Unpredictable (Natalie Cole album)

Unpredictable
Unpredictable
Studio album by Natalie Cole
Released	February 22, 1977
Recorded	1976–77
Studio	P.S. Recording (Chicago)
Genre	R&B; soul;
Label	Capitol
Producer	Chuck Jackson; Marvin Yancy;
Natalie Cole chronology
Singles from Inseparable
	"I've Got Love on My Mind"; Released: January 22, 1977; "Party Lights"; Released: May 5, 1977;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
The New Rolling Stone Record Guide	^[2]

Unpredictable is an album by the American singer Natalie Cole. Released on February 22, 1977, by Capitol Records, the album includes the single "I've Got Love on My Mind", which peaked at No. 5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and topped the R&B chart.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy, except where noted

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"This Heart"		4:07
2.	"Still in Love"		3:43
3.	"Party Lights"	Tennyson Stephens	4:09
4.	"I've Got Love on My Mind"		4:20
5.	"Unpredictable You"		3:40

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Peaceful Living"	Natalie Cole; arranged by Richard Evans	4:19
7.	"Be Mine Tonight"		3:22
8.	"I Can't Break Away"		3:04
9.	"Your Eyes"	Natalie Cole; arranged by Richard Evans	2:41
10.	"I'm Catching Hell"		6:14

Personnel

Natalie Cole – lead vocals
Tennyson Stephens – keyboards
Marvin Yancy – keyboards
Terry Fryer – synthesizers
Criss Johnson – guitars
Phil Upchurch – acoustic guitars
Larry Ball – bass guitar
Donnell Hagan – drums
Derf Reklaw – percussion
The Colettes – backing vocals
The "N" Sisters – backing vocals
Gene Barge – rhythm arrangements (1-5, 7, 8, 10)
Richard Evans – horn and string arrangements, rhythm arrangements (6, 9)

Production

Larkin Arnold – executive producer
Chuck Jackson – producer
Marvin Yancy – producer
Gene Barge – co-producer (3)
Steve Hodge – engineer
Paul Serrano – engineer
Westlake Audio (Los Angeles, CA) – remixing location
Wally Traugott – mastering at Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA)
Roy Kohara – art direction
Raul Vega – photography

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1977)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[3]	8
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[4]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1977)	Position
US Billboard 200^[5]	53
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[6]	10

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
Year	Single	US	US R&B	US A/C
1977	"I've Got Love on My Mind"	5	1	45
1977	"Party Lights"	79	9	—

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[7]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Henderson, Alex. Unpredictable > review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
^ The New Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House. 1983. p. 107.
^ "Natalie Cole Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
^ "Natalie Cole Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1977". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1977". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
^ "American album certifications – Natalie Cole – Unpredictable". Recording Industry Association of America.

External links

Unpredictable at Discogs

[1] Henderson, Alex. Unpredictable > review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 27, 2013.

[RS-2] The New Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House. 1983. p. 107.

[ac_Billboard200_Natalie_Cole-3] "Natalie Cole Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2021.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Natalie_Cole-4] "Natalie Cole Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2021.

[5] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1977". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2021.

[6] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1977". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2021.

[United_StatesNatalie_ColeUnpredictablealbumCertRef-7] "American album certifications – Natalie Cole – Unpredictable". Recording Industry Association of America.

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Discography
Studio albums	Inseparable (1975) Natalie (1976) Unpredictable (1977) Thankful (1977) I Love You So (1979) We're the Best of Friends (1979) Don't Look Back (1980) Happy Love (1981) I'm Ready (1983) Dangerous (1985) Everlasting (1987) Good to Be Back (1989) Unforgettable... with Love (1991) Take a Look (1993) Holly & Ivy (1994) Stardust (1996) Snowfall on the Sahara (1999) The Magic of Christmas (1999) Ask a Woman Who Knows (2002) Leavin' (2006) Still Unforgettable (2008) Caroling, Caroling: Christmas with Natalie Cole (2008) Natalie Cole en Español (2013)
Compilation albums	The Natalie Cole Collection (1987)
Live albums	Natalie Live! (1978) Unforgettable – A Musical Tribute to Nat King Cole (1983)
Singles	"This Will Be" "Inseparable" "Sophisticated Lady (She's a Different Lady)" "I've Got Love on My Mind" "Our Love" "Someone That I Used to Love" "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds "What You Won't Do for Love" (with Peabo Bryson) "I Live for Your Love" "Pink Cadillac" "When I Fall in Love" "Miss You Like Crazy" "Starting Over Again" "Wild Women Do" "Unforgettable" (with Nat King Cole) "A Smile Like Yours" "Day Dreaming"
Tours	Soul Divas Tour
Family	Marvin Yancy (ex-husband) Nat King Cole (father) Maria Cole (mother) Carole Cole (sister) Eddie Cole (uncle) Ike Cole (uncle) Freddy Cole (uncle) Lionel Cole (cousin) Charlotte Hawkins Brown (great-aunt)