Lost

Lost is a single by Robbie Williams, released in 2022 from the anniversary album XXV. The song was originally written during sessions for Escapology in the early 2000s but remained unreleased at the time. For XXV, Williams revisited and completed the track, presenting it in a newly recorded orchestral version.

The XXV recording features the Metropole Orkest, conducted by Jules Buckley, and was produced in keeping with the album’s symphonic concept. The arrangement builds gradually from a restrained opening to a sweeping, string led climax, underscoring the emotional intensity of the lyric.

Lyrically, Lost reflects on vulnerability, regret and self awareness. Williams delivers the vocal with a measured, introspective tone, contrasting with the more extrovert material that characterised parts of his early 2000s output. The release introduced a previously unheard composition into his official catalogue.

Issued as a single to promote XXV, Lost demonstrated Williams’ continued engagement with earlier writing periods while reframing them through contemporary orchestral production. The track stands as both archival rediscovery and new addition within his anniversary project.