"Misunderstood" is a song by British pop singer Robbie Williams. Williams co-wrote and co-produced the song with Stephen Duffy from English band Duran Duran, who also plays the acoustic guitars, bass, and harmonica on the track. The song was released as the second single from Williams' hits compilation Greatest Hits in December 2004, peaking at number eight on the UK Singles Chart and reaching the top 10 in Denmark, Italy, and the Netherlands. The song was featured on the Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason soundtrack.
| "Misunderstood" | ||||
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| Single by Robbie Williams | ||||
| from the album Greatest Hits | ||||
| Released | 6 December 2004[1] | |||
| Length | 4:01 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Stephen Duffy, Robbie Williams | |||
| Producer(s) | Robbie Williams, Stephen Duffy, Andy Strange | |||
| Robbie Williams singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Misunderstood" on YouTube | ||||
Music video
editThe music video incorporates some of the plot of Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason into it, including some clips of the movie. Robbie Williams is interrogated by Thai officials. At the end of the video when the main interrogator says that if Williams keeps acting up, he might be there a long time. Williams asks, "How long is a long time?". The interrogator answers, "Oh, about a millennium", to which Williams answers by turning to the camera and singing his song "Millennium". Williams stated that the song was written because of his love of Edward Scissorhands, in which the protagonist of the film was misunderstood.
Track listings
editUK CD1 and European CD single[2][3]
- "Misunderstood"
- "Do Me Now" (demo)
UK CD2 and Australian CD single[4]
- "Misunderstood"
- "Please Please"
- "(I Feel It But) I Can't Explain"
- Gallery and video clip
UK DVD single[5]
- "Misunderstood" (video—stereo and 5.1 surround sound)
- "Chemical Devotion" (audio)
- "The Postcard" (audio)
- Gallery and video clip
Credits and personnel
editCredits are taken from the Greatest Hits album booklet.[6]
Studio
- Mastered at Metropolis Mastering (London, England)
Personnel
- Robbie Williams – writing, lead vocals, production
- Stephen Duffy – writing, acoustic guitars, bass, harmonica, production
- Claire Worrall – backing vocals, piano, string arrangement
- Gary Nuttall – electric guitar
- Melvin Duffy – pedal steel guitar
- Chris Sharrock – drums
- Gavyn Wright – string leader
- Dave Bishop – brass
- Neil Sidwell – brass
- Steve Sidwell – brass
- Andy Strange – production
- Bob Clearmountain – mixing
- Tony Cousins – mastering
Charts
edit| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[7] | 39 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] | 21 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[9] | 3 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[10] | 13 |
| CIS (TopHit)[11] | 130 |
| Denmark (Tracklisten)[12] | 9 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[13] | 17 |
| Germany (GfK)[14] | 20 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[15] | 27 |
| Italy (FIMI)[16] | 7 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[17] | 8 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[18] | 15 |
| Romania (Romanian Top 100)[19] | 53 |
| Scotland (OCC)[20] | 6 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[21] | 16 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[22] | 35 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[23] | 26 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[24] | 8 |
References
edit- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 4 December 2004. p. 23.
- ^ Misunderstood (UK CD1 liner notes). Robbie Williams. Chrysalis Records. 2004. CDCHS 5157, 724387655027.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Misunderstood (European CD single liner notes). Robbie Williams. Chrysalis Records. 2004. 8 76567 2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Misunderstood (UK CD2 & Australian CD single liner notes). Robbie Williams. Chrysalis Records. 2004. CDCHSS 5157, 724387655003.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Misunderstood (UK DVD single liner notes). Robbie Williams. Chrysalis Records. 2004. DVDCHS 5157.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Greatest Hits (UK CD album booklet). Robbie Williams. Chrysalis Records. 2004. 724386681928.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Robbie Williams – Misunderstood". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ "Robbie Williams – Misunderstood" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ "Robbie Williams – Misunderstood" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ "Robbie Williams – Misunderstood" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ Robbie Williams — Misunderstood. TopHit. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ "Robbie Williams – Misunderstood". Tracklisten. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ "Hits of the World – Eurocharts" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 116, no. 52. 25 December 2004. p. 131. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ "Robbie Williams – Misunderstood" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Misunderstood". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ "Robbie Williams – Misunderstood". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 3, 2005" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ "Robbie Williams – Misunderstood" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ "Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 5, saptamina 7.02 – 13.02, 2005" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 23 February 2005. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ "Robbie Williams – Misunderstood" Canciones Top 50.
- ^ "Robbie Williams – Misunderstood". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ "Robbie Williams – Misunderstood". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 January 2019.