer-songwriter Jamie Lawson. It was originally released on 11 March 2011 as the lead single from his third studio album Wasn't Expecting That (2011) and peaked at number 3 on the Irish Singles Chart. Lawson was the first artist signed by Ed Sheeran to his new record label, Gingerbread Man Recordings in 2015. The song was re-released on 3 April 2015 as the lead single from his fourth studio album Jamie Lawson. The song peaked at number 6 on the UK Singles Chart. On 31 July 2016, Lawson performed the song in an episode of the Australian soap Neighbours.^[1]

Music video

Three variations of the music video were made: the original, an international version and an Australian version.

The original version of the song was posted as an acoustic performance to YouTube in January 2011^[2] and now has over 1 million views.

A music video to accompany the new recording for re-release was posted to YouTube on 26 August 2015 at a total length of three minutes and twenty-eight seconds.^[3] The video, directed by award-winning filmmaker Bouha Kazmi, has more than 11 million views on YouTube.^[4] The video tells the story of a couple who fall in love, but are then left traumatised when the woman is diagnosed with terminal cancer. It follows the couple as they go back in time throughout their relationship. It shows the woman giving birth, the two getting married and their first kiss.

A further version was filmed in Sydney for the Australian market^[5] when Lawson toured with Ed Sheeran in Australia in 2015.^[6]

Charts

Weekly charts

2011 weekly chart performance for "Wasn't Expecting That"
Chart	Peak position
Ireland (IRMA)^[7]	3

2015–2016 weekly chart performance for "Wasn't Expecting That"
Chart	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[8]	3
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[9]	37
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)^[10]	7
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)^[11]	42
Germany (GfK)^[12]	42
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)^[13]	17
Ireland (IRMA)^[7]	21
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[14]	97
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[15]	7
Portugal (Top 50)	29
Slovenia (SloTop50)^[16]	50
UK Singles (OCC)^[17]	6
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)^[18]	18

Year-end charts

2015 year-end chart performance for "Wasn't Expecting That"
Chart (2015)	Position
Australia (ARIA)^[19]	36

Certifications

Certifications for "Wasn't Expecting That"
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[20]	2× Platinum	140,000^‡
Austria (IFPI Austria)^[21]	Gold	15,000^‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)^[22]	Platinum	90,000^‡
Germany (BVMI)^[23]	Gold	200,000^‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[24]	Platinum	15,000^*
United Kingdom (BPI)^[25]	Platinum	600,000^‡
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release formats for "Wasn't Expecting That"
Region	Date	Format	Label
Ireland	11 March 2011	Digital download	Lookout Mountain
United Kingdom	3 April 2015	Digital download	Gingerbreadman Records

References

^ "Neighbours proposal sees Jamie Lawson guest star". Digital Spy. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
^ Jamie Lawson - Wasn't Expecting That (Acoustic) - YouTube
^ Jamie Lawson - Wasn't Expecting That (Official Video) - YouTube
^ The couple in the middle is played by actors Stella Stocker and Richard Keep..Great to see the video for Wasn't Expecting That has... Jamie Lawson - Twitter. Retrieved October 10, 2015
^ http://mobile.twitter.com/jamielawsonuk/status/580891247759388673
^ http://vimeo.com/126564804
^ ^a ^b "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Wasn't Expecting That". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
^ "Jamie Lawson – Wasn't Expecting That". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
^ "Jamie Lawson – Wasn't Expecting That" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
^ "Jamie Lawson – Wasn't Expecting That" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
^ "Jamie Lawson – Wasn't Expecting That" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
^ "Jamie Lawson – Wasn't Expecting That" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
^ "Jamie Lawson – Wasn't Expecting That" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
^ "Jamie Lawson – Wasn't Expecting That". Top 40 Singles.
^ "SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart". slotop50.si. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
^ Jamie Lawson Charts - Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2015
^ "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2015". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2015 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
^ "Austrian single certifications – Jamie Lawson – Wasn't Expecting That" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
^ "Danish single certifications – Jamie Lawson – Wasn't Expecting That". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Jamie Lawson; 'Wasn't Expecting That')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
^ "New Zealand single certifications – Jamie Lawson – Wasn't Expecting That". Radioscope. Retrieved 6 April 2025. Type Wasn't Expecting That in the "Search:" field.
^ "British single certifications – Jamie Lawson – Wasn't Expecting That". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 January 2018.

External links

[1] "Neighbours proposal sees Jamie Lawson guest star". Digital Spy. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2018.

