Join Amazon Prime and ship Two-Day for free and Overnight for $3.99. Already a member? Sign in.

 

or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
 
More Buying Choices
82 used & new from $0.95
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
Available to Download Now
 
Buy the MP3 album for $7.99
  
 
 
 
Unexpected
 
See larger image 
See all product images
See all 4 customer images
Share your own customer images

Unexpected

Michelle Williams
4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (38 customer reviews) | More about this product
List Price: $15.98
Price: $15.98 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details
  Special Offers Available
In Stock.
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Gift-wrap available.

Want it delivered Friday, July 17? Choose One-Day Shipping at checkout. Details
49 new from $1.45 32 used from $0.95 1 collectible from $15.98
Buy the MP3 album for $7.99 at the Amazon MP3 Downloads store.

Michelle Williams
Amazon's Michelle Williams Store
Find all the CDs, MP3s, and vinyl, plus photos, videos, biographies, discussions, and more. Visit the store.

Special Offers and Product Promotions

  • Get $1 worth of MP3 downloads from Amazon MP3 after you order your item. Here's how (restrictions apply)
  • Interact With Your Music: Discover, listen to, and buy new music, all from the pages of SPIN's digital edition, free to Amazon customers.

Frequently Bought Together

Unexpected + Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams + Jennifer Hudson
Price For All Three: $35.96

Show availability and shipping details

  • This item: Unexpected ~ Michelle Williams

    In Stock.
    Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
    Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details

  • Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams ~ Solange Knowles

    In Stock.
    Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
    Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details

  • Jennifer Hudson ~ Jennifer Hudson

    In Stock.
    Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
    Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Jennifer Hudson

Jennifer Hudson

~ Jennifer Hudson
3.9 out of 5 stars (163)  $10.99
Human

Human

~ Brandy
4.5 out of 5 stars (106)  $12.99
I Am...Sasha Fierce (Deluxe Edition)

I Am...Sasha Fierce (Deluxe Edition)

~ Beyonce
3.5 out of 5 stars (222)  $13.99
Fearless

Fearless

~ Jazmine Sullivan
4.3 out of 5 stars (113)  $12.49
Year of the Gentleman

Year of the Gentleman

~ Ne-Yo
4.3 out of 5 stars (104)  $9.99
› Explore similar items

Product Details

  • Audio CD (October 7, 2008)
  • Original Release Date: October 7, 2008
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Sony
  • ASIN: B001BAHE48
  • In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #58,935 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Listen to Samples and Buy MP3s

Songs from this album are available to purchase as MP3s. Click on "Buy MP3" or view the MP3 Album.

Samples
Song Title Time Price
listen  1. Unexpected Intro0:44$0.99 Buy Track
listen  2. Hello Heartbreak 4:07$0.99 Buy Track
listen  3. We Break The Dawn 3:54$0.99 Buy Track
listen  4. Lucky Girl Interlude/Lucky Girl 3:51$0.99 Buy Track
listen  5. The Greatest 3:31$0.99 Buy Track
listen  6. Till The End Of The World 3:10$0.99 Buy Track
listen  7. Private Party 3:36$0.99 Buy Track
listen  8. Hungover 3:31$0.99 Buy Track
listen  9. We Break The Dawn (Part 2 featuring Flo Rida) 4:21$0.99 Buy Track
listen10. Stop This Car 3:58$0.99 Buy Track
listen11. Unexpected 3:37$0.99 Buy Track
listen12. Thank U 3:45$0.99 Buy Track
listen13. Too Young For Love 3:56$0.99 Buy Track

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Unexpected is the third solo studio album by former Destiny's Child singer Michelle Williams released in 2008. It will be Williams' first full length contemporary R&B album, moving away from the gospel style of her previous efforts. The album's first single, "We Break the Dawn," was released in April 2008, with its second single being "The Greatest", chosen in favor over the Stargate-produced "Stop This Car."

Tags Customers Associate with This Product

 (What's this?)
Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
Check the boxes next to the tags you consider relevant or enter your own tags in the field below.
(8)
(3)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
See all 21 tags...

Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags
Help others find this product — tag it for Amazon search
No one has tagged this product for Amazon search yet. Why not be the first to suggest a search for which it should appear?
 

