Natasha Bedingfield - "Unwritten"

[Live Your Life]

This was second single (third in the UK) from Natasha Bedingfield's debut album, "Unwritten." It peaked at #5 on the Hot 100, #6 in the UK, #2 at CHR/Pop and #1 at Hot AC, and #7 at AC. It was featured in quite a few commercials, and was the theme song for MTV's "The Hills." I HATE this. But it's definitely the song that she will be most remembered for.

[brady47]

Love it, my favourite bop from her, still play it to this day! So happy it ended up being such a big hit for her.

[LBTrocks]

Really love this. Of the songs I know from her, this one is probably my favorite.

[Zeebz]

Its hard to pick a favorite from Natasha, but this is probably it. It's so fun and it has no burn rate.

[Flip]

I love this!

[Deleted]

Great song.

[Leo ✔]

Amazing song

[wjr15]

An overall feel-good song. Love this!

[Unhinged]

Hated it at the time but I’ve grown to love it over the years.

[🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲]

This was a nice song.

[thirddegree50123]

I never understood why this was such a big hit. Same with "Pocketful of Sunshine." Not terrible songs. They just didn't scream smash to me

[Fire]

such an amazing feel-good song

[areyoureadytojump]

I used to like this, but now I cannot stand it.

[Positive Tension]

I always thought it was OK but nothing special. I prefer some of her other singles like "Pocketful of Sunshine" and "Love Like This" to "Unwritten."

[disman00911]

Was played on 103.5 Kiss FM back then but I have a better memory of hearing this song used on a commercial (forgot the product) years ago.  Not great but not awful either.  It's okay.

[Sounds from the Other Side]

This song is so catchy. I still love it.

[Agent Yoncé]

I've always enjoyed this song when it came out & I am loving to resurgence of it with the current TikTok challenege. Lol

[Ernesto]

One of the best Pop offerings from the noughties.

[🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲]

#70 on Billboard's 500 Greatest Pop Songs 

It’s no easy feat to strike a balance between a hyper-specific and universally felt feeling – but with “Unwritten,” Natasha Bedingfield does just that. Thanks to her wistful suggestions to “feel the rain on your skin” and “live your life with arms wide open,” sung with overwhelming hope and clarity, this song has become ubiquitous at pivotal life events, namely graduations. Delivering an uplifting anthem is a surefire way to stand the test of time — but landing a key television synch is a way to make sure you’re also forever inextricable from your era, and for those just coming of age when “Unwritten” arrived, it’s likely best known as the theme song for iconic ‘00s reality TV smash The Hills. — LYNDSEY HAVENS

[🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲]

#70 on Billboard's 500 Greatest Pop Songs 

It’s no easy feat to strike a balance between a hyper-specific and universally felt feeling – but with “Unwritten,” Natasha Bedingfield does just that. Thanks to her wistful suggestions to “feel the rain on your skin” and “live your life with arms wide open,” sung with overwhelming hope and clarity, this song has become ubiquitous at pivotal life events, namely graduations. Delivering an uplifting anthem is a surefire way to stand the test of time — but landing a key television synch is a way to make sure you’re also forever inextricable from your era, and for those just coming of age when “Unwritten” arrived, it’s likely best known as the theme song for iconic ‘00s reality TV smash The Hills. — LYNDSEY HAVENS

[🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲]

#70 on Billboard's 500 Greatest Pop Songs 

It’s no easy feat to strike a balance between a hyper-specific and universally felt feeling – but with “Unwritten,” Natasha Bedingfield does just that. Thanks to her wistful suggestions to “feel the rain on your skin” and “live your life with arms wide open,” sung with overwhelming hope and clarity, this song has become ubiquitous at pivotal life events, namely graduations. Delivering an uplifting anthem is a surefire way to stand the test of time — but landing a key television synch is a way to make sure you’re also forever inextricable from your era, and for those just coming of age when “Unwritten” arrived, it’s likely best known as the theme song for iconic ‘00s reality TV smash The Hills. — LYNDSEY HAVENS

[SabrinaFan]

This is a classic. Love this! <3

[PREDS PRIDE]

I think this is great, I've always preferred pocketful of sunshine though which I think is an unpopular opinion.

[B-Boy]

An uplifting bop. I remember seeing the music video every morning.

[• Господин Умљеновић •]

Love love love it

This is a song that will always remind me how I came out to my parents and how free, light & liberated I felt after...
The uplifting music and lyrics are just great!!!
Beautiful song

[Dylan :)]

I love this song so much, and it's going viral in the UK and Ireland? #11 on the Irish chart this week and #24 on the UK chart

[Az Paynter]

This just re-peaked on the ARIA chart; its original peak was #26, and it has just re-entered the top 50 at #18.

[Dylan :)]

#7 (+4) in Ireland this week

[johnm1120]

Sirius Hits 1 has put this back in rotation. With 2 stations on the panel 66 spins.

[Ｓｏｕｎｄｃｌ🕤ｃｋ]

new peak at #16 on Global Spotify chart with 3.07M streams, and #10 on Global Apple Music chart. Currently #1 in Austria and top 10 in Ireland, Germany, Switzerland, Portugal...

this is a timeless bop, sooo good and catchy!