Sing When You're Winning

Sing When You're Winning
Studio album by
Robbie Williams
Released28 August 2000
Recorded1999–2000
StudioHookend Manor, Oxfordshire and Master Rock Studios, London
GenreDance-pop
Length75:58
Label
Producer
Robbie Williams chronology
The Ego Has Landed
(1999)		 Sing When You're Winning
(2000)		 Swing When You're Winning
(2001)
Singles from Sing When You're Winning
  1. "Rock DJ"
    Released: 31 July 2000
  2. "Kids"
    Released: 9 October 2000
  3. "Supreme"
    Released: 11 December 2000
  4. "Let Love Be Your Energy"
    Released: 9 April 2001
  5. "Eternity / The Road to Mandalay"
    Released: 9 July 2001
  6. "Better Man"
    Released: 22 October 2001

Sing When You're Winning is the third studio album by English singer-songwriter Robbie Williams. It was released on 28 August 2000.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Let Love Be Your Energy"
  • Robbie Williams
  • Guy Chambers
4:59
2."Better Man"
  • Williams
  • Chambers
3:22
3."Rock DJ"
  • Williams
  • Chambers
  • Kelvin Andrews
  • Nelson Pigford
  • Ekundayo Paris
4:18
4."Supreme"
  • Williams
  • Chambers
  • Freddie Perren
  • Dino Fekaris
4:18
5."Kids" (with Kylie Minogue)
  • Williams
  • Chambers
4:46
6."If It's Hurting You"
  • Williams
  • Chambers
4:10
7."Singing for the Lonely"
  • Williams
  • Chambers
4:31
8."Love Calling Earth"
  • Williams
  • Chambers
  • Andrews
4:05
9."Knutsford City Limits"
  • Williams
  • Chambers
  • Andrews
4:45
10."Forever Texas"
  • Williams
  • Chambers
3:37
11."By All Means Necessary"
  • Williams
  • Chambers
4:45
12."The Road to Mandalay" (the song ends at 3:57, and includes the outro hidden track, which begins at 28:09)
  • Williams
  • Chambers
28:16
Collector's edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Often" (Live in Manchester)Williams, Chambers3:57
15."Better Man" (Live in Manchester) (video)Williams, Chambers4:43
16."Phoenix from the Flames" (Live in Manchester) (video)Williams, Chambers4:18
Mainland Europe bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Suprême"Williams, Chambers4:22
Latin America and Canada bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Suprême"Williams, Chambers4:22
15."Ser Mejor"Williams, Chambers4:02
Mainland America bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Rock DJ" (music video)Williams, Chambers4:22
Special edition bonus DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Rock DJ" (Live on TOTP) 
2."Kids" (Live on TOTP) 
3."Kids" (Live at the MTV Music Awards) 
4."Let Love Be Your Energy" (Live on Later... with Jools Holland) 
5."Better Man" (Live on Later... with Jools Holland) 
6."Supreme" (Live on TOTP) 
7."Michael Parkinson Interview" 
8."Eternity" (Live on TOTP) 
9."The Road to Mandalay" (Live on TOTP) 

Personnel

Adapted from the album's liner notes.

Vocals
  • Robbie Williams – vocals (all tracks), backing vocals (7)
  • Kylie Minogue – vocals (5)
  • Crystal Adams – backing vocals (4)
  • Andre Barreau – backing vocals (7)
  • Andy Caine – backing vocals (1, 3, 8, 12)
  • Dave Catlin-Birch – backing vocals (1, 2, 7)
  • Guy Chambers – backing vocals (12)
  • Derek Green – backing vocals (3)
  • Marielle Hervé – backing vocals (4)
  • Katie Kissoon – backing vocals (3, 5)
  • Sylvia Mason-James – backing vocals (3, 5, 10)
  • Steve McEwan – backing vocals (1, 2, 7, 12)
  • Tessa Niles – backing vocals (3, 5, 10)
  • Gary Nuttall – backing vocals (1, 2, 5–7, 10, 11)
  • Pauline Taylor – backing vocals (9)
  • Claire Worrall – backing vocals (1, 5, 7, 9–11)
Instrumentation
  • Dave Bishop – saxophone (3)
  • Winston Blissett – bass guitar (3, 9)
  • Pauline Boeykens – tuba (12)
  • Dave Catlin-Birch – bass guitar (2, 6, 7, 11, 12), 12-string electric guitar (7)
  • Guy Chambers – keyboards, guitar, piano (2, 6, 12), synthesizer, organ (12), clavinet (12), omnichord (12)
  • Pete Davies – keyboards (9)
  • Alex Dickson – electric guitar (10), autoharp (12)
  • Melvin Duffy – pedal steel guitar (6, 12)
  • Andy Duncan – percussion (1, 2)
  • Fil Eisler – bass guitar (1, 10)
  • Mark Feltham – harmonica (10)
  • Edgar Herzog – clarinet (12)
  • Bob Lanese – trumpet (12)
  • Brad Lang – bass guitar, double bass (8)
  • Steve McEwan – electric guitar (10)
  • Gary Nuttall – electric banjo (6)
  • Phil Palmer – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, 12-string guitar (2)
  • Steve Power – vocoder (3), glockenspiel (12)
  • Chris Sharrock – drums (1, 2, 6, 7, 10, 12), ambient kit (4), percussion (5)
  • Neil Sidwell – trombone (3)
  • Steve Sidwell – trumpet (3)
  • Phil Spalding – bass guitar (1, 4, 5)
  • Jeremy Stacey – drums (7, 11)
  • Neil Taylor – acoustic guitar (4), electric guitar
Technical
  • Guy Chambers – production, arranger, orchestration (2, 11)
  • Steve Power – production, mixing
  • Jim Brumby – programming, Pro Tools (5, 7, 10, 12)
  • Pete Davies – drum programming (9)
  • Andy Duncan – drum programming (1, 3–5, 7–10, 12), Pro Tools (12)
  • Richard Flack – drum programming (4, 7, 9), Pro Tools (all tracks)
  • Nick Ingman – orchestration (1, 3, 4, 8, 11)
  • Steve Price – orchestral engineering (2–4, 8, 11)
  • Savvas Iossifidis – engineering
  • Richard Woodcraft – engineering
  • David Naughton – assistant mix engineering
  • Tony Cousins – mastering

Charts

Certifications and sales

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF) 2× Platinum 120,000^
Australia (ARIA) 3× Platinum 210,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria) Gold 25,000*
Belgium (BEA) Platinum 50,000*
Canada (Music Canada) Gold 50,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) Platinum 80,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat) Gold 21,905
France (SNEP) Gold 100,000*
Germany (BVMI) 3× Gold 750,000^
Mexico (AMPROFON) Gold 75,000^
Netherlands (NVPI) Platinum 80,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) 7× Platinum 105,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway) Gold 25,000*
Sweden (GLF) Platinum 80,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) 8× Platinum 2,400,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI) 4× Platinum 4,000,000*

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

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