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Eternity (Robbie Williams song)

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"Eternity"
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Single by Robbie Williams
A-side"The Road to Mandalay"
B-side"Toxic"
Released9 July 2001 (2001-07-09)[1]
Length5:02
LabelChrysalis
Songwriters
Producers
Robbie Williams singles chronology
"Let Love Be Your Energy"
(2001)		 "Eternity" / "The Road to Mandalay"
(2001)		 "Better Man"
(2001)
Music video
"Eternity" on YouTube

"Eternity" is a song by English singer-songwriter Robbie Williams. It was written by Williams along with Guy Chambers, while production was overseen by Chambers and Steve Power. "Eternity" does not appear on his third studio album, Sing When You're Winning (2000) but was later included on Williams' Greatest Hits album in 2004. The lyrics of "Eternity" were written as a tribute to Williams' close friendship with Geri Halliwell. Brian May of Queen plays electric guitar on the track.

Released on 9 July 2001 as a double A-side with "The Road to Mandalay", the single became the 20th-most-successful hit of 2001 in the United Kingdom, topping the country's singles chart, and also peaked at number two in Ireland. "Eternity" as a solo single reached number one in New Zealand and became a top-10 hit in eight other countries. Though "Eternity" never appeared on a Robbie Williams studio album, a comedic snippet of the song can be heard in "Outtakes", a hidden track on Swing When You're Winning.

Music videos

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The video for "Eternity" is a sequel to "The Road to Mandalay". It was directed by Vaughan Arnell. It is mixed with scenes from the first video, which are scenes of Williams and his girlfriend lounging around their house in Spain, playing pool and walking along the beach and jumping on the trampoline. These scenes are also intercut with scenes of Williams and his girlfriend standing opposite each other, looking wistfully at each other. The end of the video shows Williams giving his girlfriend a long parting kiss, then being handcuffed and led away to several waiting Guardia Civil police cars, having been tracked down from clues left at the scene of the robbery.

Track listings

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UK CD and cassette single[2][3]

  1. "Eternity" – 5:02
  2. "The Road to Mandalay" – 3:57
  3. "Toxic" – 3:48

European CD single[4]

  1. "Eternity" – 5:02
  2. "The Road to Mandalay" – 3:57

French CD single[5]

  1. "The Road to Mandalay" – 3:57
  2. "Eternity" – 5:02

Credits and personnel

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Credits are taken from the Greatest Hits album booklet.[6]

Studio

Personnel

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications and sales for "Eternity"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Belgium (BRMA)[41] Gold 25,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[42] Gold 418,000[43]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ↑ "New Releases – For Week Starting July 9, 2001: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 7 July 2001. p. 25. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  2. ↑ Eternity / The Road to Mandalay (UK CD single liner notes). Chrysalis Records. 2001. CDCHS 5126, 7243 879538 2 6.
  3. ↑ Eternity / The Road to Mandalay (UK cassette single sleeve). Chrysalis Records. 2001. TCCHS5126, 7243 879538 4 0.
  4. ↑ Eternity (European CD single liner notes). Chrysalis Records. 2001. 7243 879674 2 7.
  5. ↑ The Road to Mandalay / Eternity (French CD single liner notes). Chrysalis Records. 2001. 724387987722.
  6. ↑ Greatest Hits (UK CD album booklet). Chrysalis Records. 2004. 724386681928.
  7. ↑ "Robbie Williams – Eternity" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  8. ↑ "Robbie Williams – Eternity" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  9. ↑ "Robbie Williams – Eternity" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  10. ↑ "Robbie Williams – Eternity". Tracklisten.
  11. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 18, no. 31. 28 July 2001. p. 7. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  12. ↑ "EHR Top 50" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 19, no. 37. 8 September 2001. p. 14. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  13. ↑ "Robbie Williams – Eternity" (in French). Le classement de singles.
  14. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  15. ↑ "Eternity / The Road to Mandalay | IRMA". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  16. ↑ "Robbie Williams – Eternity". Top Digital Download.
  17. ↑ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 31 August 2026. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Robbie Williams".
  18. ↑ "The most popular songs in Latvia". lanet.lv (in Latvian). 2 September 2001. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  19. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 35, 2001" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  20. ↑ "Robbie Williams – Eternity" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  21. ↑ "Robbie Williams – Eternity". Top 40 Singles.
  22. ↑ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 19, no. 35. 25 August 2001. p. 12. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  23. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 21/7/2001 – Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  24. ↑ "Robbie Williams – Eternity". Singles Top 100.
  25. ↑ "Robbie Williams – Eternity". Swiss Singles Chart.
  26. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 21/7/2001 – Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  27. ↑ "Airplay Top 50" (PDF). Music Week. 4 August 2001. p. 21. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  28. ↑ "Jahreshitparade Singles 2001" (in German). Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  29. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten 2001" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  30. ↑ "Rapports annuels 2001" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  31. ↑ "Year in Focus – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 2001" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 18, no. 52. 22 December 2001. p. 14. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  32. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Radio 2001 p.17" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  33. ↑ "Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 2001" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  34. ↑ "Best of Singles 2001". IRMA. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  35. ↑ "The 100 most popular songs in Latvia 2001" (in Latvian). Lanet.lv. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  36. ↑ "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2001". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  37. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2001" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  38. ↑ "End of Year Charts 2001". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  39. ↑ "Swiss Year-End Charts of 2001" (in German). Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  40. ↑ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2001" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  41. ↑ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2001". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  42. ↑ "British single certifications – Robbie Williams – Eternity/The Road to Mandalay". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 14 August 2020. Select singles in the Formats field. Type Eternity/The Road to Mandalay Robbie Williams in the "Search:" field.
  43. ↑ "Robbie Williams' Official Top 40 biggest singles in the UK revealed". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
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