XXV (Robbie Williams album)

On 7 June 2022, Williams announced that his next album XXV, would be released on 9 September 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/robbie-williams-xxv-album-tracklisting-release-date-artwork-angels-2022-version-new-song-lost-and-more__36544/|title=Robbie Williams' XXV album: tracklisting, release date, artwork, Angels 2022 version, new song Lost and more|publisher=Official Charts Company|last=Smith|first=Carl|date=7 June 2022|access-date=8 June 2022}} It features new versions of his hit songs, plus new material. On the same day as this announcement, Williams released "Angels (XXV)", a reworked version of "Angels".{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/robbie-williams-new-album-xxv-liam-gallagher-knebworth-oasis-3240997|title=Robbie Williams jokes he could play Knebworth again if he "sold tickets as cheaply" as Liam Gallagher|website=NME|last=Bassett|first=Jordan|date=7 June 2022|access-date=8 June 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/5kjrL5SimgDQGObQbab5EU?si=BXueogcgTfazR7D4AydSww|title=Angels XXV|website=Spotify|date=7 June 2022|access-date=8 June 2022}}

The first single taken from XXV was a reimagined version of his hit single "Angels" and was released on 7 June 2022. On 10 June 2022, "Angels (XXV)" reached number 92 on the UK Official Singles Sales Chart,{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-sales-chart/20220610|title=Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100: 10 June 2022 – 16 June 2022|publisher=Official Charts Company|date=10 June 2022|access-date=10 June 2022}} rising to 74 a week later.{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-sales-chart/20220617|title=Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100: 17 June 2022 – 23 June 2022|publisher=Official Charts Company|date=17 June 2022|access-date=17 June 2022}}

The second official single was "Lost (XXV)". It was released on 5 August 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/robbie-williams-shares-new-xxv-album-single-lost-about-reckless-behaviour-3284275|title=Robbie Williams shares new 'XXV' album single 'Lost' about 'reckless behaviour'|website=NME|last=Krol|first=Charlotte|date=5 August 2022|access-date=5 August 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://retropopmagazine.com/robbie-williams-announces-new-single-lost-from-xxv-greatest-hits-collection/|title=Robbie Williams announces new single 'Lost' from 'XXV' greatest hits collection|website=Retro Pop Magazine|date=3 August 2022|access-date=5 August 2022}}

XXV became Williams's fourteenth number one album on the UK Albums Chart, surpassing Elvis Presley as the solo act with the most UK number one albums. The album also topped the charts in Ireland, Scotland and Netherlands, while also reaching the top five in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Germany and Switzerland.

All tracks are subtitled "XXV". The Australian physical edition follows the standard edition order below but removes "Candy" and "She's the One" and includes "Better Man" for a total of 18 tracks.{{cite AV media notes|title=XXV|year=2022|id=19658711322|author=Robbie Williams|publisher=Columbia Records}}

{{Track listing

| headline = XXV standard edition

| extra_column = Original album

| title1 = Let Me Entertain You

| extra1 = Life thru a Lens (1997)

| length1 = 3:38

| title2 = Come Undone

| extra2 = Escapology (2002)

| length2 = 4:18

| title3 = Love My Life

| extra3 = The Heavy Entertainment Show (2016)

| length3 = 3:25

| title4 = Millennium

| extra4 = I've Been Expecting You (1998)

| length4 = 3:49

| title5 = The Road to Mandalay

| extra5 = Sing When You're Winning (2000)

| length5 = 4:41

| title6 = Tripping

| extra6 = Intensive Care (2005)

| length6 = 3:54

| title7 = Bodies

| extra7 = Reality Killed the Video Star (2009)

| length7 = 3:54

| title8 = Candy

| extra8 = Take the Crown (2012)

| length8 = 3:13

| title9 = Supreme

| extra9 = Sing When You're Winning (2000)

| length9 = 4:25

| title10 = Strong

| extra10 = I've Been Expecting You (1998)

| length10 = 4:14

| title11 = Eternity

| extra11 = Non-album single (2000)

| length11 = 5:27

| title12 = No Regrets

| extra12 = I've Been Expecting You (1998)

| length12 = 5:03

| title13 = She's the One

| extra13 = I've Been Expecting You (1998)

| length13 = 4:30

| title14 = Feel

| extra14 = Escapology (2002)

| length14 = 4:24

| title15 = Rock DJ

| extra15 = Sing When You're Winning (2000)

| length15 = 4:53

| title16 = Kids

| note16 = with Kylie Minogue

| extra16 = Sing When You're Winning and Light Years (2000)

| length16 = 3:30

| title17 = Angels

| extra17 = Life thru a Lens (1997)

| length17 = 4:25

| title18 = Lost

| extra18 = Previously unreleased

| length18 = 4:16

| title19 = Nobody Someday

| extra19 = B-side from "Feel" (2002)

| length19 = 3:35

| total_length = 79:34

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Deluxe edition

| extra_column = Original album

| title20 = Lazy Days

| extra20 = Life thru a Lens (1997)

| length20 = 4:30

| title21 = Hot Fudge

| extra21 = Escapology (2002)

| length21 = 3:41

| title22 = Sexed Up

| extra22 = Escapology (2002)

| length22 = 3:45

| title23 = More Than This

| extra23 = Previously unreleased

| length23 = 4:08

| title24 = Disco Symphony

| extra24 = Previously unreleased

| length24 = 3:49

| title25 = Better Man

| extra25 = Sing When You're Winning (2000)

| length25 = 4:13

| title26 = Home Thoughts from Abroad

| extra26 = Previously unreleased

| length26 = 3:20

| title27 = The World and Her Mother

| extra27 = Previously unreleased

| length27 = 4:10

| title28 = Into the Silence

| extra28 = Take the Crown (2012)

| length28 = 4:50

| title29 = Angels

| note29 = Beethoven AI

| extra29 = Life thru a Lens (1997)

| length29 = 4:52

| total_length = 121:11

}}

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