"No Regrets" is a song by English singer Robbie Williams. It was released on 30 November 1998 as the second single from his second studio album, I've Been Expecting You (1998). The track was written by Williams and Guy Chambers and features backing vocals from Neil TennantofPet Shop Boys and Neil Hannonofthe Divine Comedy. In the United Kingdom, the song was released as a double A-side with a cover of Adam and the Ants' "Antmusic".

"No Regrets" / "Antmusic" became another top-five hit for Williams in the United Kingdom. "Antmusic" was also featured on the UK trailer to the Pixar animated film A Bug's Life (1998). One of the B-sides, "Sexed Up", was later re-recorded for the Escapology album and released as a single in 2003.

Release and reception[edit]

Chrysalis Records released two CD singles and a cassette single of "No Regrets" on 30 November 1998, followed by a 7-inch single on 7 December.^[1]^[2] The song reached number four on the UK Singles Chart and went on to sell over 200,000 copies, being certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).^[3]

Music video[edit]

The video has Robbie Williams at first performing in a Vegas-like show. He then realises he cannot fake being happy and leaves the stage. He walks to a petrol station (which is in Hurley opposite the former East Arms Pub), gets some petrol in a jerry can, and begins walking through crowds and over roads, dribbling petrol in a line the whole way. Finally, a spark is dropped at the petrol station and lights up the whole trail as Williams narrates the last lines.

Track listings[edit]

UK CD1 and cassette single^[4]^[5]

"No Regrets" – 5:10
"Antmusic" – 3:31
"Deceiving Is Believing" – 4:30

UK CD2^[6]

"No Regrets" – 5:10
"There She Goes" (live at the Forum) – 2:51
"Sexed Up" (demo version) – 3:54
"There She Goes" (live at the Forum – enhanced video) – 2:51

UK 7-inch single and European CD single^[7]^[8]

"No Regrets" – 5:10
"Antmusic" – 3:31

European maxi-CD single^[9]

"No Regrets" – 5:10
"Antmusic" – 3:31
"Sexed Up" (demo version) – 3:54
"There She Goes" (live at the Forum) – 2:51
"There She Goes" (live at the Forum – enhanced video) – 2:58

French CD single^[10]

"No Regrets" (radio edit) – 4:00
"No Regrets" (album version) – 5:10
"Antmusic" – 3:31

Credits and personnel[edit]

Credits are lifted from the I've Been Expecting You album booklet.^[11]

Studio

Mastered at Metropolis Mastering (London, England)

Personnel

Robbie Williams – writing, vocals

Guy Chambers – writing, keyboards, piano, orchestral samples, bass synth, production, arrangement

"Planet" Claire Worrall – backing vocals

Neil Tennant – backing vocals

Neil Hannon – backing vocals

David Catlin-Birch – acoustic guitar

Gary Nuttall – electric guitar

Fil Eisler – bass guitar

Chris Sharrock – drums

Andy Duncan – percussion

Steve Power – production, recording, mixing, programming

Steve McNichol – programming

Tony Cousins – mastering

Charts[edit]

Chart (1998–1999)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[12]	34
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)^[13]	5
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[14]	35
France (SNEP)^[15]	67
Germany (Official German Charts)^[16]	60
Greece (IFPI)^[17]	7
Hungary (Mahasz)^[18]	6
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)^[19]	4
Ireland (IRMA)^[20]	15
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[21]	71
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[22]	29
Scotland (OCC)^[23] with "Antmusic"	3
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[24]	43
UK Singles (OCC)^[25] with "Antmusic"	4

Certifications[edit]


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[3]	Silver	200,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 28 November 1998. p. 28. Retrieved 13 July 2021.

^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 5 December 1998. p. 23.

^ ^a ^b "British single certifications – Robbie Williams – No Regrets". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 21 August 2020.

^ No Regrets / Antmusic (UK CD1 liner notes). Robbie Williams. Chrysalis Records. 1998. CDCHS 5100, 7243 8 86419 2 0.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

^ No Regrets / Antmusic (UK cassette single sleeve). Robbie Williams. Chrysalis Records. 1998. TCCHS 5100, 7243 8 86419 4 4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

^ No Regrets (UK CD2 liner notes). Robbie Williams. Chrysalis Records. 1998. CDCHSS 5100, 7243 8 86421 0 1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

^ No Regrets / Antmusic (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Robbie Williams. Chrysalis Records. 1998. CHS 5100.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

^ No Regrets (European CD single liner notes). Robbie Williams. Chrysalis Records. 1998. 7243 8 86398 2 8.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

^ No Regrets (European maxi-CD single liner notes). Robbie Williams. Chrysalis Records. 1998. 7243 8 86399 0 3.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

^ No Regrets (French CD single liner notes). Robbie Williams. Chrysalis Records. 1998. 7243 8 86399 2 7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

^ I've Been Expecting You (UK CD album booklet). Robbie Williams. Chrysalis Records. 1998. 497 8372.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

^ "Robbie Williams – No Regrets" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.

^ "Robbie Williams – No Regrets" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 8 June 2020.

^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15, no. 51. 19 December 1998. p. 18. Retrieved 8 June 2020.

^ "Robbie Williams – No Regrets" (in French). Les classement single.

^ "Robbie Williams – No Regrets" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 8 June 2020.

^ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 1–3. 16 January 1999. p. 9. Retrieved 8 June 2020. SeeLWcolumn.

^ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 10. 6 March 1999. p. 12. Retrieved 8 June 2020.

^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (26.2–5.3. 1999)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 26 February 1999. p. 10. Retrieved 8 June 2020.

^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – No Regrets". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 8 June 2020.

^ "Robbie Williams – No Regrets" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.

^ "Robbie Williams – No Regrets". Top 40 Singles.

^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 June 2020.

^ "Robbie Williams – No Regrets". Singles Top 100.

^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

v t e Robbie Williams singles
Discography
Life thru a Lens	"Old Before I Die" "Lazy Days" "South of the Border" "Angels" "Let Me Entertain You"
I've Been Expecting You	"Millennium" "No Regrets" "Strong" "She's the One" / "It's Only Us" "Win Some Lose Some"
Sing When You're Winning	"Rock DJ" "Kids" "Supreme" "Let Love Be Your Energy" "Eternity/The Road to Mandalay" "Better Man"
Swing When You're Winning	"Somethin' Stupid" "Mr. Bojangles/I Will Talk and Hollywood Will Listen"
Escapology	"Feel" "Come Undone" "Something Beautiful" "Sexed Up"
Greatest Hits	"Radio" "Misunderstood"
Intensive Care	"Tripping" "Make Me Pure" "Advertising Space" "Sin Sin Sin"
Rudebox	"Rudebox" "Kiss Me" "Lovelight" "Bongo Bong and Je ne t'aime plus" "She's Madonna"
Reality Killed the Video Star	"Bodies" "You Know Me" "Morning Sun"
In and Out of Consciousness	"Shame"
Take the Crown	"Candy" "Different" "Be a Boy"
Swings Both Ways	"Go Gentle" "Dream a Little Dream" "Shine My Shoes"
The Heavy Entertainment Show	"Party Like a Russian" "Love My Life" "Mixed Signals"
The Christmas Present	"Time for Change" "Can't Stop Christmas"
Other singles	"Freedom" "United" "Close My Eyes"
Featured singles	"My Culture" "Goin' Crazy" "The Days"
Other songs	"I Wan'na Be Like You" "Beyond the Sea"