Customer Reviews

38 Reviews
5 star:
 (23)
4 star:
 (6)
3 star:
 (4)
2 star:
 (2)
1 star:
 (3)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.2 out of 5 stars (38 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Totally unexpected, October 11, 2008
By V. Best (Raleigh, NC) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   
I am so happy Michelle came out with such a great cd. I had previously heard snippets from the album. This album is different from other albums I have heard this year and it is something you can dance to. I am a R&B fan but I also like dance music as well. This cd was worth the money paid for.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A surprisingly excellent third album from Michelle., October 9, 2008
Don't get me wrong, I've loved and supported Michelle Williams ever since she joined Destiny's Child. I enjoyed both of her gospel albums, even though the sophomore effort was far better than her debut. But when I heard that she was recording a new album that was going to be pure dance/pop, I was uneasy. She proved me wrong with Unexpected. She got excellent producers to help her execute the songs, great songwriters that provided her with great material, and most importantly, she has a new confidence that shines through and makes you finally believe that she really wants to be a star. The "Unexpected Intro" opens the album well and next is the incredibly catchy "Hello Heartbreak," which will surely fare as well as "We Break the Dawn" has on the club scene. The latter is a grand and energetic part song penned by Solange Knowles; in my opinion, the hip-hop-tinged part two with Flo-Rida is even better. "Lucky Girl" is a sweet midtempo on which she explaines her gratefulness to have a great man. "The Greatest" is an inspirational ballad that will hopefully be the single that pushes this album to the forefront. "Till the End of the World" is a dramtic uptempo with a chorus that stands out. To be honest, "Private Party" is my least favorite track. I always skip it because it's just not that exciting. "Hungover," on the other hand, is the best song on this set. It has funky production and a unique chorus that reminds me of something Nicole Wray would sing. "Stop This Car" is a beautiful midtempo and "Unexpected" is a synth-heavy track where Michelle leaves a lover that never thought she would have the strength to do so. "Thank U" is a letter of gratitude to an ex who taught her she deserves better. I love it, but the background vocals during the chorus are a bit childish-sounding. "Too Young For Love" wasn't a good way to end the album, in my opinion. But overall, this is a surprisingly excellent album from Michelle--probably her best to date--and hopefully she gets the push she deserves.
Comment Comments (2) | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars 'Unexpected'-ly Good, October 7, 2008
By Antoine D. Reid "80sforever" (Durham, NC United States) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)      
Don't be fooled by the low price or the unthrilling cover art - Michelle William's 'Unexpected' is an album you'll want in your collection. Deviating from her usual gospel genre as a solo artist, Williams deviates into the realm of pop/dance music. I found many of these tracks to be fun, club/party songs and it seems as if she's really stepping out of her comfort zone and pulled out a hit compared to so many artists these days who are spinning out cds with only one or two tracks that are worth listening to.

The Good: There's a upbeat vibe running throughout the cd. I agree with the other reviewer that the first version of 'We Break the Dawn' is kid of lacking and odd in that it's really a laid back pop song. Then we're treated to a remix that's definitely meant for the clubs. It's the club/dance songs that work the best and pull 'Unexpected' together. 'Lucky Girl Interlude/Lucky Girl' tricks you into thinking she's about to drop the dance beat and go into a ballad-type song until you literally hear the beat drop and the dance vibe is back in charge. Along with this song, 'Private Party', 'Stop This Car' and 'Too Young for Love' also stand out from the crowd as songs that do a good job at showing off her vocal abilities along with backing and instruments that are fun and new for her.

The Bad: Some of the slower-paced songs make for a bit of an uneven CD. Right when you've been hooked by a beat or a really fun song, you're hit with one that's a bit slower and less of a dance/pop song and more of a ballad. While I don't feel any of the songs on this cd are horrible and unlistenable, I would have been interested in hearing her put songs like 'Too Young for Love' and 'Thank U' to a dance/club beat to make the CD more consistent and solid.

In all, a really good CD that did manage to surprise me. Michelle Williams really stepped up on this release. It's just as infectious as her colleague Beyonce Knowles' "B'Day" album while being a better produced and fun album that Kelly Rowland's latest 'Ms. Kelly'. Shame it isn't properly being publicized and promoted but take my word for it, this 'unexpected' CD from Michelle Williams will be on constant replay in my collection and I'm sure it's something that will appeal to those looking to just have fun and dance. Check it out.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Most Recent Customer Reviews

3.0 out of 5 stars She breaks the dawn and breaks the rules!
Michelle was always the backdrop of Destiny's Child. She was usually given the bridges and the bridges only to sing. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mikeisha Best

1.0 out of 5 stars I thought this CD sucked.
It almost seems like she's getting the left over material from Beyonce and Kelly. I thought we break the Dawn was awful. I mean seriously? She could have done alot better. Read more
Published 4 months ago by RJ

