Feel (Robbie Williams song)

"Feel"
Single by Robbie Williams
from the album Escapology
Released	December 2, 2002
Format	CD single, DVD single
Genre	Pop rock, soft rock
Length	4:22 (Album Version) 3:42 (Single Edit)
Label	Chrysalis
Writer(s)	Robbie Williams, Guy Chambers
Producer	Guy Chambers, Steve Power
Robbie Williams singles chronology
"My Culture" (2002) "Feel" (2002) "Come Undone" (2003)

"Feel" is a song by British singer-songwriter Robbie Williams. It was released on December 2, 2002 as the lead single from his fifth studio album, Escapology. The song became an international hit, reaching the top of the charts in Austria, Germany, Hungary, the Netherlands, and top five positions in countries such as Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom.

Background

"Feel" was written by Robbie Williams and Guy Chambers. According to Williams, most of the vocals are from the original demo recording, as he felt unsatisfied with the re-recorded vocals. He commented, "I just couldn't sing it as well as I did on that day."

Music video

The video shows Williams in a cowboy-like lifestyle. It gained some attention in the United States thanks to Daryl Hannah's appearance as Williams' love interest. There were two versions of the same video, one shot in black and white and the other in colour.

Chart performance

The song was aimed to become the Christmas number-one in the United Kingdom, but peaked at #4. It still spent four weeks inside the Top 10, however. "Feel" became Williams' biggest international hit and his best selling single in Europe: the song topped the charts in Argentina, Hungary, Italy, India, Latvia, Portugal, Mexico and the Netherlands. The song was also successful in Canada, where it reached #10 and spent a total of 54 weeks in the chart. Despite Williams' major success in the most of the world, "Feel" failed to reach Billboard's Hot 100 in the USA. To date Feel sold 245,000 copies in the UK..

Cover versions

After the release of "Feel", contestant Ricky Ord sang the song in the second season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar for the theme "My Pop Idol", being one of the first contestants eliminated. In Season 8, contestant Ardian Bujupi sang the song for the theme "English v. German".

Track listing

• UK/Canadian CD

1. "Feel" - 4:22
2. "Nobody Someday" [Demo Version] - 2:53
3. "You're History" - 4:44
4. "Photo Gallery & Video Clips"

• UK DVD

1. "Feel" [Video] - 4:22
2. "You're History" [Audio] - 4:44
3. "Nobody Someday" [Demo Version - Audio] - 2:53

Charts

Chart (2002)	Peak position
Austrian Singles Chart	1
Dutch Singles Chart	1
German Singles Chart	3
Hungarian Singles Chart	1
Italian Singles Chart	1
Romanian Singles Chart	1
Norwegian Singles Chart	2
Swedish Singles Chart	3
Danish Singles Chart	4
Irish Singles Chart	4
Swiss Singles Chart	4
UK Singles Chart	4
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart	5
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart	6
French Singles Chart	6
New Zealand Singles Chart	7
Canadian Singles Chart	9
Australian Singles Chart	10
Finnish Singles Chart	13
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks	28

Certifications and sales

Country	Certification (if any)	Sales/shipments
Australia	Gold	35,000+
Austria	Gold	15,000+
France	Gold	200,000+
Germany	Gold	150,000+
Sweden	Gold	10,000+
Switzerland	Gold	20,000+