"It's Only Us" is a song by English singer

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, released as a

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with a cover of " She's the One" on 8 November 1999. Unlike "She's the One", "It's Only Us" was a brand new recording made for the '' FIFA 2000'' soundtrack. As such, it did not originally appear on ''

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'' but was eventually added to its 2002 reissue (replacing "Jesus in a Camper Van" due to copyright issues). The song became Williams' second number-one single in the United Kingdom, spending one week at number one. "It's Only Us" is the theme song to the

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release of ''FIFA 2000'', something which Williams agreed to on the condition that his team,

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, was included in the game. The video features a computer-animated Williams as part of the Port Vale football team and flying through space. The official soundtrack to ''FIFA 2000'', entitled ''FIFA 2000: The Album'', was released in 1999 and "It's Only Us" was the "official single" from it. The music video for the song was included as an

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feature on the album.

Chart performance

The double A-side single became Williams' second number-one solo single in the United Kingdom, selling over 600,000 copies being certified Platinum by the

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. The single also entered the top three in New Zealand, Williams' second single to do so.

Track listings

UK CD1 # "It's Only Us" – 2:50 # " She's the One" – 4:18 # "Coke & Tears" – 4:24 # "It's Only Us" (video) UK CD2 # "She's the One" – 4:18 # "It's Only Us" – 2:50 # "Millennium" (live at Slane Castle) – 4:40 # "She's the One" (video) UK cassette single # "She's the One" – 4:18 # "It's Only Us" – 2:50 # "Millennium" (live at Slane Castle) – 4:40

Charts

All entries charted as " She's the One" / "It's Only Us".

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

{{Authority control 1998 songs 1999 singles 1999 songs Chrysalis Records singles Number-one singles in Scotland 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 UK singles chart number-one singles