Come Undone (Robbie Williams song)
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| Single by Robbie Williams from the album Escapology |
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| Released | March 31, 2003 | ||||
| Format | CD Single, DVD Single | ||||
| Recorded | 2002 | ||||
| Genre | Rock | ||||
| Length | 4:34 | ||||
| Label | Chrysalis | ||||
| Producer | Guy Chambers Steve Power |
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"Come Undone" is a song by British pop singer Robbie Williams, it was released as the second single from his album Escapology in the spring of 2003. The song is written by Robbie Williams, Ashley Hamilton (son of George Hamilton), Boots Ottestad and D. Pierre. It was slightly re-mixed for single release along with newly-recorded vocals as the album version was a bit more rough-sounding in its production.
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[edit] Music Video
The music video was banned in most countries for being too sexually explicit. It features a hungover Robbie waking up in the morning after a large house party, as he walks around the house flashbacks of the events of the night before are shown. As the song reaches its climax, we see shots of Williams participating in three-way sex with two women (who are in fact porn stars), these shots are interspersed with graphic and unsettling images of snakes, rodents and maggots, mostly crawling on beautiful women. In the final shots, the two women have become men in drag, perhaps a subtle reference to the media's infatuation with Williams' sexuality.
[edit] Controversy
"Come Undone" became a top ten hit around the world, due to its controversial video, it was heavily censored by MTV Networks Europe for depicting a debauched (but fully-clothed) Williams having three-way sex with two women. The video also showed unsettling images of insects and reptiles, however, the uncensored version of the video was released on DVD Single in Europe and was also included on the Enhanced CD Single.[1] BBC Radio 2 also banned the song for its explicit content.[2] During such furores at this time, it was confirmed that Williams and Guy Chambers were to officially part ways.[3]
[edit] Chart Success
The song managed to reach number-four in the United Kingdom, but it fell out of the top ten in the second week, however, controversy surrounding the music video kept the album on the charts. Worldwide, the single did not manage to equal the success of Williams' previous single, "Feel," it still managed to reach the top five in the United World Chart and the top ten in Mexico and The Netherlands. Despite the relatively low chart positions, the song became a radio hit around the world, making the album stay inside the world charts for a longer period.
[edit] Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Come Undone".
UK CD
(Released March 31, 2003)
- "Come Undone" - 4:34
- "One Fine Day" - 1:56
- "Happy Easter (War Is Coming)" - 4:03
- "Come Undone" Making Of The Video & Photo Gallery
UK DVD
(Released March 31, 2003)
- "Come Undone" Music Video
- "Come Undone" Live Video [Clip]
- "One Fine Day" Audio
- "Happy Easter (War Is Coming)" Audio
- Photo Gallery
[edit] Charts
| Chart (2003) | Peak Position[4][5] |
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| UK Singles Chart | 4 |
| United World Chart | 5 |
| Mexican Singles Chart | 6 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 8 |
| Italian Singles Chart | 11 |
| Latvian Singles Chart | 14 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 15 |
| Danish Singles Chart | 16 |
| German Singles Chart | 16 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 25 |
| Australian Singles Chart | 27 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 45 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 46 |
[edit] External links
- the Clean version of the music video, comments about the video, and extra material, requires QuickTime 5.02 or higher.
[edit] References
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