Predictable (Good Charlotte song)

"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]}

"Predictable"
Single by Good Charlotte
from the album The Chronicles of Life and Death
B-side	"Meet My Maker"
Released	September 27, 2004 (2004-09-27)
Length	3:11
Label	Epic Daylight
Songwriters	Benji Madden Joel Madden
Producer	Eric Valentine
Good Charlotte singles chronology
"Hold On" (2003) "Predictable" (2004) "I Just Wanna Live" (2005)
Music video
"Predictable" on YouTube

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

1. "Predictable"
2. "The Chronicles of Life and Death" (acoustic version)
3. "The Anthem" (live from the Abbey Road sessions)
4. "Hold On" (live from the Abbey Road sessions)
5. "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 Singles (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			[21][22]