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We Sing Robbie Williams
''We Sing Robbie Williams'' is the third game in the ''We Sing'' series for the Wii, following on from '' We Sing Encore''. Developed by French studio Le Cortex, produced by Wired Productions, and published by Nordic Games Publishing. The game supports up to 4 players simultaneously, who can each use their own microphone. It is also the first edition in this series to feature an artist, which for this edition is Robbie Williams. We Sing Robbie Williams was announced on 22 July 2010 and was released on 12 November 2010 in conjunction with Robbie Williams' new album In and Out of Consciousness: The Greatest Hits 1990–2010, which was released in October 2010. Gameplay The game's core features include singing lessons, solo, party and, Karaoke modes. The gameplay is similar to the SingStar set of video games, as players are required to sing along with music to score points, matching pitch and rhythm. The players can choose to play at an easy, medium, or hard difficulty, with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nordic Games Publishing
Embracer Group AB (formerly Nordic Games Licensing AB and THQ Nordic AB) is a Swedish video game and media holding company based in Karlstad. The company was established under the name Nordic Games Licensing in 2011 as part of Nordic Games Group and as the parent of publisher Nordic Games GmbH. The company has acquired several assets from defunct publishers, beginning with those of JoWooD in 2011 and THQ in 2013. In August 2016, Nordic Games Licensing and its publishing subsidiary changed their names to THQ Nordic AB and THQ Nordic GmbH, utilising the "THQ" trademark that it had acquired in 2014. In November 2016, it became a public company listed on Nasdaq First North. Throughout 2018, THQ Nordic acquired Koch Media Holding (parent of Koch Media) and Coffee Stain Holding (parent of Coffee Stain Studios), both of which became independently operating groups within THQ Nordic, complementary to THQ Nordic GmbH. To avoid confusion with THQ Nordic GmbH and to clarify its position as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kids (Robbie Williams And Kylie Minogue Song)
"Kids" is a duet between singers Robbie Williams and Kylie Minogue, released as the second single from ''Sing When You're Winning'', Williams' third studio album, and the third single from ''Light Years'', Minogue's seventh studio album. Williams and his then songwriting partner Guy Chambers co-wrote the song for Minogue. The track was written when Minogue approached Williams to write her some songs for what would be her first album under Parlophone, ''Light Years''. It was then that Williams felt the chemistry and decided to turn the song into a duet as well as include the track on his album and release it as a single. It was released on 9 October 2000 and reached number two in the United Kingdom while becoming a top-10 hit in five other countries. Williams performs a rap on the song comparing himself to Sean Connery and including the line "Press be asking do I care for sodomy/I don't know/Yeah, probably", which was entirely removed for radio play and the version on Minogue's al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sin Sin Sin
"Sin Sin Sin" is a song by British singer Robbie Williams from his sixth studio album, ''Intensive Care'' (2005). It was released as the fourth and last single the album on 22 May 2006 by Chrysalis Records. The song was remixed for single release, being at a quicker tempo than the original. Additional hand claps were added throughout the song as well as some new instrumentation to the choruses. The song became Williams' first single not to make the top 20 on the UK Singles Chart when it peaked at number 22. Elsewhere, the single reached the top 20 in Australia and several European countries, peaking at number one in Hungary. Music video The video was filmed by Vaughan Arnell near Cape Town, South Africa. Track listings UK CD single # "Sin Sin Sin" # "Our Love" # "Sin Sin Sin" (Chris Coco's on Tour mix) # "Sin Sin Sin" (U-MYX software) UK 7-inch single, European and Australian CD single # "Sin Sin Sin" # "Our Love" UK DVD single # "Sin Sin Sin" (video) # "Our Love" (audio) # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Advertising Space
"Advertising Space" is a song by British singer Robbie Williams, for his sixth studio album, ''Intensive Care'' (2005). It was released as the third single from the album on 12 December 2005 and reached number eight on the UK Singles Chart. Williams jokingly called the song his "Candle in the Wind". In the video, largely filmed in a room above the Belle Vue pub in Blackpool in the United Kingdom, Williams emulates Elvis in movement, appearance, and habits. Track listings UK CD1 and Australian CD single # "Advertising Space" # "Family Coach" UK CD2 # "Advertising Space" # "Twist" # "Don't Say No" # Gallery (U-MYX) UK DVD single # "Advertising Space" (video) # "Don't Say No" (audio) # "Overture for Berlin" (audio) Credits and personnel Credits are taken from the ''Intensive Care'' album booklet. Studios * Recorded between June 2003 and May 2005 at Air Studios, The Townhouse (London, England), Rockband East and West, and Henson Studios (Los Angeles) * Mixed at Mix This! (Pacific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tripping (song)
"Tripping" is a song by British singer Robbie Williams from his sixth studio album ''Intensive Care'' (2005). The single was released as the album's lead single on 3 October 2005 through Chrysalis Records. Backed with the track "Make Me Pure", also from the same album, it was sent to radio stations around the world. Williams himself calls the song "something like a mini gangster opera" and "kind of cabaret act reggae". The rolling rhythm of the song owes much to the early work of the Clash. During the chorus Williams reaches an extremely high disco-like head voice. Lyrically the song is a bit darker than previous songs. It tells the tale of gangsters and how they "don't kill their own and they all love their mothers", before an anguished chorus of "I've taken as much as I'm willing to take". The opening lyrics "First they ignore you, then laugh at you and hate you. Then they fight you, then you win" is a paraphrase commonly misattributed to Mahatma Gandhi. Upon its release, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio (Robbie Williams Song)
"Radio" is a song by British pop singer Robbie Williams, co-written by William and Stephen Duffy. It was the first single from Williams' compilation album ''Greatest Hits (Robbie Williams album), Greatest Hits'', released in 2004. Williams wrote the song's distinctive synth-pop melody by attempting (and failing) to play Harold Faltermeyer's "Axel F" on an electronic keyboard, from memory. "Radio" is Williams's first solo outing without the involvement of long-time producer and co-writer Guy Chambers, and is particularly notable as Williams's last UK number-one for eight years, until 2012's "Candy (Robbie Williams song), Candy". Chart performance "Radio" became 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 stud ...' sixth number-one single on the UK Singles Chart, sel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sexed Up
