"Unpredictable" is a song recorded by English singer

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for his fifth studio album, ''

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'' (2016). It was written and produced by

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, Daniel Davidsen and Peter Wallevik, with an additional writing from

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and

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. Originally recorded as a solo version, it was edited by

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with additional vocals from English singer

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and was digitally released on 2 June 2017 in the United Kingdom. "Unpredictable" peaked at number 32 on the

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and was certified Silver by the

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(BPI), denoting sales of over 200,000 units in that country. The accompanying music video for the single takes place in 1978 and features both artists playing tennis against each other.

Background

On 22 May 2017, Murs confirmed on his Twitter account that "Unpredictable" would be the fourth single from ''24 Hrs''.

Music video

The video for "Unpredictable" was released on 22 June 2017. It was filmed in Palm Springs and is set in 1978 and sees Murs and Johnson playing tennis against each other. As of September 15, 2018, it has over 6 million views on

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.Olly Murs, Louisa Johnson - Unpredictable (Official Video)
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Credits and personnel

* Olly Murs – vocals * Louisa Johnson – vocals * Daniel Davidsen – writing, production, bass guitar, programming * Cutfather – writing, production, percussion * Peter Wallevik – writing, production, keyboards, piano, programming * Kara DioGuardi – writing * Iain James – writing * Matt Rad – production, bass guitar, guitar, mixing, piano, programming * Chris Gehringer – mastering Credits adapted from the liner notes of the official "Unpredictable"

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release (Columbia Records).

Charts

Certifications

Release history

References

2017 songs 2017 singles Olly Murs songs Louisa Johnson songs Songs written by Cutfather Songs written by Kara DioGuardi Songs written by Iain James Songs written by Daniel Davidsen Songs written by Peter Wallevik Epic Records singles Male–female vocal duets {{2010s-pop-song-stub