"Unbelievable" is a song by British singer
Craig David
Craig Ashley David (born 5 May 1981) is an English singer. He rose to fame in 1999, featuring on the single " Re-Rewind" by Artful Dodger. David's debut studio album, '' Born to Do It'', was released in 2000, to great commercial success. In to ...
. It was written by David,
Mark Taylor, and
Paul Barry
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for his third studio album, ''
The Story Goes...'' (2005). The third single from the album, it was rumoured to be a
double A-side
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of fan-favourites, "Hypnotic" and "Johnny"; however, it was "Unbelievable" that was chosen. It became one of David's smallest hits to date, peaking at number 18 in the UK. The disappointing performance of the song in the UK, where the first two singles charted in the top five, led "Unbelievable" to be the final single from ''The Story Goes...''. The song was slightly remixed for the single release.
Chart performance
"Unbelievable" charted at number eighteen on the
UK Singles Chart, spending five weeks within the UK top 75. It remains his second-lowest charting peak, with only "
You Don't Miss Your Water ('Til the Well Runs Dry)" charting lower. David's collaboration with
Kano
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also charted at eighteen but had a longer chart run. It did not chart elsewhere.
Music video
The music video was directed by
Robert Hales.
Track listing
Notes
*
signifies an additional producer
Charts
Release history
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Unbelievable (Craig David Song)
2005 songs
2006 singles
Craig David songs
Music videos directed by Robert Hales
Songs written by Craig David
Songs written by Mark Taylor (record producer)
Songs written by Paul Barry (songwriter)
Warner Records singles