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Take The Crown Stadium Tour
The Take the Crown Stadium Tour was a concert tour by English singer-songwriter Robbie Williams in promotion of his ninth studio album ''Take the Crown (album), Take the Crown'' The tour was his first solo tour since the Close Encounters Tour (2006). In July 2013, the tour ranked 35th on Pollstar's annual "Top 100 Mid Year Worldwide Tours". It earned $20 million from nine shows. Opening acts * Olly Murs Setlist #"Hey Wow Yeah Yeah" #"Let Me Entertain You (Robbie Williams song), Let Me Entertain You" (contains elements of "I Want to Take You Higher") #"Monsoon" #"Not Like The Others" #"Minnie The Moocher" #"Kids (Robbie Williams and Kylie Minogue song), Kids" (performed with Olly Murs) #"Sin Sin Sin" #"Bodies (Robbie Williams song), Bodies" #"Come Undone (Robbie Williams song), Come Undone" (contains elements of "Walk on the Wild Side (Lou Reed song), Walk on the Wild Side" and "Never Forget (Take That song), Never Forget") #"Everything Changes (Take That song), Everyth ... [...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, launching a solo career in 1996. His debut studio album, ''Life thru a Lens'', was released in 1997, and included his best-selling single "Angels (Robbie Williams song), Angels". His second album, ''I've Been Expecting You'', featured the songs "Millennium (song), Millennium" and "She's the One (World Party song), She's the One", his first and second number one singles. Robbie Williams discography, His discography includes seven UK No. 1 singles, and all but one of his 14 studio albums have reached List of artists by number of UK Albums Chart number ones, No. 1 in the UK. Six of his albums are among the List of best-selling albums in the United Kingdom, 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 List of fastest-selling concert tours, 1. ... [...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 entered the top five in the United Kingdom, peaking at number four on the UK singles chart. One of the single's B-sides 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 ... [...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, Poland, Portugal, and Romania and reaching the top five in several other countries, including Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. In the United States, it reached number 28 on the ''Billboard'' Adult Top 40. 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 In the United Kingdom, "Feel" peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart, spending four weeks inside the top 10. The song topped the charts in Hungary, Italy, Portugal, and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock DJ
"Rock DJ" is a song by English singer and songwriter Robbie Williams, featured on his third studio album, ''Sing When You're Winning'' (2000). The song was released on 31 July 2000 as the lead single from the album. It samples Barry White's song " It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me", " Can I Kick It?" by A Tribe Called Quest and has a quote from "La Di Da Di" by Slick Rick and Doug E. Fresh. In his 2023 Netflix series, Williams jokingly stated that he was trying to write "Karma Police" and ended up writing "Karma Chameleon". "Rock DJ" reached number one in Costa Rica, Estonia, Iceland, Ireland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom whilst reaching the top 10 in 16 other countries. It was the fourth-best-selling song of 2000 in the UK. In the United States, it peaked at number 24 on the ''Billboard'' Dance Club Play chart. The music video features Williams trying to impress a female DJ by stripping naked and eventually resorting to removing his skin and muscles, ending up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vogue (Madonna Song)
"Vogue" is a song by American singer Madonna from her soundtrack album '' I'm Breathless: Music from and Inspired by the Film Dick Tracy'' (1990). Written and produced by herself and Shep Pettibone, it was inspired by voguing, a dance prominent in the underground New York City gay scene. The song was released as the lead single from the album on March 20, 1990, by Sire Records and Warner Bros. Records. "Vogue" is a house song with influences of disco, which contains escapist lyrics describing the dance floor as "a place where no boundaries exist". Its middle eight features Madonna name-dropping several actors from the Golden Age of Hollywood. "Vogue" was later included on three of Madonna's compilation albums: '' The Immaculate Collection'' (1990), '' Celebration'' (2009), and '' Finally Enough Love: 50 Number Ones'' (2022). Upon its release, "Vogue" received positive reviews from music critics, who noted how it was musically different from the rest of the tracks on ''I'm Bre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rudebox (song)
"Rudebox" is song by English musician Robbie Williams from his seventh studio album of the same name (2006). It interpolates the 1987 song " Boops (Here to Go)" by Sly and Robbie. The single was released on 4 September 2006, although download purchases allowed it to reach number 30 on the UK Singles Chart on 3 September. After the release of the CD single, it ascended 26 places to number four, selling 24,821 copies. The track was nominated for the 2006 Ivor Novello Award. In the song Williams makes several cultural references including Adidas, T.K. Maxx (in a joke about product placement, "T.K. Maxx costs less!"), Michael Jackson, Special Olympics, Durex condoms, ''The Matrix'' and Mandrax. Commercial performance "Rudebox" had considerable success in Europe, peaking at number two on the European Hot 100 Singles chart. The single reached number one in Germany, Italy, and Switzerland and entered the top 10 in several other countries around the world. In the United Kingdom, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Listen To The Music
