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"Sexed Up"
Single by Robbie Williams
from the album Escapology
Released3 November 2003
Recorded2002
Genre
Length4:19 (album version)
4:10 (radio mix)
LabelChrysalis
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Robbie Williams singles chronology
"Something Beautiful"
(2003)
"Sexed Up"
(2003)
"Radio"
(2004)
Music video
"Sexed Up" on YouTube

"Sexed Up" is a song by British pop singer Robbie Williams, released as the fourth and last single from his album Escapology in late 2003. It was originally recorded for Natalie Imbruglia, who turned it down. Williams had earlier released it in 1998 in demo form as the B-side to his single "No Regrets".

There are two versions of the song, the album/single version and an unplugged version. The unplugged version has one different lyric line ("I'll lay a bet/that I'm okay" instead of "I can't awaken the dead/day after day" on the first verse) and the guitar solo before the bridge is one measure longer.

Chart performance

The single became another top-ten hit for Williams in the United Kingdom when it was released in November that year, peaking at number 10,[1] and it reached the top 20 in Australia, Denmark, Ireland, Italy and the Netherlands.[2][3][4] In Brazil, the song was the love theme of two popular characters in the soap opera Mulheres Apaixonadas. The single received a special limited release in Australia and New Zealand featuring a bonus live track, special packing and a bonus fold-out poster.

Music video

The music video was directed by Jonas Åkerlund and features the actress Jaime King.

Formats and track listings

UK CD (Released 24 November 2003)

  1. "Sexed Up" – 4:19
  2. "Get a Little High" – 3:55
  3. "Appliance of Science" – 4:52
  4. Trailer and photo gallery

UK DVD (Released 24 November 2003)

  1. "Sexed Up" (video) – 4:06
  2. "Appliance of Science" (audio)
  3. "Big Beef" (audio)
  4. Trailer and photo gallery

Australian CD (Released 1 December 2003)

  1. "Sexed Up" – 4:19
  2. "Get a Little High" – 3:55
  3. "Appliance of Science" – 4:52
  4. "Rock DJ" (Live at Knebworth) – 7:00
  5. Trailer and photo gallery

Charts

References

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  2. ^ a b "Robbie Williams – Sexed Up". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
  3. ^ a b "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Sexed Up". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 46, 2003" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Robbie Williams – Sexed Up" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
  6. ^ "Robbie Williams – Sexed Up" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
  7. ^ "Robbie Williams – Sexed Up" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
  8. ^ "Robbie Williams – Sexed Up". Tracklisten. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
  9. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Robbie Williams – Sexed Up". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
  11. ^ "Robbie Williams – Sexed Up" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
  12. ^ "Robbie Williams – Sexed Up". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
  13. ^ "Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 3, saptamina 19.01 – 25.01, 2004" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  14. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  15. ^ "Robbie Williams – Sexed Up". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
  16. ^ "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2003". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 30 March 2020.