"Win Some Lose Some" is a song by English recording artist

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. It was released in New Zealand in May 2000 as the fifth and last single from his second studio album, ''

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provides the "I love you baby" telephone voice on the song. Even before its physical release, "Win Some Lose Some" reached the top 10 in New Zealand on airplay alone, peaking at number seven after the

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was issued; it spent four weeks inside the top 10 and 21 weeks overall on the chart. The song was included on the New Zealand version of Williams' ''

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'' album in 2004.

Track listing

New Zealand CD single # "Win Some Lose Some" – 4:18 # "Phoenix from the Flames" – 4:02 # "The Full Monty Medley" (with

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) – 5:28

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the ''

'' album booklet. Studio * Mastered at Metropolis Mastering (London, England) Personnel *

– writing, vocals *

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– writing, keyboards, organ, production, arrangement *

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– background vocals * "Planet" Claire Worrall – backing vocals *

– telephone voice * Alex Dickson – acoustic guitar, electric guitar *

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– bass guitar *

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– drums * Andy Duncan – percussion *

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– production, recording, mixing, programming * Steve McNichol – programming * Tony Cousins – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

{{Authority control 1998 songs 2000 singles Chrysalis Records singles Robbie Williams songs Song recordings produced by Guy Chambers Song recordings produced by Steve Power Songs written by Guy Chambers Songs written by Robbie Williams