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{{Short description|2003 single by Robbie Williams}}
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{{Infobox song
{{Infobox song
| name = Come Undone
| name = Come Undone
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| artist = [[Robbie Williams]]
| artist = [[Robbie Williams]]
| album = [[Escapology (album)|Escapology]]
| album = [[Escapology (album)|Escapology]]
| released = 31 March 2003
| B-side =
* "One Fine Day"
| format = [[CD single]], [[DVD single]]
* "Happy Easter (War Is Coming)"
| recorded = 2002
| released = {{start date|2003|3|31|df=y}}
| studio =
| venue =
| recorded =
| genre = [[Soft rock]]
| studio = Los Angeles, London
| genre = <!-- Do not add unsourced genres -->
| length = 4:34 <small>(album/single version)</small><br>3:54 <small>(radio edit)</small>
| length =
* 4:34 (album version)
* 3:34 (radio edit)
| label = [[Chrysalis Records|Chrysalis]]
| label = [[Chrysalis Records|Chrysalis]]
| writer =
| writer = Robbie Williams, [[Ashley Hamilton]], Per Kristian Ottestad, Daniel Pierre
* Robbie Williams
| producer = [[Guy Chambers]], Steve Power
* Boots Ottestad
* [[Ashley Hamilton]]
* Daniel Pierre
| producer =
* [[Guy Chambers]]
* Steve Power
| prev_title = [[Feel (Robbie Williams song)|Feel]]
| prev_title = [[Feel (Robbie Williams song)|Feel]]
| prev_year = 2002
| prev_year = 2002
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| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|4D35vfQ7eZg|"Come Undone"}}}}
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|4D35vfQ7eZg|"Come Undone"}}}}
}}
}}
"'''Come Undone'''" is a song by British singer [[Robbie Williams]] for his fifth studio album ''[[Escapology (album)|Escapology]]'' (2002). Written by Williams, Boots Ottestad, [[Ashley Hamilton]], and Daniel Pierre, it was released as the second single from ''Escapology'' on 31 March 2003 by [[Chrysalis Records]]. "Come Undone" peaked at number four on the [[UK Singles Chart]] and reached the top 20 in seven other European countries.


==Composition==
"'''Come Undone'''" is a song recorded by British singer [[Robbie Williams]] for his fifth studio album ''[[Escapology (album)|Escapology]]'' (2002). It was written by Williams, [[Ashley Hamilton]], Boots Ottestad and Daniel Pierre. It was released as the second single from ''Escapology'' on 31 March 2003, by [[Chrysalis Records]].
"Come Undone" lyrically tells the story of a life of fame unravelling in excess, featuring some "wry" observations from [[Robbie Williams]], including the telling lines of the song's bridge: "Do another interview/Sing a bunch of lies/Tell about celebrities that I despise/And sing love songs/We sing love songs/So sincere".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dotmusic.com/artists/RobbieWilliams/news/April2003/news28912.asp |title=Dotmusic - Robbie Williams - news - Robbie comes undone |website=www.dotmusic.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030425174003/http://www.dotmusic.com/artists/RobbieWilliams/news/April2003/news28912.asp |archive-date=25 April 2003 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Chart performance==
The song reached number four in the United Kingdom, falling out of the top 10 in its second week. Worldwide, the single did not equal the success of Williams' previous single, "[[Feel (Robbie Williams song)|Feel]]", reaching the top 20 in Austria, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, and the Netherlands.


