Release Date:
7 September 1998
The album I've Been Expecting You's first single, Millennium was inspired by John Barry's Bond music and was written "in a barn in the countryside," Robbie said. "It's about the run up to the millennium and the state our heads are in."
Coincidentally, Millennium knocked All Saints off the UK top Spot and it became Robbie's first solo No.1. As far as Robbie was concerned: "someone had to be knocked off and it may as well be the wife!"
Chart Highlights:
Millennium became Robbie's first UK No.1 in September 1998 and spent two months in the UK Top 40.
The track was also a massive hit throughout Europe, storming the Top 20 in Germany, France, Austria and Switzerland and peaking at No.4 in Italy.
Millennium
Written by R. Williams/G. Chambers/L. Bricusse/J. Barry.Published by EMI Music Publishing/BMG Music Publishing. Produced by Guy Chambers and Steve Power. Executive Producer Robert Williams. Mixed by Steve Power.
CD1
Love Cheat (Demo Version)
Written by R. Williams/G. Chambers. Published by EMI Music Publishing/BMG Music Publishing. Produced by Guy Chambers. Mixed by Pete Jones and Steve Lovell.
Rome Munich Rome
Written by R. Williams/G. Chambers. Published by EMI Music Publishing/BMG Music Publishing. Produced by Guy Chambers. Mixed by Pete Jones and Steve Lovell.
CD2
Lazy Days (Original Version)
Written by R. Williams/G. Chambers. Published by EMI Music Publishing/BMG Music Publishing. Produced by Guy Chambers and Steve Power. Mixed by Steve Power.
Angels (Live)
Written by R. Williams/G. Chambers. Published by EMI Music Publishing/BMG Music Publishing. Recorded at The Forum on June 3 1998 by Tim Summerhayes for R.P.W. Productions. Mixed by Steve Power.
Art direction and design by Tom Hingston & Alyson Waller @ TH Studio. Photography by Elaine Constantine.
Additional postcard photography by Hamish Brown and Rankin.
Stylist Adam Howe.
Pyromania Artem.
(p)1998 Except Lazy Days (Original Version) (p)1997 The copyright in these sound recordings is owned by Chrysalis Records Ltd. ©1998 Chrysalis Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. ©1998 Chrysalis Records Ltd.