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Greatest Hits (Robbie Williams Album)
''Greatest Hits'' is a hits compilation released by British singer-songwriter Robbie Williams on 18 October 2004. The album includes two new songs, "Radio" and " Misunderstood", which were both released as singles. The album is his seventh overall released in the United Kingdom. ''Greatest Hits'' was one of the fastest selling albums upon release in the UK, where it debuted at the number-one spot with first week sales of over 320,000 copies. Certain versions of the album feature a picture of Williams in a pose exposing his pubic hair on the cover, and in the booklet is the Latin phase "...si quid habet mammas vel rotas, res habebis difficiles aliquando", translating into "if it has tits or wheels, it makes life difficult." A special edition box set, containing all of Williams' singles, was released on the same day. Singles Although Williams admitted on his website to being "perplexed at the prospect" of a greatest hits album, saying, "I rarely, if at all, look back over my c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robbie Williams
Robert Peter Williams (born 13 February 1974) is an English singer and songwriter. He found fame as a member of the pop group Take That from 1990 to 1995, and achieved commercial success after launching a solo career in 1996. His debut studio album, ''Life thru a Lens'', was released in 1997, and included his signature song, "Angels". His second album, ''I've Been Expecting You'', featured the songs "Millennium" and " She's the One", his first number one singles. His discography includes seven UK No. 1 singles, and all but one of his 14 studio albums have reached No. 1 in the UK. Six of his albums are among the top 100 biggest-selling albums in the UK, with two of them in the top 60, and he gained a Guinness World Record in 2006 for selling 1.6 million tickets in a single day during his Close Encounters Tour. Williams has received a record 18 Brit Awards, winning Best British Male Artist four times, Outstanding Contribution to Music twice, an Icon Award for his lasting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swing When You're Winning
''Swing When You're Winning'' is a swing cover album by English singer-songwriter Robbie Williams, and his fourth studio album overall. It was released in the United Kingdom on 19 November 2001 and peaked at number one on the UK Albums Chart. The album's title is a play on Williams' previous album ''Sing When You're Winning''. In 2013, Williams returned to swing for his tenth studio album ''Swings Both Ways''. Unlike ''Swing When You're Winning'', however, the sequel is nearly evenly divided between covers and original songs penned by Williams and Guy Chambers. Background After the success of his third studio album, ''Sing When You're Winning'', Williams wanted to take another musical direction. He took two weeks off his tour to record what would be his fourth studio album, an album he described as the "big band album he had always dreamed of making." The album was released in November 2001. Consisting mainly of swing covers common to the Great American Songbook, the album cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
She's The One (World Party Song)
"She's the One" is a song by British rock band World Party. It was written and produced by Karl Wallinger for World Party's fourth studio album, ''Egyptology'' (1997). The song won an Ivor Novello Award in 1997. It was featured in the 1997 movie ''The Matchmaker'' and the 1998 movie ''The Big Hit''. World Party performed the song live on British TV show, '' Later... with Jools Holland'' in 1998. Robbie Williams recorded a cover of the song in 1998, which reached number one in the UK Singles Chart. Robbie Williams version English singer Robbie Williams covered "She's the One" and released it as a single on 8 November 1999. In most countries, the song was released alone, but in the United Kingdom and New Zealand, it was released as a double A-side single with "It's Only Us". It was the fourth single from his second studio album, ''I've Been Expecting You'' (1998), and was also included on his first compilation album, '' The Ego Has Landed'' (1999). The song became Williams' secon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strong (Robbie Williams Song)
"Strong" is a song by English recording artist Robbie Williams. It was released on 15 March 1999 as the third single from his second studio album, ''I've Been Expecting You'' (1998). The song managed to break into the top five in the United Kingdom. The B-side is the live version of " Let Me Entertain You" recorded at the 1999 Brit Awards, the performance was included on the single in the enhanced section. In June 2017, Williams performed at the One Love Manchester benefit concert, in aid of the Manchester Arena bombing victims and as a display of the city's unity against terrorism. Williams opened and closed his set by leading a 55,000-strong terrace chant of the song's chorus, changing the lyrics to "Manchester we're strong, we're strong, we're strong. And we're still singing our songs, our songs, our songs!". On the final night of Williams's 2003 Knebworth House concerts, 125,000 ticketholders sang Strong to set the world record for ''Most Karaoke Participants''. Williams a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Regrets (Robbie Williams Song)
"No Regrets" is a song by British singer Robbie Williams. It was released on 30 November 1998 as the second single from his second studio album, ''I've Been Expecting You'' (1998). The track was written by Williams and Guy Chambers and features backing vocals from Neil Tennant of Pet Shop Boys and Neil Hannon of the Divine Comedy. In the United Kingdom, the song was released as a double A-side with a cover of Adam and the Ants' " Antmusic". "No Regrets" / "Antmusic" became another top-five hit for Williams in the United Kingdom. "Antmusic" was also featured on the UK trailer to the Pixar animated film ''A Bug's Life'' (1998). One of the B-sides, "Sexed Up", was later re-recorded for the ''Escapology'' album and released as a single in 2003. Release and reception Following the song's release on 30 November 1998, it reached number four on the UK Singles Chart and went on to sell over 200,000 copies, being certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Music video T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I've Been Expecting You
