I Don't Do Surprises

"I Don't Do Surprises" is the debut single by Australian singer Axle Whitehead, from his debut album Losing Sleep. "I Don't Do Surprises" has managed a peak of #8 on the ARIA Singles Chart, and is certified Gold by ARIA. It has so far spent a total of fifteen weeks in the top 50. "I Don't Do Surprises" has also reached a peak position of #2 on the Australasian Singles Chart.^[1]

"I Don't Do Surprises"
Single by Axle Whitehead
from the album Losing Sleep
Released	8 March 2008 (2008-03-08)
Recorded	2008
Genre	Pop, alternative, nu-disco, funk, post-disco
Length	3:14
Label	Roadshow, Sony BMG
Songwriter(s)	Axle Whitehead and Robert Conley
Producer(s)	Robert Conley
Axle Whitehead singles chronology
"I Don't Do Surprises" (2008) "Anywhere" (2008)

I Don't Do Surprises has been nominated for a 2009 APRA Award for Most Played Australian Work.

I Don't Do Surprises was used as part of a television advertisement of Channel Seven's show, Home and Away.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Axle Whitehead and Robert Conley; all music is composed by Axle Whitehead.

CD single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"I Don't Do Surprises"	3:13
2.	"Maybe I Was Wrong"	3:04
Total length:		6:15

iTunes EP

No.	Title	Length
1.	"I Don't Do Surprises"	3:12
2.	"Maybe I Was Wrong"	3:02
3.	"I Don't Do Surprises" (dp vs. smack daniels A train Mix)	6:16
Total length:		12:30

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "I Don't Do Surprises"

Chart (2008)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[2]	8
Australian AIrplay Chart^[3]	6

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "I Don't Do Surprises"

Chart (2008)	Rank
Australia (ARIA)^[4]	70

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalogue
Australia	8 March 2008	Roadshow, Sony BMG	CD	3014392
			Digital download	-

References

1. australian-charts.com - Axle Whitehead - I Don't Do Surprises
2. "Axle Whitehead – I Don't Do Surprises". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
3. . Aumreport.com. Archived from the original on 22 November 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
4. [1] 24 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine

Notes

• The Australian singles chart peak was retrieved on 29 June 2008