"No Regrets" is a song by English 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 track was written by Williams and Guy Chambers and features backing vocals from 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-sides, "Sexed Up", was later re-recorded for the Escapology album and released as a single in 2003.

Background

Before performing the song on BBC Electric Proms 2009, Williams stated that it was about the group he used to be in, Take That. He also announced they had made up in 2008 and changed the last word in the lyrics to 'alive'.

Part of the song featured on Take That's Progress Live Tour in 2011.

Release and reception

Chrysalis Records released two CD singles and a cassette single of "No Regrets" on 30 November 1998, followed by a 7-inch single on 7 December. The song 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).

  1. "No Regrets" – 5:10
  2. "Antmusic" – 3:31
  3. "Deceiving Is Believing" – 4:30

UK CD2

  1. "No Regrets" – 5:10
  2. "There She Goes" (live at the Forum) – 2:51
  3. "Sexed Up" (demo version) – 3:54
  4. "There She Goes" (live at the Forum – enhanced video) – 2:51

UK 7-inch single and European CD single

  1. "No Regrets" – 5:10
  2. "Antmusic" – 3:31

European maxi-CD single

  1. "No Regrets" – 5:10
  2. "Antmusic" – 3:31
  3. "Sexed Up" (demo version) – 3:54
  4. "There She Goes" (live at the Forum) – 2:51
  5. "There She Goes" (live at the Forum – enhanced video) – 2:58

French CD single

  1. "No Regrets" (radio edit) – 4:00
  2. "No Regrets" (album version) – 5:10
  3. "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

Weekly charts

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!Chart (1998–1999)

!Peak<br />position

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!scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)

|35

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!scope="row"|Europe (European Hit Radio)

|3

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!scope="row"|Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)

|16

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|-

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!scope="row"|Greece (IFPI)

|7

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!scope="row"|Hungary (Mahasz)

|6

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!scope="row"|Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)

|4

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! scope="row"|Italy (Musica e dischi)

|align="center"|21

|-

!scope="row"|Italy Airplay (Music & Media)

| 5

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!scope="row"|Latvia (Latvijas Top 40)

|align="center"|4

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|-

|-

|-

|-

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!scope="row"|UK Airplay (Music Week)

|align="center"| 4

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Year-end charts

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!Chart (1998)

!Position

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!scope="row"|Latvia (Latvijas Top 50)

|62

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! scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC)

|104

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!Chart (1999)

!Position

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!scope="row"|Europe (European Hit Radio)

|58

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!scope="row"|Latvia (Latvijas Top 50)

|45

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Certifications

References