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Escapology (album)

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Escapology
Studio album by
Robbie Williams
Released18 November 2002
Recorded2001–2002
Studio
GenrePop rock[2]
Length73:55
LabelEMI
Producer
Robbie Williams chronology
Swing When You're Winning
(2001) 		Escapology
(2002) 		Live at Knebworth
(2003)
Singles from Escapology
  1. "Feel"
    Released: 2 December 2002[3]
  2. "Come Undone"
    Released: 31 March 2003[4]
  3. "Something Beautiful"
    Released: 21 May 2003[5]
  4. "Sexed Up"
    Released: 3 November 2003[6]

Escapology is the fifth studio album by English singer-songwriter Robbie Williams. It was released on 18 November 2002.

Track listing

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No. Title Length
1. "How Peculiar"   3:13
2. "Feel"   4:23
3. "Something Beautiful"   4:48
4. "Monsoon"   3:46
5. "Sexed Up"   4:21
6. "Love Somebody"   4:10
7. "Revolution" (with Rose Stone) 5:44
8. "Handsome Man"   3:56
9. "Come Undone"   4:38
10. "Me and My Monkey"   7:12
11. "Song 3"   3:50
12. "Hot Fudge"   4:08
13. "Cursed"   4:01
14. "Nan's Song"   3:52
15. "How Peculiar (Reprise)" (hidden track) 2:14
16. "I Tried Love" (hidden track) 3:31
American edition
No. Title Length
1. "Feel"   4:23
2. "Monsoon"   3:46
3. "Sexed Up"   4:21
4. "Get a Little High"   3:56
5. "Come Undone"   4:38
6. "Something Beautiful"   4:48
7. "Love Somebody"   4:10
8. "Revolution" (with Rose Stone) 5:44
9. "How Peculiar"   3:13
10. "One Fine Day"   3:35
11. "Me and My Monkey"   7:12
12. "Handsome Man"   3:56
13. "Nan's Song"   3:52
14. "How Peculiar (Reprise)"   2:14
Special edition bonus DVD
No. Title Length
1. "My Culture" (Live on Later... with Jools Holland)  
2. "Feel" (Live in Germany)  
3. "Feel" (Live on TOTP)  
4. "Sexed Up" (Live on TOTP)  
5. "Come Undone" (Live on the National Lottery)  
6. "One Fine Day" (Live on the National Lottery)  
7. "Something Beautiful" (Live on CD:UK)  
8. "Come Undone" (Live on TV4, Sweden)  

Charts

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Certifications and sales

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[68] 2× Platinum 80,000^
Australia (ARIA)[69] 5× Platinum 350,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[70] 4× Platinum 200,000*
Belgium (BEA)[71] Platinum 50,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[72] Gold 50,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[73] 4× Platinum 320,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[74] Platinum 46,225[74]
France (SNEP)[75] Platinum 300,000*
Germany (BVMI)[76] 4× Platinum 2,000,000^
Greece (IFPI Greece)[77] Gold 15,000^
Hungary (MAHASZ)[78] Gold 10,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[79] 2× Platinum 160,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[80] 2× Platinum 30,000^
Norway — 86,000[81]
Poland (ZPAV)[82] Platinum 70,000*
Portugal (AFP)[83] Platinum 40,000^
South Korea — 10,761[84]
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[85] Gold 50,000^
Sweden (GLF)[86] Platinum 60,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[87] 5× Platinum 200,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[88] 7× Platinum 2,100,000double-dagger
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[89] 5× Platinum 5,000,000*

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References

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