Unexpected that she was introduced to and began experimenting with different "sound effects" and elements of electronic music. Release and promotion The album's release date was first announced to be August 12, 2008, but was unexpectedly changed to October 7, 2008 to allow more time to promote the album. Prior to the album's release, Williams performed on The Wendy Williams Show, The Early Show and appeared on Good Day LA, Total Request Live and in the UK, on Loose Women to promote. Three singles were released in support of Unexpected. "We Break the Dawn", the album's lead single, was written by Solange Knowles and Wayne Wilkins and Andrew Frampton who produced the song. Released on April 15, 2008 in the United States, it peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Airplay chart, number four on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart and twenty-six on the Global Dance Tracks chart. The song became her first solo release to chart internationally, peaking at number forty-seven on the UK Singles Chart and number thirty-eight on the Hungarian Radio Top 40. A music video for the song, directed by Phil Griffin, was shot on April 23 in Los Angeles, California, premiering on May 20, 2008. The remix version of the song was produced by DJ Montay and features Flo Rida. "The Greatest", produced by Jim Jonsin, was released as the album's second single, replacing "Stop This Car" which was originally announced as the second single. The song was released on September 9, 2008, gaining more recognition after being used in the movie Noah's Arc: Jumping The Broom. Despite receiving minor airplay in the US, in September 2008, "The Greatest" was released digitally and debuted at number fifty-four on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart before eventually peaking at number one. The music video was shot on September 22 in Los Angeles, California and was directed by Thomas Kloss. The song was listed by Billboard at number thirty-nine on the decade-end (2000–2009) Hot Dance Club Songs chart. "Hello Heartbreak", was selected as the album's third single and second UK single. Produced by Alex Da Kid and Jay Wes, the single received minor airplay and was released digitally in December 2008. The song peaked at number eight on the US Billboard Dance Singles Sales chart, and number forty on the Billboard Hot Singles Sales chart. Critical reception Unexpected received positive reviews.