==Music video==
==Music video==
The music video was banned in most countries for being too sexually explicit. It features a hungover Robbie waking up in the morning after a large house party the previous evening. He then proceeds to walk around the house, wearing [[pink]] [[socks]], as [[Flashback (narrative)|flashbacks]] of the events of the night before are shown. As the song reaches its climax, Williams is seen participating in three-way sex with two women (who are in fact porn stars). These shots are interspersed with graphic and unsettling images of snakes, rats and bugs, mostly crawling on beautiful women. In the final shots, the two women have become men in drag, perhaps a subtle reference to the media's infatuation with Williams' sexuality. The song also contains numerous explicit words.
The [[Jonas Åkerlund]] directed music video features a hungover Robbie waking up in the morning after a large house party the previous evening. He then proceeds to walk around the house, wearing pink socks, as [[Flashback (narrative)|flashbacks]] of the events of the night before are shown. As the song reaches its climax, Williams is seen participating in three-way sex with two women (who are in fact porn stars). These shots are interspersed with graphic and unsettling images of snakes, rats and bugs, mostly crawling on beautiful women. In the final shots, the two women have become men in drag, perhaps a subtle reference to the media's infatuation with Williams' sexuality. The song also contains numerous explicit words.


==Controversy==
===Controversy===
"Come Undone" became a top ten hit around the world, but due to its controversial video, it was heavily censored by MTV Networks Europe for depicting a debauched (but fully clothed) Williams having three-way sex with both women and men in drag. Though the video also showed unsettling images (cf. previous section), the uncensored version of the video was released on [[DVD single]] in Europe and was also included on the [[Enhanced CD]] single.<ref name="Escapology">[http://famous.y2u.co.uk/F_Robbie_Williams.htm Escapology]</ref> [[BBC Radio 2]] also banned the song for its explicit content.<ref>[http://www.robbiewilliams.com/ Discography>Singles>Come Undone]</ref> During such furores at this time, it was confirmed that Williams and Guy Chambers were to officially part ways.<ref name="Escapology"/>
The video was heavily censored by MTV Networks Europe for depicting a fully clothed Williams having three-way sex with both women and men in drag. The uncensored version of the video was released as a [[DVD single]] in Europe and was also included on the [[enhanced CD]] single.<ref name="Escapology">{{Cite web |url=http://famous.y2u.co.uk/F_Robbie_Williams.htm |title=Escapology |access-date=31 August 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081228045140/http://famous.y2u.co.uk/F_Robbie_Williams.htm |archive-date=28 December 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[BBC Radio 2]] also banned the song for its explicit content.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.robbiewilliams.com/|title=Robbie Williams|website=www.robbiewilliams.com}}</ref> During this time, it was confirmed that Williams and [[Guy Chambers]] were to officially part ways.<ref name="Escapology"/>


==Knebworth performances==
==Knebworth performances==
A memorable performance of the song took place at one of Williams’ [[Concerts at Knebworth House|concerts at Knebworth]] in August 2003. Singing to 125,000 people he interjected with “Britain, I’m Your Son”, and further interacted with the audience when he brought a girl up on stage.<ref>[https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/seven-great-robbie-williams-live-7372033 “Are you ready for Robbie? Seven great Robbie Williams live videos“]. Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 17 June 2018</ref>
A memorable performance of the song took place at one of Williams' [[Concerts at Knebworth House|concerts at Knebworth]] in August 2003. Singing to 125,000 people, he interjected with "Britain, I'm your son", and further interacted with the audience when he brought a girl up on stage.<ref>[https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/seven-great-robbie-williams-live-7372033 "Are you ready for Robbie? Seven great Robbie Williams live videos"]. ''Birmingham Mail''. Retrieved 17 June 2018</ref>


==Chart success==
==Track listings==
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The song managed to reach number-four in the United Kingdom, but it fell out of the top ten in its second week; however, controversy surrounding the music video kept the album on the charts. Worldwide, the single did not equal the success of Williams' previous single, "[[Feel (Robbie Williams song)|Feel]]". To date, "Come Undone" has sold 85,000 copies in the UK.<ref>[http://www.mtv.co.uk/music/charts/robbie-williams-official-top-20 “Robbie Williams: Official Top 20 – Come Undone”]. MTV.</ref>
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'''UK CD single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Come Undone|others=[[Robbie Williams]]|year=2003|type=UK CD single liner notes|publisher=[[Chrysalis Records]]|id=CDCHS 5151, 7243552210 0 1}}</ref>
==Formats and track listings==
# "Come Undone" – 4:34
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Come Undone".