''I've Been Expecting You'' is the second studio album by English recording artist Robbie Williams. It was released on 26 October 1998 through Chrysalis Records. The album spawned five singles, including lead single "Millennium", which became Williams' first UK number-one hit. A critical and major commercial success, it debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, marking Williams' second consecutive chart-topper, and has been certified 10× Platinum. Critical reception John Bush of AllMusic rated the album four stars out of five, and stated that the album is both a "studied" and "more mature, calculated album" than its predecessor ''Life Thru a Lens'' (1997) "from a pop star who's often gloried in being immature and spontaneous." He noted the album "may suffer from comparisons to its excellent predecessor, but it also finds Robbie Williams weathering the sophomore storm quite well." ''NME'' rated the album 8/10, saying "boy, what a record" and that Williams' "writing skills ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Millennium (song)
"Millennium" is a song by English singer Robbie Williams from his second studio album, ''I've Been Expecting You'' (1998). On 7 September 1998, it was released as the first track from the album and became Williams' first single to top the UK Singles Chart. The song also received extensive airplay in the United States and Canada, where it was the lead single from Williams' 1999 compilation album, '' The Ego Has Landed''. The song borrows heavily from the musical arrangement of John Barry's " You Only Live Twice", the title track of the 1967 James Bond film, said to be one of Williams' favourite James Bond movies. However, it is a re-recording in a slightly different key instead of a direct sample for reasons of cost. Recording and composing The song that would become "Millennium" started being written in 1997. Robbie Williams and producer Guy Chambers got along at Blah Street Studios in Hampshire, where Williams expressed the idea to do something based on James Bond. From that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Let Me Entertain You (Robbie Williams Song)
"Let Me Entertain You" is a single by Robbie Williams, released as the fifth and final single from his debut solo studio album ''Life Thru a Lens'' (1997). It was written by Williams and Guy Chambers. In March 1998, the track peaked at No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart. It is certified gold for sales of over 400,000 copies. Background Williams and Chambers were inspired to write a 'Who-esque' song after watching the Rolling Stones film '' Rock and Roll Circus'' together. "When we started writing the demo there was a furious jungle beat underneath it. It was so hardcore it got me very excited, and I still get excited listening to it now. It's not really heavy metal, it's more like camp rock opera!" The lyrics are mostly innuendoes and double entendre, telling the story of a man trying to persuade someone to cheat on their boyfriend with him. Although the sex of this person is never mentioned, it is worth noting that the lyrics include the phrase ''mon cher'', which means ''my dear'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angels (Robbie Williams Song)
"Angels" is a song by the English singer-songwriter Robbie Williams. It was included on Williams's debut solo album, ''Life thru a Lens'' (1997), and released as a single on 1 December 1997. "Angels" was written by Williams and Guy Chambers, based on an earlier song written by Ray Heffernan. Williams said he wrote "Angels" with Chambers about his aunt and uncle. Heffernan asserts that he wrote the first version in 1996, after his partner had a miscarriage, and finished it with Williams after meeting him by chance in Dublin. Williams confirmed that he had recorded a demo with Heffernan but said he rewrote the song significantly with Chambers. To avoid a lawsuit, Williams bought the rights to the song from Heffernan before it was released. "Angels" is Williams's best-selling single, and the 34th-bestselling UK single of the 1990s. It was voted the best song of the previous 25 years at the 2005 Brit Awards, and in 2005 Britons voted "Angels" the song they most wanted played at thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lazy Days
"Lazy Days" is a song by English singer-songwriter Robbie Williams. It was released in the United Kingdom on 14 July 1997 as the second single from his debut studio album, ''Life thru a Lens'' (1997). According to Williams, the song is about being young, optimistic about the future and not afraid of committing mistakes. The song became a top-10 hit in the United Kingdom, peaking at number eight on the UK Singles Chart. A demo version of "Lazy Days" is included as a B-side on the "Millennium" CD2 single. Critical reception A reviewer from ''Music Week'' rated the song three out of five, adding, " Gary's former colleague continues to occupy indie-pop territory with a solid enough song. However, it lacks the killer chorus needed to better his previous chart performances." The magazine's Martin Aston described "Lazy Days" as "a hazy-lazy, summery feel, and an instant indication of Williams and uyChambers' Beatlesy tastes." David Sinclair from ''The Times'' viewed it as a "big, c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Life Thru A Lens
''Life thru a Lens'' is the debut solo studio album by English singer-songwriter Robbie Williams. It was Williams' first solo album following his departure from Take That. Released on 29 September 1997 through Chrysalis Records, it is influenced by Britpop, a departure from the poppier tone of music Take That employed. The album's working name was ''The Show-Off Must Go On''. The album's first three singles, "Old Before I Die", "Lazy Days" and " South of the Border" (the only single to miss the top 10), were all moderate successes, but it was the fourth single "Angels" which catapulted Williams to international fame as a solo artist. Peaking at number 4, it has sold over 1 million copies in the UK and is his biggest-selling single to date. Fifth and final single " Let Me Entertain You" reached number three, becoming the album's third top-5 hit. "Freedom," Robbie's first solo success, a cover of George Michael's 1990 hit, is not featured on the album. ''Life thru a Lens'' debute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Before I Die
"Old Before I Die" is a song by English singer-songwriter Robbie Williams, released as the first single from his debut album, ''Life thru a Lens'' (1997). The Oasis-influenced song became a number-two hit in the United Kingdom and a number-one hit in Spain following its release on 14 April 1997. Critical reception Pan-European magazine ''Music & Media'' commented, "Williams certainly can't be accused of playing it safe in the wake of his departure from U.K popsters Take That. Instead, post-Freedom, he's opted for a radical change of musical direction. Gone is the sweet, middle of the road style, in favour of a solid and confident rock sound, somewhat reminiscent of his new pals, Oasis." A reviewer from ''Music Week'' rated the song four out of five, describing it as "a confidently composed return from the former Take That man, boasting a strong vocal, tuneful Beatlesesque melody and a ILR-friendly hook. On this evidence, Owen, Barlow and co may be left in Williams shadow." The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
