"No Surprise" is Theory of a Deadman

Theory of a Deadman

Theory of a Deadman is a Canadian rock band from Delta, British Columbia, formed in 2001. The band is currently signed to Roadrunner Records as well as Island Records. The band also includes traits of other music styles, such as country and acoustic, as well as their post-grunge and alternative...

's first single off their second album, Gasoline

Gasoline (Theory of a Deadman album)

Gasoline is the second album released by Theory of a Deadman on March 29, 2005. The album features four songs used in the videogame Fahrenheit/Indigo Prophecy, 'Santa Monica', 'No Surprise', 'Say Goodbye' and 'No Way Out'...

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Song Information

"No Surprise" is about a girl who always runs off with guys besides her boyfriend. He says, "It ain't no surprise that this bitch is leaving me." Like the bands previous successful hits "Nothing Could Come Between Us

Nothing Could Come Between Us

"Nothing Could Come Between Us" is the first single released from Theory of a Deadman's eponymous debut album. It represented the first major success of the band and helped propel it on to the music scene, peaking at #8 on the U.S. Mainstream Rock Tracks and #2 on the Canadian Singles Chart...

" and "Make Up Your Mind" the song was very successful in Canada were it became the band's first Number 1 hit.

Music video

The video is about a girl waking up and finding a note that says "I'm leaving" from her boyfriend. She goes to trash his apartment, and in the end, she finds another note which says "be back with coffee love you." At this point he walks in and sees what she has done. The video then ends.

The video has been compared to Kelly Clarkson

Kelly Clarkson

Kelly Brianne Clarkson is an American pop rock singer-songwriter and actress. Clarkson came into prominence after becoming the winner of the inaugural season of the television series American Idol in 2002 and would later become the runner-up in the television special World Idol in 2003.In 2003,...

's "Since U Been Gone

Since U Been Gone

"Since U Been Gone" is a song written and produced by Max Martin and Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald for American singer Kelly Clarkson. The song was released as the second single from her second album, Breakaway in the US and Australia and was released as the first single in Europe...

". This came as a surprise to the band, as they found it quite humorous and said the similarities were not intentional.

Chart positions

Chart (2005)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks Mainstream Rock Tracks Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music. Modern rock tracks are counted in the Alternative Songs chart.This chart began with the March 21, 1981, issue...	8
Canadian Singles Chart	1