"Let Love Be Your Energy" is a song by English singer

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, released in April 2001 as the fourth single from his third studio album, ''

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'' (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

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. The music video for the single was presented in

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. It featured a

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facsimile of Williams always on the run in search of love. There is a second, raunchier version of the video depicting animated

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and

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Track listings

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

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" (full length) – 5:02 # "Toxic" – 3:48 # "Rolling Stone" – 3:43

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the ''

'' album booklet. Studios * Recorded at Master Rock Studios (North London, England) and Sarm Hook End (

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, England) * Mixed at Battery Studios (London, England) * Mastered at Metropolis Mastering (London, England) Personnel *

– writing, lead vocals *

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– writing, reverse guitars, all keyboards, Moog solo, production, arrangement *

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– backing vocals * Andy Caine – backing vocals *

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– backing vocals *

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– backing vocals * Claire Worrall – backing vocals * Alana Duncan – child's voice * Neil Taylor – electric guitar *

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– bass guitar * Fil Eisler – reverse bass *

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– drums * Andy Duncan – drum and percussion programming * Steve Sidwell –

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– production, mixing * Richard Flack –

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* Tony Cousins – mastering

Charts

Release history

References

{{Authority control 2000 songs 2001 singles Chrysalis Records singles Robbie Williams songs Song recordings produced by Guy Chambers Songs written by Guy Chambers Songs written by Robbie Williams