No Regrets (Robbie Williams song)


"No Regrets" is a song by UK recording artist Robbie Williams. It was released on 30 November 1998 as the second single from his second studio album, I've Been Expecting You. The song was written by Williams and Guy Chambers. The song featured backing vocals by Neil Tennant of Pet Shop Boys and Neil Hannon of The Divine Comedy.
"No Regrets" became another top five hit for Williams in the United Kingdom. The B-side, "Antmusic", was also featured on the soundtrack to the animated film, A Bug's Life. It is a cover of a song by Adam and the Ants. Another B-side, "Sexed Up", was later re-recorded for the Escapology album and released as a single in 2003.

Background

This song is in particular about his time in his former band Take That but also, in general, about past relationships.
Williams has frequently dedicated the song to the other members in live versions. At the time reconciling with members of Take That, Williams had frequently replaced the final line "I guess the love we once had is
officially dead" with "I guess the love we once had is officially alive!", however, since leaving again, he has reverted to the original line.
On Take That's Progress Live tour in 2011, Williams performed part of the song with Donald, Orange, Owen and Barlow providing the backing vocals, as a segue into "Relight My Fire".

Music video

The video has 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, 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.

Chart performance

When the single was released on 30 November 1998, it reached number four in the UK Singles Chart and went on to sell over 200,000 copies, being certified Silver by the BPI. Success worldwide was limited.

Track listing

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "No Regrets".
UK CD1
  1. "No Regrets" – 5:11
  2. "Antmusic" – 3:31
  3. "Deceiving Is Believing" – 4:30
UK CD2
  1. "No Regrets" – 5:11
  2. "There She Goes" – 2:51
  3. "Sexed Up" – 3:54
  4. "There She Goes" – 2:51
UK CD Maxi
  1. "No Regrets" – 5:11
  2. "Antmusic" – 3:31
  3. "Sexed Up" – 3:54
  4. "There She Goes" – 2:51
  5. "There She Goes" – 2:58

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