''XXV'' is a

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by English singer

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, released through

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on 9 September 2022. The album marks the 25th anniversary of Williams's solo career, and contains re-recorded and orchestrated versions of songs from his career, which were reworked by Jules Buckley,

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and

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with the

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. The ''XXV'' version of " Angels" was released as the lead single, followed by the double single "

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" and the new song "Lost" as the third single. The deluxe edition of the album adds 10 tracks, including four more original songs—"Disco Symphony", "More Than This", "Home Thoughts from Abroad" and "The World and Her Mother". The album debuted at number one on the

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, with Williams breaking the record for most number-one albums among solo acts.

Background

On 7 June 2022, Williams announced that his next album ''XXV'', would be released on 9 September 2022. It features new versions of his hit songs, plus new material. On the same day as this announcement, Williams released "Angels (XXV)", a reworked version of " Angels".

Singles

The first single taken from ''XXV'' was a reimagined version of his hit single "Angels" and was released on 7 June 2022. On 10 June 2022, "Angels (XXV)" reached number 92 on the UK Official Singles Sales Chart, rising to 74 a week later. The second official single was "Lost (XXV)". It was released on 5 August 2022.

Commercial performance

''XXV'' became Williams's fourteenth number-one album on the

, surpassing

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as the solo act with the most UK number-one albums. The album also topped the charts in Ireland, Scotland and Netherlands, while also reaching the top five in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Germany and Switzerland.

Track listing

All tracks are subtitled "XXV".

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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