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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Feel
| cover = Feel cover.png
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Robbie Williams
| album = Escapology
| B-side =
* "Nobody Someday" (demo)
* "You're History"
| released =
| recorded =
| studio = Los Angeles, London
| genre =
| length =
* 4:22 (album version)
* 3:43 (radio edit)
| label = Chrysalis
| writer =
* Robbie Williams
* Guy Chambers
| producer =
* Guy Chambers
* Steve Power
| prev_title = My Culture
| prev_year = 2002
| next_title = Come Undone
| next_year = 2003
| misc =
}}
"'Feel'" is a song by British singer-songwriter Robbie Williams. It was released on 2 December 2002 as the lead single from his fifth studio album, 'Escapology' (2002). The song became an international hit, peaking at number one in the Czech Republic, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Romania and reaching the top five in several other countries, including Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
Background
"Feel" was written by Robbie Williams and Guy Chambers. According to Williams, most of the vocals are from the original demo recording from 1999, as he felt unsatisfied with the re-recorded vocals. He commented, "I just couldn't sing it as well as I did on that day."
Music video
The video was directed by Vaughan Arnell and shows Williams in a cowboy-like lifestyle. It gained some attention in the United States thanks to Daryl Hannah's appearance as Williams's love interest. There were two versions of the same video, one shot in black and white and the other in colour and was filmed in Sundre, Alberta, Canada. Eventually, the black and white version achieved larger popularity and is the only version available in Vevo through Robbie's official YouTube channel (in which is the most popular video, with over 281 million views as of 4 September 2021) and various streaming platforms.
Chart performance
The song was aimed to become the Christmas number-one in the United Kingdom, but peaked at number four. It still spent four weeks inside the top 10, however. "Feel" became Williams's biggest international hit and his best selling single in Europe: the song topped the charts in Hungary, Italy, Portugal and the Netherlands. The song was also successful in Argentina, Mexico and in Canada, where it reached the top 10 and spent a total of 54 weeks in the chart. It was the most played song in Europe in 2003. Despite Williams's major success in most of the world, "Feel" failed to reach the 'Billboard' Hot 100 in the US. To date, "Feel" has sold 245,000 copies in the UK.[http://www.mtv.co.uk/music/charts/official-uk-countdowns/robbie-williams-official-top-20 Sales:] Feel
Track listings
* 'UK, Canadian, and Australian CD single'
# "Feel" (album version) 4:22
# "Nobody Someday" (demo version) 2:53
# "You're History" 4:44
# Photo gallery and video clips
* 'UK cassette single'
# "Feel" (album version) 4:22
# "Nobody Someday" (demo version) 2:53
# "You're History" 4:44
* 'UK DVD single'
# "Feel" (video) 4:22
# "You're History" (audio) 4:44
# "Nobody Someday" (demo version; audio) 2:53
# 3 video clips
* 'European CD single'
# "Feel" (album version) 4:22
# "Nobody Someday" (demo version) 2:53
Credits and personnel
Credits are taken from the 'Escapology' album booklet.
'Recording'
* Recorded in Los Angeles and London
* Mixed at The Record Plant (Los Angeles)
* Mastered at Marcussen Mastering (Los Angeles)
'Personnel'
* Robbie Williams writing, lead vocals
* Guy Chambers writing, bass synthesizer, production, arrangement, orchestral arrangement
* Gary Nuttall backing vocals, picky guitar
* Zenia Santini backing vocals
* Anne Skates directing (gospel choir)
* Fil Eisler slide guitars
* Neil Taylor slide guitars
* Phil Spalding bass
* Andy Wallace piano
* Dave Clayton synthesizers
* Jeremy Stacey drums
* Jony Rockstar drum loops
* Richard Flack drum loops, engineering, programming
* London Session Orchestra orchestra
* Gavyn Wright concertmaster
* Nick Ingman orchestral arrangement
* Sally Herbert orchestral arrangement
* Steve Price orchestral engineering
* Tom Jenkins assistant orchestral engineering
* Isobel Griffiths orchestral contracting
* Jim Brumby programming, additional engineering
* Steve Power production, mixing
* J.D. Andrew assistant mixing
* Steve Marcussen mastering
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
Certifications
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Release history
Cover versions
After the release of "Feel", contestant Ricky Ord sang the song in the second season of 'Deutschland sucht den Superstar' for the theme "My Pop Idol", being one of the first contestants eliminated. In Season 8, contestant Ardian Bujupi sang the song for the theme "English v. German". A year later, in 2016, contestants of the tenth season of 'X Factor Italy' sang a medley of "Feel" and "Angels", before being joined by Williams himself to sing his single "Party Like a Russian".
References
Category:2002 singles
Category:2002 songs
Category:Black-and-white music videos
Category:Chrysalis Records singles
Category:Dutch Top 40 number-one singles
Category:Music videos directed by Vaughan Arnell
Category:Number-one singles in the Czech Republic
Category:Number-one singles in Italy
Category:Number-one singles in Poland
Category:Number-one singles in Portugal
Category:Number-one singles in Romania
Category:Robbie Williams songs
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
Category:Songs about suicide
Category:Songs about depression
Category:Songs about loneliness
Category:Virgin Records singles
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