"Listen to the Music" is a song by American rock band the Doobie Brothers, released on their second album, '' Toulouse Street'' (1972). The song was written by Tom Johnston and was the band’s first major hit. In 1994, it received a remix by Steve Rodway a.k.a. Motiv8, which eventually peaked at No. 37 in the UK and No. 3 in Iceland. Background Writer Tom Johnston described the inspiration for the song as a call for world peace: "The chord structure of it made me think of something positive, so the lyrics that came out of that were based on this utopian idea that if the leaders of the world got together on some grassy hill somewhere and either smoked enough dope or just sat down and just listened to the music and forgot about all this other bullshit, the world would be a much better place. It was very utopian and very unrealistic (laughs). It seemed like a good idea at the time." The studio recording used both a banjo and a prominent flanging effect, audible from the bridge u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blitzkrieg Bop
"Blitzkrieg Bop", titled "The Blitzkrieg Bop!!" on its single release, is a song by American punk rock band Ramones, released in February 1976 as their debut single in the United States. It was the opening track on the band's self-titled debut album. Although its composition was credited to the band as a whole, the song was written by drummer Tommy Ramone (music and lyrics) and bassist Dee Dee Ramone (lyrics). The song's "big dumb chant" ("Hey! Ho! Let's go!") became a global rallying cry at sporting events. "Blitzkrieg Bop" was number 92 on the 2004 ''Rolling Stone'' list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. In March 2005, ''Q'' magazine placed it at number 31 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks, and in 2008 ''Rolling Stone'' placed it number 18 of the top 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time. Origin and meaning The song was mainly written by drummer Tommy Ramone, while bassist Dee Dee Ramone came up with the title (the song was originally called "Animal Hop"). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billie Jean
"Billie Jean" is a song by the American singer Michael Jackson, released by Epic Records on January 3, 1983, as the second single from his sixth studio album, ''Thriller (album), Thriller'' (1982). It was written and composed by Jackson, produced by Quincy Jones, and co-produced by Jackson. "Billie Jean" blends post-disco, Contemporary R&B, R&B, funk, and dance-pop. The lyrics describe a woman, Billie Jean, who claims that the narrator is the father of her newborn son, which he denies. Jackson said the lyrics were based on groupies' claims about his older brothers when he toured with them as the Jackson 5. "Billie Jean" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100, topped the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, ''Billboard'' Hot Black Singles chart within three weeks, and became Jackson's fastest-rising number one single since "ABC (The Jackson 5 song), ABC", "The Love You Save" and "I'll Be There (The Jackson 5 song), I'll Be There" in 1970, all of which he recorded a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Candy (Robbie Williams Song)
"Candy" is a song by English pop singer Robbie Williams, released on 11 September 2012 as the lead single from his ninth studio album '' Take the Crown''. It was written by Williams and Gary Barlow, interpolating a riff from "Eurodans" by Terje Olsen. The song was Williams's first UK number-one single since "Radio" in 2004. The track premiered on BBC Radio 1 just days before the station removed Williams from their playlist, deeming him no longer relevant to their target audience. Williams protested the decision, citing Radio 1 as a pop star's "main oxygen". When the song reached number one without Radio 1 airplay, the singer thanked the station, who "have supported me for a long, long time and I'm very grateful to them. Oh, and I can still have number ones without them!" Background and release The track was originally rumoured to be titled "Vertigo". Williams said of the track: "It's a summer song, very much in a similar vein to 'Rock DJ', about a girl who thinks she's great. ... [...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] |
Better Man (Robbie Williams Song)
"Better Man" is a song by English pop singer Robbie Williams, released as the final single from his third studio album, ''Sing When You're Winning'' (2000), in October 2001. It was released only in Australia, New Zealand and Latin America. A music video for the Australian release was produced in 2001, reusing scenes from Williams' "Eternity" music video (since the single was not released in that territory), intercut with a live performance of "Better Man" from his The Sermon on the Mount Tour in Manchester, England, in October 2000, overdubbed with the studio version. The song's title would later go on to serve as the title of Williams' 2024 biopic. Spanish version Robbie Williams recorded a Spanish version of the song called "" ("To Be Better"). It was included on the Latin American pressings of ''Sing When You're Winning''. Release and success In New Zealand, "Better Man" began receiving airplay in late 2000. It eventually peaked at number four on the RIANZ Singles Chart for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
