Intensive Care (album)

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Intensive Care is the ninth album and sixth solo studio album by English pop singer Robbie Williams, released on October 24, 2005 in the United Kingdom.

Although not originally intended to be released in North America, it was made available on iTunes there most likely because of Williams's appearance at Live 8.

Single & album sales

The first single from the album, "Tripping", was released on October 3, 2005 which first aired on The Chris Moyles Show on BBC Radio 1, with the music video debuting on Channel 4 on September 5, 2005. The song peaked at number 2 in the UK charts.

The second single to be released was "Make Me Pure", released as a promotional single only in New Zealand and Australia on November 7, 2005, although it still reached Number 15 in the The Netherlands and Number 27 in Mexico.

A third single, "Advertising Space", an Elvis Presley tribute, was released on December 12, 2005, entering the UK chart at number 8.

"Sin Sin Sin" was the fourth single from Intensive Care, released on May 22, 2006, giving Robbie his first single outside the top 20 of the UK Singles Charts, only reaching Number 22.

"A Place to Crash" was originally planned to be one half of the fifth single from the album, as a double A-side with the song "Ghosts". The song is said to be influenced heavily by the music of The Rolling Stones. The single was never released, and Williams' next release was to be the song "Rudebox", taken from his tenth album of the same name.

In March 2006, IFPI stated that the album was the biggest-selling title in Europe in 2005, despite only being released in October. Also, Williams gained his fifth platinum level for the album, meaning the album sold over 5 million copies in Europe alone.

Track listing

1. "Ghosts" – 3:42
2. "Tripping" – 4:36
3. "Make Me Pure" – 4:33
4. "Spread Your Wings" – 3:50
5. "Advertising Space" – 4:37
6. "Please Don't Die" – 4:48
7. "Your Gay Friend" – 3:21
8. "Sin Sin Sin" – 4:09
9. "Random Acts Of Kindness" – 4:15
10. "The Trouble with Me" – 4:20
11. "A Place To Crash" – 4:34
12. "King of Bloke and Bird" – 6:13

UK chart run

Intensive Care - UK top 75 albums
Week	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19
Position	1	2	4	4	4	2	2	2	3	8	12	18	18	28	34	34	39	53	65

Italy chart run

Intensive Care - Italy top 100 albums
Week	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19
Position	1	2	5	11	11	8	5	3	2	3

Musicians

• Robbie Williams: Lead vocals, backing vocals, guitar, epiphone casino, synthesizer
• Stephen Duffy: Guitar, keyboards, nord lead, wine glass, sitar, harp, secquencers, shakers, dilruba, harmonica
• Claire Worall: Backing vocals, piano, mellotron, Hammond B3, helicopter
• Melvin Duffy: Guitar
• Neil Taylor: Guitar
• Greg Leiz: Guitar
• Justin Duarte: Acoustic Guitar
• Jerry Mehan: Bass guitar, fender precision
• Matt Chamberlain: Drums, percussion
• Kate Kisson: Backing Vocals
• Tessa Niles: Backing vocals
• Jeff Babko: Trombone
• Cleto Escobedo: Baritone saxophone
• Waddy Wachtel: Guitar
• Jebin Bruni: Synthesizer
• Davey Farragher: Bass guitar, fender precision
• John Paterno: Guitar
• Buddy Judge: Guitar
• Max Beesley: Percussion, vibes
• Gary Nuttall: Backing vocals

Credits

• Album produced by Stephen Duffy and Robbie Williams
• Original production by Andy Strange
• Mixed by Bob Clearmountain at Mix This
• Engineered by John Paterno, Andy Strange, Stephen Duffy Pablo Munguia, Tony Phillips, Adam Noble and Dan Porter
• Strings arranged and conducted by David Campbell
• Strings engineered by Alan Sides at NRG
• Mastering by Tony Cousins at Metropolis Studios, London
• A&R: Chris Briggs
• Photography: Hamish Brown
• Design and artwork: Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely
• Art coordination by Tom Hingston Studio

External links

• Official site