Win Some Lose Some

Album: I've Been Expecting You (1998)
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Songfacts®:

  • "Win Some Lose Some" is a love song for All Saints' Nicole Appleton, who was briefly engaged to Robbie Williams in the late '90s. Appleton's voice can be heard at the beginning of the song repeating "I love you, baby."

    Following her split from Williams, Appleton started dating Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher. This ignited an already bitter rivalry between Williams and Gallagher, culminating in Williams challenging Gallagher to a boxing match at the BRIT Awards in March 2000. Appleton and Gallagher, meanwhile, went on to get married and have a child together, before divorcing in April 2014.
  • This song was released as the fifth and final single from I've Been Expecting You exclusively in New Zealand, where it peaked at #7. Due to its rarity, a physical copy of the single has become a much sought-after item among Williams' fans.

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