Sexed up refers to making something more sexually attractive. Since 2003 it has been used in the sense of making something more attractive than it really is by selective presentation; a modern update to the phrase " hyped up". One variant of "sexed up" is "sex it up". The implication is that no actual lying is taking place, but that spin is being placed on certain parts of the message. History The phrase gained currency in the United Kingdom on 29 May 2003, when BBC defence correspondent Andrew Gilligan filed a report for BBC Radio 4's ''Today'' programme in which he stated that an unnamed source, a senior British official, had told him that the September Dossier had been "sexed up", and that the intelligence agencies were concerned about some highly dubious information contained within it—specifically the claim that Saddam Hussein could deploy weapons of mass destruction within 45 minutes of an order. The dubious information was used to make a case for urgent action and to just ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Something Beautiful
"Something Beautiful" is a song co-written by English musicians Guy Chambers and Robbie Williams. Originally offered to Welsh singer Tom Jones, it was released as the third single from Williams' fifth studio album, '' Escapology'' (2002). The track was issued in Europe on 7 July 2003 and in the United Kingdom three weeks later, on 28 July. "Something Beautiful" reached number three on the UK Singles Chart and peaked within the top 10 in Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and Romania. Music video The video of the song is influenced by reality shows like ''Pop Idol'', and is one of the few with two different endings. An interactive version of the video was created to run on Sky Digital by weapon7 where viewers could vote through the red button and discover the backstory of the participants. A spokesman for Robbie Williams told the ''Daily Mirror'', "We wanted to find someone with the 'essence' of Robbie to perform the new track in the video – it could be a woman." ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Come Undone (Robbie Williams Song)
"Come Undone" is a song by British singer Robbie Williams for his fifth studio album ''Escapology'' (2002). Written by Williams, Boots Ottestad, Ashley Hamilton, and Daniel Pierre, it was released as the second single from ''Escapology'' on 31 March 2003 by Chrysalis Records. "Come Undone" peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart and reached the top 20 in seven other European countries. Composition "Come Undone" lyrically tells the story of a life of fame unravelling in excess, featuring some "wry" observations from Robbie Williams, including the telling lines of the song's bridge: "Do another interview/Sing a bunch of lies/Tell about celebrities that I despise/And sing love songs/We sing love songs/So sincere". Chart performance The song reached number four in the United Kingdom, falling out of the top 10 in its second week. Worldwide, the single did not equal the success of Williams' previous single, "Feel", reaching the top 20 in Austria, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Irelan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feel (Robbie Williams Song)
"Feel" is a song by British singer-songwriter Robbie Williams. It was released on 2 December 2002 as the lead single from his fifth studio album, ''Escapology'' (2002). The song became an international hit, peaking at number one in the Czech Republic, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Romania and reaching the top five in several other countries, including Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. Background "Feel" was written by Robbie Williams and Guy Chambers. According to Williams, most of the vocals are from the original demo recording from 1999, as he felt unsatisfied with the re-recorded vocals. He commented, "I just couldn't sing it as well as I did on that day." Chart performance The song was aimed to become the Christmas number-one in the United Kingdom, but peaked at number four. It still spent four weeks inside the top 10, however. "Feel" became Williams's biggest international hit and his best selling single in Europe: the song topped the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beyond The Sea (song)
"Beyond the Sea" is the English-language version of the French song "La Mer (song), La Mer" by Charles Trenet, popularized by Bobby Darin in 1959. While the French original was an ode to the sea, Jack Lawrence (songwriter), Jack Lawrence – who composed the English lyrics – turned it into a love song. Versions "Beyond the Sea" has been recorded by many artists, but Bobby Darin's version released in late 1959 is the best known by many, reaching No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100, No. 15 on the United States, US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, R&B Chart, and No. 8 in the UK Singles Chart. in early 1960. Before Bobby Darin's version, two instrumental recordings reached the Top 40 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Benny Goodman's version charted in 1948, and was featured in the Cary Grant/Betsy Drake romantic comedy ''Every Girl Should Be Married''. Roger Williams (pianist), Roger Williams' recording reached No. 37 in 1955. The first recording of "Beyond the Sea" was by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somethin' Stupid
"Somethin' Stupid", or "Something Stupid", is a song written by C. Carson Parks. It was originally recorded in 1966 by Parks and his wife Gaile Foote, as Carson and Gaile. A 1967 version by Frank Sinatra and his daughter Nancy Sinatra became a major international hit, reaching number one on both the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and the UK Singles Chart. In 2001, a cover version by British vocalist Robbie Williams and Australian actress Nicole Kidman reached number one in the UK Singles Chart. Carson and Gaile version In the early 1960s, Carson Parks was a folk singer in Los Angeles. He was an occasional member of The Easy Riders, and also performed with The Steeltown Three, which included his younger brother Van Dyke Parks. In 1963, he formed the Greenwood County Singers, later known as The Greenwoods, who had two minor hits and included singer Gaile Foote. Before the Greenwoods disbanded, Parks and Foote married and, as Carson and Gaile, recorded an album in 1966 for Kapp R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
