Win Some Lose Some
{{Short description|2000 single by Robbie Williams}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2013}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Win Some Lose Some
| cover = Winsomelosesome.JPG
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Robbie Williams
| album = I've Been Expecting You
| B-side =
- "Phoenix from the Flames"
- "The Full Monty Medley"
| released = {{start date|2000|5|22|df=y}}{{cite web|url=http://netcd.co.nz/NewReleases.html|title=New Releases|website=netcd.co.nz|date=22 May 2000|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000610221615/http://netcd.co.nz/NewReleases.html|archive-date=10 June 2000|access-date=8 November 2023}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length = 4:18
| label = Chrysalis
| writer =
- Robbie Williams
- Guy Chambers
| producer =
- Guy Chambers
- Steve Power
| prev_title = She's the One
| prev_title2 = It's Only Us
| prev_year = 1999
| next_title = Rock DJ
| next_year = 2000
}}
"Win Some Lose Some" is a song by English recording artist Robbie Williams. It was released in New Zealand in May 2000 as the fifth and last single from his second studio album, I've Been Expecting You (1998). Nicole Appleton of English girl group All Saints provides the "I love you baby" telephone voice on the song.
Even before its physical release, "Win Some Lose Some" reached the top 10 in New Zealand on airplay alone, peaking at number seven after the CD single was issued; it spent four weeks inside the top 10 and 21 weeks overall on the chart. The song was included on the New Zealand version of Williams' Greatest Hits album in 2004.{{cite AV media notes|title=Greatest Hits|title-link=Greatest Hits (Robbie Williams album)|others=Robbie Williams|year=2004|type=New Zealand CD album booklet|publisher=Chrysalis Records|id=724387452824}}
Track listing
- "Win Some Lose Some" – 4:18
- "Phoenix from the Flames" – 4:02
- "The Full Monty Medley" (with Tom Jones) – 5:28
Credits and personnel
Credits are lifted from the I've Been Expecting You album booklet.{{cite AV media notes|title=I've Been Expecting You|title-link=I've Been Expecting You|others=Robbie Williams|year=1998|type=UK CD album booklet|publisher=Chrysalis Records|id=497 8372}}
Studio
- Mastered at Metropolis Mastering (London, England)
Personnel
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- Robbie Williams – writing, vocals
- Guy Chambers – writing, keyboards, organ, production, arrangement
- Gary Nuttall – background vocals
- "Planet" Claire Worrall – backing vocals
- Nicole Appleton – telephone voice
- Alex Dickson – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- David Catlin-Birch – bass guitar
- Chris Sharrock – drums
- Andy Duncan – percussion
- Steve Power – production, recording, mixing, programming
- Steve McNichol – programming
- Tony Cousins – mastering
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Charts
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!Chart (2000) !Peak |
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=Year-end charts=
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!Chart (2000) !Position |
scope="row"|New Zealand (RIANZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-singles/2000-12-31|title=End of Year Charts 2000|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|access-date=11 December 2017}}
|15 |
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References
{{Reflist}}
{{Robbie Williams singles}}
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Category:Chrysalis Records singles
Category:Robbie Williams songs
Category:Song recordings produced by Guy Chambers
Category:Song recordings produced by Steve Power