Let Love Be Your Energy

"Let Love Be Your Energy" is a song by English singer Robbie Williams, released in April 2001 as the fourth single from his third studio album, Sing When You're Winning (2000). The song reached number 10 in the United Kingdom (his first to miss the top five since 1997's "South of the Border") and entered the top 40 in several other countries. It was not released in Australia until 2002, when it peaked at number 53 on the ARIA Singles Chart. The music video for the single was presented in animation. It featured a cartoon facsimile of Williams always on the run in search of love. There is a second, raunchier version of the video depicting animated nudity and sex.

"Let Love Be Your Energy"
Single by Robbie Williams
from the album Sing When You're Winning
B-side	"My Way" (live) "Rolling Stone"
Released	9 April 2001 (2001-04-09)
Studio	Master Rock (North London, England) Sarm Hook End (Reading, England)
Genre	Alternative rock[1]
Length	4:59 (album version) 4:06 (radio mix)
Label	Chrysalis
Songwriter(s)	Robbie Williams Guy Chambers
Producer(s)	Guy Chambers Steve Power
Robbie Williams singles chronology
"Supreme" (2000) "Let Love Be Your Energy" (2001) "Eternity" / "The Road to Mandalay" (2001)
Music video
"Let Love Be Your Energy" on YouTube

Track listings

UK and New Zealand CD single[2] "Let Love Be Your Energy" – 4:57 "My Way" (live) – 4:32 "Rolling Stone" – 3:30 "My Way" (live film) UK cassette single[3] "Let Love Be Your Energy" – 4:57 "My Way" (live) – 4:32 "Rolling Stone" – 3:30

European CD single[4] "Let Love Be Your Energy" – 4:57 "Rolling Stone" – 3:30 Australian CD single[5] "Let Love Be Your Energy" – 4:57 "Eternity" (full length) – 5:02 "Toxic" – 3:48 "Rolling Stone" – 3:43

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the Sing When You're Winning album booklet.^[6]

Studios

• Recorded at Master Rock Studios (North London, England) and Sarm Hook End (Reading, England)
• Mixed at Battery Studios (London, England)
• Mastered at Metropolis Mastering (London, England)

Personnel

Robbie Williams – writing, lead vocals Guy Chambers – writing, reverse guitars, all keyboards, Moog solo, production, arrangement Dave Catlin-Birch – backing vocals Andy Caine – backing vocals Steve McEwan – backing vocals Gary Nuttall – backing vocals Claire Worrall – backing vocals Alana Duncan – child's voice

Neil Taylor – electric guitar Phil Spalding – bass guitar Fil Eisler – reverse bass Chris Sharrock – drums Andy Duncan – drum and percussion programming Steve Sidwell – piccolo trumpet Steve Power – production, mixing Richard Flack – Pro Tools Tony Cousins – mastering

Charts

Chart (2001–2002)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[7]	53
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8]	54
Croatia (HRT)[9]	7
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[10]	33
Germany (GfK)[11]	68
Ireland (IRMA)[12]	26
Italy (FIMI)[13]	50
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[14]	21
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[15]	55
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[16]	11
Scotland (OCC)[17]	9
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[18]	56
UK Singles (OCC)[19]	10

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingdom	9 April 2001	CD cassette	Chrysalis	[20]
Australia	10 June 2002	CD		[21]

References

1. Petridis, Alexis (22 August 2022). "Robbie Williams' 20 greatest songs – ranked!". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
2. Let Love Be Your Energy (UK & New Zealand CD single liner notes). Robbie Williams. Chrysalis Records. 2001. CDCHS5124, 7243 879170 0 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
3. Let Love Be Your Energy (UK cassette single sleeve). Robbie Williams. Chrysalis Records. 2001. TCCHS5124, 7243 879170 4 0.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
4. Let Love Be Your Energy (European CD single liner notes). Robbie Williams. Chrysalis Records. 2001. 7243 8 79201 2 5.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
5. Let Love Be Your Energy (Australian CD single liner notes). Robbie Williams. Chrysalis Records. 2002. 7243 5 50993 2 7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
6. Sing When You're Winning (UK CD album booklet). Robbie Williams. Chrysalis Records. 2000. 7243 5 28125 2 3.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
7. "Issue 644" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
8. "Robbie Williams – Let Love Be Your Energy" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
9. "HR Top 20 Lista". Croatian Radiotelevision. Archived from the original on 13 April 2001. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
10. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 18, no. 18. 28 April 2001. p. 9. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
11. "Robbie Williams – Let Love Be Your Energy" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
12. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Let Love Be Your Energy". Irish Singles Chart.
13. "Robbie Williams – Let Love Be Your Energy". Top Digital Download.
14. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 16, 2001" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
15. "Robbie Williams – Let Love Be Your Energy" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
16. "Robbie Williams – Let Love Be Your Energy". Top 40 Singles.
17. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
18. "Robbie Williams – Let Love Be Your Energy". Swiss Singles Chart.
19. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
20. "New Releases – For Week Starting April 9, 2001: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 7 April 2001. p. 23. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
21. "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 10th June 2002" (PDF). ARIA. 10 June 2002. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2002. Retrieved 29 April 2021.