[2] Jamie Lawson - Wasn't Expecting That (Acoustic) - YouTube

[3] Jamie Lawson - Wasn't Expecting That (Official Video) - YouTube

[4] The couple in the middle is played by actors Stella Stocker and Richard Keep..Great to see the video for Wasn't Expecting That has... Jamie Lawson - Twitter. Retrieved October 10, 2015

[5] ttp://mobile.twitter.com/jamielawsonuk/status/580891247759388673

[6] ttp://vimeo.com/126564804

[sc_Ireland2_-7] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Wasn't Expecting That". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 January 2020.

[sc_Australia_Jamie_Lawson-8] "Jamie Lawson – Wasn't Expecting That". ARIA Top 50 Singles.

[sc_Austria_Jamie_Lawson-9] "Jamie Lawson – Wasn't Expecting That" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 17 March 2016.

[sc_Flanders_Tip_Jamie_Lawson-10] "Jamie Lawson – Wasn't Expecting That" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 12 December 2015.

[sc_Wallonia_Tip_Jamie_Lawson-11] "Jamie Lawson – Wasn't Expecting That" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 12 December 2015.

[sc_Germany_Jamie_Lawson-12] "Jamie Lawson – Wasn't Expecting That" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 29 January 2020.

[sc_Hungary_Jamie_Lawson-13] "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.

[sc_Dutch100_Jamie_Lawson-14] "Jamie Lawson – Wasn't Expecting That" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 5 December 2015.

[sc_New_Zealand_Jamie_Lawson-15] "Jamie Lawson – Wasn't Expecting That". Top 40 Singles.

[16] "SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart". slotop50.si. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2018.

[sc_UK_Jamie_Lawson-17] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[18] Jamie Lawson Charts - Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2015

[19] "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2015". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 January 2016.

[AustraliasingleCertRef-20] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2015 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 4 June 2022.

[AustriaJamie_LawsonWasn’t_Expecting_ThatsingleCertRef-21] "Austrian single certifications – Jamie Lawson – Wasn't Expecting That" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 5 April 2022.

[DenmarkJamie_LawsonWasn't_Expecting_ThatsingleCertRef-22] "Danish single certifications – Jamie Lawson – Wasn't Expecting That". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 18 October 2023.

[GermanyJamie_LawsonWasn't_Expecting_ThatsingleCertRef-23] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Jamie Lawson; 'Wasn't Expecting That')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 2 October 2021.

[New_ZealandJamie_LawsonWasn't_Expecting_ThatsingleCertRef-24] "New Zealand single certifications – Jamie Lawson – Wasn't Expecting That". Radioscope. Retrieved 6 April 2025. Type Wasn't Expecting That in the "Search:" field.

[United_KingdomJamie_LawsonWasn't_Expecting_ThatsingleCertRef-25] "British single certifications – Jamie Lawson – Wasn't Expecting That". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 January 2018.

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v t e Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically
1960s	"She's Leaving Home" (1968)
1970s	"Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)?" (1970) "Something" (1971) "Don't Let It Die" (1972) "Without You" (1973) "Daniel" (1974) "Streets of London"* (1975) "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" (1978) "Baker Street" (1979)
1980s	"The Logical Song" (1980) "Woman in Love" (1981) "Memory" (1982) "Have You Ever Been in Love" (1983) "Every Breath You Take" (1984) "Against All Odds" (1985) "Nikita" (1986) "Don't Give Up" (1987) "Something Inside So Strong" (1988) "They Dance Alone (Cueca Solo)" (1989)
1990s	"The Living Years" (1990) "Sacrifice" (1991) "The Whole of the Moon" (1992) "Why" (1993) "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" (1994) "Think Twice" (1995) "Common People" (1996) "Too Much Love Will Kill You" (1997) "Paranoid Android" (1998) "Believe" (1999)
2000s	"Strong" (2000) "Babylon" (2001) "Walk On" (2002) "The Other Side" (2003) "Leave Right Now" (2004) "Dry Your Eyes" (2005) "Suddenly I See" (2006) "Elusive" (2007) "Love Is a Losing Game" (2008) "One Day Like This" (2009)
2010s	"The Fear" (2010) "Becoming a Jackal" (2011) "The A Team" (2012) "Next to Me" (2013) "Strong" (2014) "Take Me to Church" (2015) "Wasn't Expecting That" (2016) "Black Man in a White World" (2017) "Magnificent (She Says)" (2018) "Nica Libres at Dusk" (2019)
2020s	"Age of Anxiety" (2020) "God's Own Children" (2021) "Seventeen Going Under" (2022) "King" (2023) "Black Swan" (2024) "Mine" (2025)
*Awarded as The Best Song

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