'''UK CD'''<br>
<small>(Released 31 March 2003)</small>
# "Come Undone" (single version) – 4:34
# "One Fine Day" – 3:36
# "One Fine Day" – 3:36
# "Happy Easter (War Is Coming)" – 4:03
# "Happy Easter (War Is Coming)" – 4:03
# "Photo gallery and video clips
# Photo gallery
# Robbie video clips


'''UK cassette single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Come Undone|others=Robbie Williams|year=2003|type=UK cassette single sleeve|publisher=Chrysalis Records|id=TCCHS 5151, 724355 22104 9}}</ref>
'''UK DVD'''<br>
# "Come Undone"
<small>(Released 31 March 2003)</small>
# "One Fine Day"
# "Happy Easter (War Is Coming)"
{{col-2}}
'''European CD single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Come Undone|others=Robbie Williams|year=2003|type=European CD single liner notes|publisher=Chrysalis Records|id=07243 552210 2 5}}</ref>
# "Come Undone" – 3:34
# "One Fine Day" – 3:36

'''UK DVD single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Come Undone|others=Robbie Williams|year=2003|type=European DVD single liner notes|publisher=Chrysalis Records|id=DVDCHS 5151, 7243 490476 9 3}}</ref>
# "Come Undone" (video) – 4:34
# "Come Undone" (video) – 4:34
# "One Fine Day" (audio) – 3:36
# "One Fine Day" (audio) – 3:36
# "Happy Easter (War Is Coming)" (audio) – 4:03
# "Happy Easter (War Is Coming)" (audio) – 4:03
# Robbie photo gallery
# Robbie live video clip
{{col-end}}

==Credits and personnel==
Credits are taken from the ''[[Escapology (album)|Escapology]]'' album booklet.<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Escapology|title-link=Escapology (album)|others=Robbie Williams|year=2002|type=UK CD album booklet|publisher=Chrysalis Records|id=5439942}}</ref>

'''Recording'''
* Recorded in Los Angeles and London
* Mixed at [[The Record Plant]] (Los Angeles)
* Mastered at Marcussen Mastering (Los Angeles)

'''Personnel'''
{{div col}}
* Robbie Williams – writing, lead vocals, backing vocals
* Boots Ottestad – writing, keyboards
* [[Ashley Hamilton]] – writing
* Daniel Pierre – writing, piano, keyboards
* [[Phil Spalding]] – electric guitars, bass
* [[Neil Taylor (guitarist)|Neil Taylor]] – electric guitars
* [[Jeremy Stacey]] – drums
* [[The London Session Orchestra]] – orchestra
* [[Gavyn Wright]] – [[concertmaster]]
* Sally Herbert – orchestral arrangement
* Steve Price – orchestral engineering
* Tom Jenkins – assistant orchestral engineering
* Isobel Griffiths – orchestral contracting
* Jim Brumby – programming, additional engineering
* Guy Chambers – production
* [[Steve Power]] – production, mixing
* J.D. Andrew – assistant mixing
* Richard Flack – engineering, programming
* [[Stephen Marcussen|Steve Marcussen]] – mastering
{{div col end}}


==Charts==
==Charts==
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===Weekly charts===
===Weekly charts===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
{|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
!Chart (2003)
!Chart (2003)
!Peak<br>position
!Peak<br />position
|-
|-
{{singlechart|Australia|27|artist=Robbie Williams|song=Come Undone}}
{{single chart|Australia|27|artist=Robbie Williams|song=Come Undone|rowheader=true}}
|-
|-
{{singlechart|Austria|15|artist=Robbie Williams|refname=austria|song=Come Undone}}
{{single chart|Austria|15|artist=Robbie Williams|refname=austria|song=Come Undone|rowheader=true}}
|-
|-
{{singlechart|Flanders|48|artist=Robbie Williams|song=Come Undone}}
{{single chart|Flanders|48|artist=Robbie Williams|song=Come Undone|rowheader=true}}
|-
|-
{{singlechart|Wallonia Tip|2|artist=Robbie Williams|song=Come Undone}}
{{single chart|Wallonia Tip|2|artist=Robbie Williams|song=Come Undone|rowheader=true}}
|-
|-
!scope=row|Croatia ([[Croatian Radiotelevision|HRT]])<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.hrt.hr/hr/top20/maineng.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030605141516/http://www.hrt.hr:80/hr/top20/maineng.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 5, 2003|title=Top Lista Hrvatskog Radija|publisher=[[Croatian Radiotelevision]]|access-date=April 14, 2023}}</ref>
{{singlechart|Denmark|16|artist=Robbie Williams|song=Come Undone}}
|10
|-
|-
{{singlechart|France|49|artist=Robbie Williams|song=Come Undone}}
{{single chart|Denmark|16|artist=Robbie Williams|song=Come Undone|rowheader=true}}
|-
|-
!scope="row"|Europe ([[European Hot 100 Singles|Eurochart Hot 100]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2003/MM-2003-05-03.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=21|issue=19|page=9|date=3 May 2003|access-date=13 May 2020}}</ref>
{{singlechart|Germany2|16|id=5562|artist=Robbie Williams|song=Come Undone}}
|7
|-
|-
{{single chart|France|49|artist=Robbie Williams|song=Come Undone|rowheader=true}}
{{singlechart|Ireland|14|year=2004|week=9}}
|-
|-
{{singlechart|Italy|11|artist=Robbie Williams|song=Come Undone}}
{{single chart|Germany|16|artist=Robbie Williams|song=Come Undone|songid=5562|rowheader=true|refname="ger"}}
|-
|-
{{singlechart|Dutch40|8|year=2003|week=16}}
{{single chart|Hungary|6|year=2003|week=36|rowheader=true|access-date=29 March 2020}}
|-
|-
{{singlechart|Dutch100|26|artist=Robbie Williams|song=Come Undone}}
{{single chart|Ireland2|14|song=Come Undone|rowheader=true|access-date=16 December 2019}}
|-
|-
{{singlechart|New Zealand|25|artist=Robbie Williams|song=Come Undone}}
{{single chart|Italy|11|artist=Robbie Williams|song=Come Undone|rowheader=true}}
|-
|-
{{single chart|Dutch40|8|year=2003|week=16|rowheader=true}}
|align="left"|Romania ([[Romanian Top 100|UPFR]])<ref>[http://www.rt100.ro/top-100-edition.html "Romanian Top 100"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080228000000/http://www.rt100.ro/top-100-edition.html |date=February 28, 2008 }} Please see "Issue 47" of the year 2004</ref>
|align="center"|3
|-
|-
{{single chart|Dutch100|26|artist=Robbie Williams|song=Come Undone|rowheader=true}}
{{singlechart|Scotland|2|date=20030426}}
|-
|-
{{singlechart|Sweden|46|artist=Robbie Williams|song=Come Undone}}
{{single chart|New Zealand|25|artist=Robbie Williams|song=Come Undone|rowheader=true}}
|-
|-
!scope="row"|Romania ([[Romanian Top 100]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rt100.ro/editie-top-100_x10075.html|title=Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 24, saptamina 23.06-29.06, 2003|publisher=[[Romanian Top 100]]|language=ro|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050218170604/http://www.rt100.ro/editie-top-100_x10075.html|archive-date=18 February 2005|access-date=4 May 2020}} ''See'' LW ''position''.</ref>
{{singlechart|Switzerland|45|artist=Robbie Williams|song=Come Undone}}
|3
|-
|-
{{singlechart|UK|4|date=20030426}}
{{single chart|Scotland|2|date=20030426|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{single chart|Sweden|46|artist=Robbie Williams|song=Come Undone|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{single chart|Switzerland|45|artist=Robbie Williams|song=Come Undone|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{single chart|UK|4|date=20030426|rowheader=true}}
|}
|}
{{col-2}}
{{col-2}}


