No Regrets (Robbie Williams Song)

No Regrets (Robbie Williams Song)

"No Regrets" is a single by Robbie Williams from 1998. It was released as the second single released from I've Been Expecting You. It became another top five hit for Williams in the United Kingdom. The song was written by Williams and Guy Chambers.

The song featured backing vocals by Neil Tennant of Pet Shop Boys and Neil Hannon of The Divine Comedy.

The B-side, "Antmusic", was also featured on the soundtrack to the animated film, A Bug's Life. It is a cover of a song by Adam and the Ants. Another B-side, "Sexed Up", was later re-recorded for the Escapology album and released as a single in 2003.

The lyrics of "No Regrets" are about Williams' feelings about his time in (and departure from) his former band Take That. He frequently dedicates the song to the other members (Mark Owen, Gary Barlow, Jason Orange and Howard Donald) in live versions. Since reconciling with members of Take That, Williams frequently replaces the final line 'I guess the love we once had is officially dead' with 'I guess the love we once had is officially alive!'

On Take That's Progress Live tour in 2011, Williams performed the song with Donald, Orange, Owen and Barlow providing the backing vocals. The performance was much less angry, and more sentimental in tone.