Escapology (album)

2002 studio album by Robbie Williams

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

Escapology
Studio album by
Released18 November 2002
Recorded2001–2002
Studio
  • Capitol, Hollywood
  • AIR, London
  • Mayfair, London
  • Conway, Los Angeles
  • O'Henry Sound, Burbank
  • Angel, London[1]
GenrePop rock[2]
Length73:55
LabelEMI
Producer
  • Guy Chambers
  • Steve Power
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]

Track listing

  • All the songs produced by Guy Chambers and Steve Power.
No.TitleLength
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.TitleLength
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.TitleLength
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

Year-end charts

Chart (2002)Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[32]22
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[33]22
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[34]29
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[35]78
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[36]10
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[37]17
Finnish Albums (Suomen viralinen lista)[38]16
French Albums (SNEP)[39]102
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[40]26
Irish Albums (IRMA)[41]8
Italian Albums (FIMI)[42]14
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[43]16
Swedish Albums & Compilations (Sverigetopplistan)[44]22
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[45]17
UK Albums (OCC)[46]1
Worldwide Albums (IFPI)[47]16
Chart (2003)Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[48]9
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[49]1
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[50]18
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[51]24
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[52]2
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[53]1
European Albums (Billboard)[54]2
Finnish Albums (Suomen viralinen lista)[55]5
French Albums (SNEP)[56]29
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[57]4
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[58]60
Italian Albums (FIMI)[59]8
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[60]28
Swedish Albums & Compilations (Sverigetopplistan)[61]38
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[62]10
UK Albums (OCC)[63]27
Chart (2004)Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[64]56
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[65]75

Decade-end charts

Chart (2000–2009)Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[66]45
German Albums (Media Control Charts)[source?]5
UK Albums (OCC)[67]22

Certifications and sales

RegionCertificationCertified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[68]2× Platinum80,000^
Australia (ARIA)[69]5× Platinum350,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[70]4× Platinum200,000*
Belgium (BEA)[71]Platinum50,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[72]Gold50,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[73]4× Platinum320,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[74]Platinum46,225[74]
France (SNEP)[75]Platinum300,000*
Germany (BVMI)[76]4× Platinum2,000,000^
Greece (IFPI Greece)[77]Gold15,000^
Hungary (MAHASZ)[78]Gold10,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[79]2× Platinum160,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[80]2× Platinum30,000^
Norway86,000[81]
Poland (ZPAV)[82]Platinum70,000*
Portugal (AFP)[83]Platinum40,000^
South Korea10,761[84]
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[85]Gold50,000^
Sweden (GLF)[86]Platinum60,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[87]5× Platinum200,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[88]7× Platinum2,100,000
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[89]5× Platinum5,000,000*

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

References