===Year-end charts===
===Year-end charts===
{|class="wikitable"
{|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
!Chart (2003)
!Chart (2003)
!Position
!Position
|-
|-
|UK Singles (Official Charts Company)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2003.pdf|title=The Official UK Singles Chart 2003|work=[[UKChartsPlus]]|format=PDF|accessdate=23 July 2018}}</ref>
!scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/2003|title=Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2003|publisher=[[Dutch Top 40]]|access-date=31 March 2020}}</ref>
|44
|align="center"|116
|-
!scope="row"|Romania (Romanian Top 100)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rt100.ro/topul-anului-2003.html|title=Topul anului 2003|publisher=[[Romanian Top 100]]|language=ro|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050122205325/http://www.rt100.ro/topul-anului-2003.html|archive-date=22 January 2005|access-date=4 May 2020}}</ref>
|18
|-
!scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2003.pdf|title=The Official UK Singles Chart 2003|work=[[UKChartsPlus]]|access-date=23 July 2018}}</ref>
|116
|}
|}
{{col-end}}
{{col-end}}

==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Robbie Williams|title=Come Undone|award=Silver|relyear=2004|certyear=2021|id=17456-533-1|access-date=27 August 2021}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}

==Release history==
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!scope="col"|Region
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Format(s)
!scope="col"|Label(s)
!scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
!scope="row"|Europe
|31 March 2003
|CD
|rowspan="3"|[[Chrysalis Records|Chrysalis]]
|<ref name="ger"/>
|-
!scope="row"|United Kingdom
|14 April 2003
|{{hlist|CD|DVD|cassette}}
|<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2003/Music-Week-2003-04-12.pdf|title=New Release Countdown: Singles|magazine=[[Music Week]]|page=17|date=12 April 2003|access-date=4 September 2021}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|Australia
|21 April 2003
|CD
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/Issue687.pdf|title=The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 21st April 2003|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]]|page=25|date=21 April 2003|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20030506140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20030507-0000/Issue687.pdf|archive-date=6 May 2003|access-date=4 September 2021}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
|}


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110610231747/http://www.emichrysalis.co.uk/mailers/robbie/ComeUndone/ the ''Clean'' version of the music video], comments about the video, and extra material, requires QuickTime 5.02 or higher.
* {{Youtube|4D35vfQ7eZg|Come Undone}}
* [http://www.emichrysalis.co.uk/mailers/robbie/ComeUndone/ the ''Clean'' version of the music video], comments about the video, and extra material, requires QuickTime 5.02 or higher.
* {{MetroLyrics song|robbie-williams|come-undone}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider -->


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Latest revision as of 23:51, 22 September 2024

"Come Undone"
Single by Robbie Williams
from the album Escapology
B-side
  • "One Fine Day"
  • "Happy Easter (War Is Coming)"
Released31 March 2003 (2003-03-31)
StudioLos Angeles, London
Length
  • 4:34 (album version)
  • 3:34 (radio edit)
LabelChrysalis
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Robbie Williams singles chronology
"Feel"
(2002) 		"Come Undone"
(2003) 		"Something Beautiful"
(2003)
Music video
"Come Undone" on YouTube

"Come Undone" is a song by British singer Robbie Williams for his fifth studio album Escapology (2002). Written by Williams, Boots Ottestad, Ashley Hamilton, and Daniel Pierre, it was released as the second single from Escapology on 31 March 2003 by Chrysalis Records. "Come Undone" peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart and reached the top 20 in seven other European countries.

Composition

[edit]

"Come Undone" lyrically tells the story of a life of fame unravelling in excess, featuring some "wry" observations from Robbie Williams, including the telling lines of the song's bridge: "Do another interview/Sing a bunch of lies/Tell about celebrities that I despise/And sing love songs/We sing love songs/So sincere".[1]

Chart performance

[edit]

The song reached number four in the United Kingdom, falling out of the top 10 in its second week. Worldwide, the single did not equal the success of Williams' previous single, "Feel", reaching the top 20 in Austria, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, and the Netherlands.