5.0 out of 5 stars Keep Doin Your Thing Michelle!
Wow...I've always thought that there was no competition for Beyonce; I'm not a big fan of Kelly Rowland, and Michelle had yet to deviate from her gospel roots, but the results of... Read more
Published 4 months ago by J. Grzebien

1.0 out of 5 stars from dc to gospel back to dc now she's a freak
really this came and went fast lesson if you wanna sign with matthew knowles you will never outshine beyonce take notes kids.
Published 6 months ago by Sherance Brothers

5.0 out of 5 stars Who knew she had it in her!!
As everyone is well aware of Destiny's Child was the most successful female group worldwide and for that three performers should have easily grab the spotlight with their solo... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Donnell Knight

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Unexpected
Ok, This album is the BOMB!!! I really, really, really LOVE this album. It's something about her voice and the way it complements the music that makes it so compelling. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Bruce Williams

3.0 out of 5 stars A step in the right direction
Michelle Williams began her mainstream career as the single body replacement of two members of Destiny's Child, becoming the third face of the girl group that would embody... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Benjamin Norman

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Un-expectedly Good!!!!
I always felt Michelle was overshadowed by Beyonce & Kelly and boy was I right. This CD proves Michelle can hold her own and with the right promotion could be one of the biggest... Read more
Published 6 months ago by HB

3.0 out of 5 stars Different doesn't make it good
Different doesn't make it good. Michelle has such a unique voice and needs to take the time to discover what works for her. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Ieva D. Blackshear

5.0 out of 5 stars Hott!!!!!!!
One of my favorite releases of 2008. I didn't expect for the cd to be as good as it was but since I liked her sophmore album and I love destiny's child I decided to buy it and I... Read more
Published 7 months ago by J. Baugh

Only search this product's reviews


Customer Discussions

 Beta (What's this?)
New! See all customer communities, and bookmark your communities to keep track of them.
This product's forum (0 discussions)
  Discussion Replies Latest Post
  No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
  [Cancel]


Active discussions in related forums
   

SoundUnwound Says...

Learn more about Unexpected opens new browser window by Michelle Williams opens new browser window

Go explore the super-connected music universe at SoundUnwound.com opens new browser window - the new music site from IMDb and Amazon.

SoundUnwound Logo

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

Unexpected
74% buy the item featured on this page:
Unexpected 4.2 out of 5 stars (38)
$15.98
Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams
9% buy
Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams 4.2 out of 5 stars (108)
$8.99
Human
6% buy
Human 4.5 out of 5 stars (106)
$12.99
In a Perfect World...
6% buy
In a Perfect World... 4.3 out of 5 stars (55)
$10.99
Explore similar items

Look for Similar Items by Category

Music You Should Hear™: Artists' Picks

Music You Should Hear
Want to know what Norah Jones, Sting, and Il Divo are listening to? Find out in Music You Should Hear™, where these and other artists tell you about the music they love.
 

GearWrench Hand Tools

Shop for GearWrench Hand Tools
GearWrench is a leader in innovative hand tools and manufactures its tools to the highest standards.

›Shop all GearWrench products

  
Music Essentials
Greats from the Greatest Explore our Music Essentials Store and find music from over 500 essential artists and composers, watch videos, and vote for the most essential artist.
 
Read Our Blog
For more about music, check out ChordStrike, a minor blog for major music lovers™.
 

 

Feedback

If you need help or have a question for Customer Service, contact us.
 Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
Is there any other feedback you would like to provide?

Your comments can help make our site better for everyone.


Where's My Stuff?

Shipping & Returns

Need Help?

Your Recent History

  (What's this?)
You have no recently viewed items or searches.

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.

Look to the right column to find helpful suggestions for your shopping session.
Continue shopping: Top Sellers
Paranoia
Paranoia by Joseph Finder
4.1 out of 5 stars (199)$0.00
 Free
Free by Chris Anderson
3.6 out of 5 stars (12)$0.00
 Glenn Beck's Common Sense
Glenn Beck's Common Sense by Glenn Beck
3.7 out of 5 stars (279)$6.59
 My Soul to Lose
My Soul to Lose by Rachel Vincent
4.2 out of 5 stars (4)$0.00

amazon.com Amazon.com Home  |   Directory of All Stores
International Sites:  Canada  |  United Kingdom  |  Germany  |  Japan  |  France  |  China
Business Programs: Sell on Amazon  |  Build an eCommerce Site  |  Advertise With Us  |  Developer Services  |  Self-Publish with Us
Help  |  View Cart  |  Your Account  |  1-Click Settings
Investor Relations  |  Press Releases  |  Careers at Amazon  |  Join Associates  |  Join Advantage
Conditions of Use | Privacy Notice © 1996-2009, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates