Biography

The solo debut from Take That's Robbie Williams, Life Thru a Lens (1997), was a big hit in Britain, prompting his second, I've Been Expecting You (1998). The Ego Has Landed, a U.S.-only compilation designed for breaking Williams to American audiences, was released in 1999. Sing When You're Winning followed in 2000, while a big-band album of standards (Swing When You're Winning) appeared a year later. Escapology (2003) sold millions in Europe, though it failed to persuade American audiences. Although Intensive Care (2005) topped charts in Europe, a certain creative atrophy was setting in. Within a year, however, Williams released Rudebox, a dance album that hit number one across Europe. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Top Tracks

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• Angels

• Bodies

• Feel

• Ghosts

• Good Doctor

• How Peculiar

• I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind Of Thing

• Kids

• Lazy Days

• Let Love Be Your Energy

• Let Me Entertain You

• Life Thru A Lens

• Love Calling Earth

• Lovelight

• Mack The Knife

• Make Me Smile (come Up And See Me)/you Can Leave Your Hat On/land Of 1

• Millennium

• Monsoon

• Morning Sun

• No Regrets

• Old Before I Die

• Rock Dj

• Rudebox

• She's The One

• Somethin' Stupid

• Strong

• Tripping

• Well, Did You Evah?

• Win Some Lose Some

Discography

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• Reality Killed the Video Star

  Astralwerks

  2009

• Intensive Care

  EMI Music Distribution

  2005

• Live at Knebworth

  EMI Music Distribution

  2003

• Swing When You're Winning

  EMI Music Distribution

  2001

• Sing When You're Winning

  Capitol/EMI Records / Capitol

  2000

• I've Been Expecting You

  Chrysalis Records

  1998

• Life Thru a Lens

  Chrysalis Records

  1997