Music video

[edit]

The Jonas Åkerlund directed music video features a hungover Robbie waking up in the morning after a large house party the previous evening. He then proceeds to walk around the house, wearing pink socks, as flashbacks of the events of the night before are shown. As the song reaches its climax, Williams is seen participating in three-way sex with two women (who are in fact porn stars). These shots are interspersed with graphic and unsettling images of snakes, rats and bugs, mostly crawling on beautiful women. In the final shots, the two women have become men in drag, perhaps a subtle reference to the media's infatuation with Williams' sexuality. The song also contains numerous explicit words.

Controversy

[edit]

The video was heavily censored by MTV Networks Europe for depicting a fully clothed Williams having three-way sex with both women and men in drag. The uncensored version of the video was released as a DVD single in Europe and was also included on the enhanced CD single.[2] BBC Radio 2 also banned the song for its explicit content.[3] During this time, it was confirmed that Williams and Guy Chambers were to officially part ways.[2]

Knebworth performances

[edit]

A memorable performance of the song took place at one of Williams' concerts at Knebworth in August 2003. Singing to 125,000 people, he interjected with "Britain, I'm your son", and further interacted with the audience when he brought a girl up on stage.[4]

Track listings

[edit]

Credits and personnel

[edit]

Credits are taken from the Escapology album booklet.[9]

Recording

  • Recorded in Los Angeles and London
  • Mixed at The Record Plant (Los Angeles)
  • Mastered at Marcussen Mastering (Los Angeles)

Personnel

  • Robbie Williams – writing, lead vocals, backing vocals
  • Boots Ottestad – writing, keyboards
  • Ashley Hamilton – writing
  • Daniel Pierre – writing, piano, keyboards
  • Phil Spalding – electric guitars, bass
  • Neil Taylor – electric guitars
  • Jeremy Stacey – drums
  • The London Session Orchestra – orchestra
  • Gavyn Wright – concertmaster
  • Sally Herbert – orchestral arrangement
  • Steve Price – orchestral engineering
  • Tom Jenkins – assistant orchestral engineering
  • Isobel Griffiths – orchestral contracting
  • Jim Brumby – programming, additional engineering
  • Guy Chambers – production
  • Steve Power – production, mixing
  • J.D. Andrew – assistant mixing
  • Richard Flack – engineering, programming
  • Steve Marcussen – mastering

Charts

[edit]

Certifications

[edit]
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[33] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

[edit]
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Europe 31 March 2003 CD Chrysalis [18]
United Kingdom 14 April 2003
  • CD
  • DVD
  • cassette
 [34]
Australia 21 April 2003 CD [35]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Dotmusic - Robbie Williams - news - Robbie comes undone". www.dotmusic.com. Archived from the original on 25 April 2003. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Escapology". Archived from the original on 28 December 2008. Retrieved 31 August 2007.
  3. ^ "Robbie Williams". www.robbiewilliams.com.
  4. ^ "Are you ready for Robbie? Seven great Robbie Williams live videos". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 17 June 2018
  5. ^ Come Undone (UK CD single liner notes). Robbie Williams. Chrysalis Records. 2003. CDCHS 5151, 7243552210 0 1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ Come Undone (UK cassette single sleeve). Robbie Williams. Chrysalis Records. 2003. TCCHS 5151, 724355 22104 9.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ Come Undone (European CD single liner notes). Robbie Williams. Chrysalis Records. 2003. 07243 552210 2 5.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ Come Undone (European DVD single liner notes). Robbie Williams. Chrysalis Records. 2003. DVDCHS 5151, 7243 490476 9 3.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ Escapology (UK CD album booklet). Robbie Williams. Chrysalis Records. 2002. 5439942.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ "Robbie Williams – Come Undone". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
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