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No Regrets (Robbie Williams song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = No Regrets
| cover = NoRegrets.gif
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Robbie Williams
| album =
| A-side = Antmusic
| B-side =
* "Deceiving Is Believing"
* "There She Goes" (live)
* "Sexed Up" (demo)
| released =
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre =
| length =
* 5:10 (album version)
* 4:00 (radio edit)
| label = Chrysalis
| writer = Robbie Williams, Guy Chambers
| producer = Guy Chambers, Steve Power
| prev_title = Millennium
| prev_year = 1998
| next_title = Strong
| next_year = 1999
| misc =
}}
"'No Regrets'" is a song by British singer Robbie Williams. It was released on 30 November 1998 as the second single from his second studio album, 'I've Been Expecting You' (1998). The song was written by Williams and Guy Chambers and features backing vocals by Neil Tennant of Pet Shop Boys and Neil Hannon of the Divine Comedy. In the United Kingdom, the song was released as a double A-side with a cover of Adam and the Ants' "Antmusic".
"No Regrets" / "Antmusic" became another top-five hit for Williams in the United Kingdom. "Antmusic" was also featured on the UK trailer to the Pixar animated film 'A Bug's Life' (1998). One of the B-side, "Sexed Up", was later re-recorded for the 'Escapology' album and released as a single in 2003.
Release and reception
Following the song's release on 30 November 1998, it reached number four on the UK Singles Chart and went on to sell over 200,000 copies, being certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Success worldwide was limited.
Music video
The video has Robbie Williams at first performing in a Vegas-like show. He then realises he cannot fake being happy and leaves the stage. He walks to a petrol station (which is in Hurley opposite the former East Arms Pub), gets some petrol in a jerry can, and begins walking through crowds and over roads, dribbling petrol in a line the whole way. Finally, a spark is dropped at the petrol station and lights up the whole trail as Williams narrates the last lines.
Track listings
'UK CD1'
# "No Regrets" 5:10
# "Antmusic" 3:31
# "Deceiving Is Believing" 4:30
'UK CD2'
# "No Regrets" 5:10
# "There She Goes" (live at the Forum) 2:51
# "Sexed Up" (demo version) 3:54
# "There She Goes" (live at the Forum enhanced video) 2:51
'UK 7-inch single and European CD single'
# "No Regrets" 5:10
# "Antmusic" 3:31
'European maxi-CD single'
# "No Regrets" 5:10
# "Antmusic" 3:31
# "Sexed Up" (demo version) 3:54
# "There She Goes" (live at the Forum) 2:51
# "There She Goes" (live at the Forum enhanced video) 2:58
'French CD single'
# "No Regrets" (radio edit) 4:00
# "No Regrets" (album version) 5:10
# "Antmusic" 3:31
Credits and personnel
Credits are lifted from the 'I've Been Expecting You' album booklet.
'Studio'
* Mastered at Metropolis Mastering (London, England)
'Personnel'
* Robbie Williams writing, vocals
* Guy Chambers writing, keyboards, piano, orchestral samples, bass synth, production, arrangement
* "Planet" Claire Worrall backing vocals
* Neil Tennant backing vocals
* Neil Hannon backing vocals
* David Catlin-Birch acoustic guitar
* Gary Nuttall electric guitar
* Fil Eisler bass guitar
* Chris Sharrock drums
* Andy Duncan percussion
* Steve Power production, recording, mixing, programming
* Steve McNichol programming
* Tony Cousins mastering
Charts
Certifications
References
Category:Robbie Williams songs
Category:1998 singles
Category:1998 songs
Category:Chrysalis Records singles
Category:Song recordings produced by Guy Chambers
Category:Song recordings produced by Steve Power
Category:Songs written by Guy Chambers
Category:Songs written by Robbie Williams
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