"Sexed Up" is a song by British

United Kingdom

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 pop

Pop music

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 singer Robbie Williams

Robbie Williams

Robert Peter "Robbie" Williams is an English singer-songwriter, vocal coach and occasional actor. He is a member of the pop group Take That. Williams rose to fame in the band's first run in the early- to mid-1990s. After many disagreements with the management and certain group members, Williams...

, released as the fourth and last single from his album Escapology

Escapology (album)

-Background:In 2002, Williams signed a record-breaking £80 million contract with EMI. The contract featured a number of provisos, including the label ceding greater creative control to the artist and a commitment to breaking Williams in the American market...

in late 2003. It was originally recorded for Natalie Imbruglia

Natalie Imbruglia

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who turned it down and was later released in 1998 in demo form as the b-side to his single "No Regrets".

Chart success

The single became another top ten for Williams in the United Kingdom when it was released in November that year, and the song managed to break into the top ten in a few other European countries, including Hungary and Denmark. The song had massive success in Brazil, topping the charts for three weeks. During this period the song was the love theme of two popular characters in the soap opera Mulheres Apaixonadas

Mulheres Apaixonadas

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.

The single received a special limited release in Australia

Australia

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 and New Zealand

New Zealand

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featuring a bonus live track, special packing and a bonus fold-out poster.

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Sexed Up".

UK CD (Released November 24, 2003)

1. "Sexed Up" - 4:19
2. "Get A Little High" - 3:55
3. "Appliance of Science" - 4:52
4. "Trailer & Photo Gallery"

UK DVD (Released November 24, 2003)

1. "Sexed Up" [Video] - 4:06
2. "Appliance of Science" [Audio] -
3. "Big Beef" [Audio] -
4. "Trailer & Photo Gallery"

Australian CD (Released December 1, 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 & Photo Gallery"

Charts

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Chart (2003)	Peak position