TRIPPING (SONG)

"'Tripping'" is a song by British pop singer Robbie Williams, it was the first single from his 2005 album ''Intensive Care''.
The single was backed with the track "Make Me Pure," aslo from the same album, it was sent to radio stations around the world.
Williams himself calls the song "something like a mini gangster opera" and "kind of cabaret act reggae". The rolling rhythm of the song owes a lot to the early work of The Clash. During the chorus Williams reaches an extremely high disco-like falsetto. Lyrically the song is a bit darker than previous songs. It tells the tale of gangsters and how they "don't kill their own and they all love their mothers", before an anguished chorus of "I've taken as much as I'm willing to take". The opening lyrics "First they ignore you, then laugh at you and hate you. Then they fight you, then you win" is a paraphrase from a quote by Mahatma Gandhi.

Contents

Music Video

Chart Success

Formats and track listings

Certifications & Sales

Charts

References

Music Video

The video, which was directed by Johan Renck, features Williams running in place, as he can't get anywhere. It also includes a baby talking to him, and two crazy lesbians in his car's backseat. The car is a Saab 95.

Chart Success

The song became a massive worldwide success for Williams, debuting inside the top ten in most countries around Europe, including number-two in the United Kingdom, spending six weeks inside the top ten and fifteen inside the top seventy-five.^[1] The single reached number-one in Argentina, Germany, Portugal, Italy, Taiwan and the United World Chart, becoming Williams' second number-one single on that chart. In Switzerland the single was certified Gold.^[2] In Mexico, the song reached number-nine and became the eleventh most played track of the year.^[3] In Australia, the single peaked at number-seven and went on to sell over 35,000 copies being certified Gold by the ARIA.^[4]

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Tripping".
'UK 2-Track CD Single'

(Released October 3, 2005)
# "Tripping" - 4:36
# "Make Me Pure" [Edit] - 3:49
'UK CD Maxi'

(Released October 3, 2005)
# "Tripping" - 4:36
# "Make Me Pure" [Edit] - 3:49
# "Meet The Stars" - 4:29
# "Tripping" Behind Scenes of the Video & Photo Gallery
'UK DVD'

(Released October 3, 2005)
# "Tripping" Music Video
# "Make Me Pure" Music Video
# "Tripping" Behind Scenes of the Video & Photo Gallery
# "Bag Full Of Silly" Audio

Certifications & Sales

Country	Certification (If Any)	Sales/shipments
Australia	Gold[4]	35,000+
Switzerland	Gold[2]	10,000+

Charts

Chart (2005)	Peak Position[7][3]
United World Chart	1
Argentine Singles Chart	1
German Singles Chart	1
Portuguese Singles Chart	1
Italian Singles Chart	1
Taiwanese Singles Chart	1
European Singles Chart	2
Austrian Singles Chart	2
Dutch Singles Chart	2
Norwegian Singles Chart	2
Swedish Singles Chart	2
Swiss Singles Chart	2
UK Singles Chart	2
Dannish Singles Chart	3
Irish Singles Chart	4
Latvian Singles Chart	4
Finnish Singles Chart	4
Australian Singles Chart	7
French Singles Chart	9
Mexican Singles Chart	9
Ukranian Singles Chart	9
Greek Singles Chart	12
New Zealand Singles Chart	20

References

1. "Tripping" Chart Run
2. IFPI Switzerland Certification for "Tripping"
3. Mexico's Top 40 of 2006
4. ARIA Certification for "Tripping"
5. ARIA Certification for "Tripping"
6. IFPI Switzerland Certification for "Tripping"
7. [hhttp://www.swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Robbie+Williams&titel=Tripping&cat=s "Tripping" Chart Positions]
8. Mexico's Top 40 of 2006


★ Top40-Charts - "Tripping" Full History - last accessed on November 6, 2005.

★ Virgin Single Review - last accessed on November 6, 2005.

★ Robbie Williams Info - Singles - last accessed on November 7, 2005.