XXV (Robbie Williams album)

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XXV
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Compilation album by
Robbie Williams
Released9 September 2022 (2022-09-09)
Length76:04
Label Columbia
Producer
Robbie Williams chronology
The Christmas Present
(2019)		XXV
(2022)
Singles from XXV
  1. "Angels (XXV)"
    Released: 7 June 2022
  2. "Lost (XXV)"
    Released: 5 August 2022

XXV is a compilation album by English singer Robbie Williams, released through Columbia Records on 9 September 2022. The album marks the 25th anniversary of Williams's solo career, [1] and contains re-recorded and orchestrated versions of songs from his career, which were reworked by Jules Buckley, Guy Chambers and Steve Sidwell with the Metropole Orkest. The XXV version of "Angels" was released as the lead single, followed by the double single "Eternity/The Road to Mandalay" and the new song "Lost" as the third single. The deluxe edition of the album adds 10 tracks, including four more original songs—"Disco Symphony", "More Than This", "Home Thoughts from Abroad" and "The World and Her Mother". [2] The album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, with Williams breaking the record for most number-one albums among solo acts. [3] The album is supported by the XXV Tour.

Contents

Background

On 7 June 2022, Williams announced that his next album XXV, would be released on 9 September 2022. [4] It features new versions of his hit songs, plus new material. On the same day as this announcement, Williams released "Angels (XXV)", a reworked version of "Angels". [1] [5]

Singles

The first single taken from XXV was a reimagined version of his hit single "Angels" and was released on 7 June 2022. On 10 June 2022, "Angels (XXV)" reached number 92 on the UK Official Singles Sales Chart, [6] rising to 74 a week later. [7]

The second official single was "Lost (XXV)". It was released on 5 August 2022. [8] [9]

Commercial performance

XXV became Williams's fourteenth number one album on the UK Albums Chart, surpassing Elvis Presley as the solo act with the most UK number one albums. [3] The album also topped the charts in Ireland, Scotland and Netherlands, while also reaching the top five in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Germany and Switzerland.

Track listing

All tracks are subtitled "XXV".

XXV standard edition
No.TitleOriginal albumLength
1."Let Me Entertain You" Life thru a Lens (1997)3:38
2."Come Undone" Escapology (2002)4:18
3."Love My Life" The Heavy Entertainment Show (2016)3:25
4."Millennium" I've Been Expecting You (1998)3:49
5."The Road to Mandalay" Sing When You're Winning (2000)4:41
6."Tripping" Intensive Care (2005)3:54
7."Bodies" Reality Killed the Video Star (2009)3:54
8."Candy" Take the Crown (2012)3:13
9."Supreme"Sing When You're Winning (2000)4:25
10."Strong"I've Been Expecting You (1998)4:14
11."Eternity"Sing When You're Winning (2000)5:27
12."No Regrets"I've Been Expecting You (1998)5:03
13."She's the One"I've Been Expecting You (1998)4:30
14."Feel"Escapology (2002)4:24
15."Rock DJ"Sing When You're Winning (2000)4:53
16."Kids" (with Kylie Minogue)Sing When You're Winning and Light Years (2000)3:30
17."Angels"Life thru a Lens (1997)4:25
18."Lost"Previously unreleased4:16
19."Nobody Someday"B-side from Feel (2002)3:35
Total length:79:34
Deluxe edition
No.TitleOriginal albumLength
20."Lazy Days"Life thru a Lens (1997)4:30
21."Hot Fudge"Escapology (2002)3:41
22."Sexed Up"Escapology (2002)3:45
23."More Than This"Previously unreleased4:08
24."Disco Symphony"Previously unreleased3:49
25."Better Man"Sing When You're Winning (2000)4:13
26."Home Thoughts from Abroad"Previously unreleased3:20
27."The World and Her Mother"Previously unreleased4:10
28."Into the Silence"Take the Crown (2012)4:50
29."Angels" (Beethoven AI)Life thru a Lens (1997)4:52
Total length:124:05

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for XXV
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [31] Silver60,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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