Album

Escapology

Album van Robbie Williams uit 2002.
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Escapology is het vijfde studioalbum van de Britse zanger Robbie Williams, uitgebracht in 2002. Het was diens laatste samenwerking met producent en mede-schrijver Guy Chambers. Wereldwijd zijn meer dan 6,5 miljoen exemplaren van het album verkocht. In Nederland werd de plaat het bestverkochte album van 2003 en stond het in de top 5 van bestverkochte cd's van het decennium 2000-2009.

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Escapology is the fifth studio album recorded by English singer-songwriter Robbie Williams. It was released on 18 November 2002 through EMI Records. The album features a guest appearance by singer Rose Stone and was produced by Guy Chambers and Steve Power. The album's lead single "Feel" was released on 2 December 2002, two weeks after the album. The track was an international hit, reaching the top of the charts in Austria, Poland, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and top five positions in countries such as Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom. Three other singles from the album were released: "Come Undone", "Something Beautiful" and "Sexed Up".

The album debuted at number one in the United Kingdom with first-week sales of over 264,000, becoming Williams' fifth consecutive number one.

The album was supported by the 2003 Tour, which started on 28 June 2003 in Edinburgh, Scotland and ended on 14 December 2003 in Sydney, Australia. During the tour Williams performed three consecutive shows at Knebworth, England on 1–3 August 2003. The three shows attracted a total of 375,000 fans, becoming the "biggest music event in British history".