Robbie WilliamsAlbum cover for Williams' 2004 "Greatest Hits"Robert Peter Williams (born February 13, 1974 in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire) is a British pop singer. Originally a member of boy band Take That, he split from the group in 1995 and launched a solo career, following a highly publicized battle with drug and alcohol addiction during which he put on nearly 40 pounds (18 kg) and was often seen in public poorly dressed, dirty and unshaven. Solo careerBefore his rising as a superstar, Robbie used to hang in 1996 with the Gallagher brothers - Noel and Liam of then-famous Britpop stars Oasis. Robbie expected to get some Noel-written songs so he could start a career. After few months with cocaine-fueled parties, the loud-mouthed brothers showed him the door. In 1996 he released his first solo single "Freedom", a cover of the 1990 George Michael hit. Though this was a success it was not until the release of the single "Angels" that his solo career took off in Europe. Although it reached number one in many countries, it only managed to get to number four in the official UK singles chart in December 1997 – he would have to wait until September 19, 1998 for his first number one with "Millennium", which also charted in the USA. The song was built around a sample from the theme to the James Bond film "You Only Live Twice", and the accompanying video featured numerous 007 references. Williams quickly became a major celebrity in the UK with numerous top ten singles. In 1999 he collaberated with singer Tom Jones for a track on the album Reload. He broke the United States in 2000 with his hit song "Rock DJ". The video featured Williams in a roller disco as he stripped nude and then proceeded to strip off his own flesh, muscle tissue and organs until he was a dancing skeleton. It is said that the frontal nudity was edited out in the US while the gore was left in, whereas the opposite was true for the UK. The video's ending was cut by many TV stations around the world and the whole video was forbidden in some countries (VH1 Europe even made their own video out of recording studio footage). Williams has built quite a reputation for appearing nude (or nearly nude) in photographs, videos and live performances. His global success was cemented after a duet cover version of the Frank and Nancy Sinatra song "Somethin' Stupid" with Australian actress Nicole Kidman, who was fresh off of her Oscar-nomnated performance in Moulin Rouge. In 2002 he released an album called Swing When You're Winning in which his image was tamed down and he sang jazz, blues and pop standards from the fifties. Williams' cover of the Bobby Darin classic "Beyond the Sea" was included in the Finding Nemo soundtrack. In 2002 he stopped working with his long-term writing partner Guy Chambers. However, they reunited six months later to work on the next album, Escapology, which was released in late 2002. The first single from it, "Feel," was a huge European hit. The video for the next "Escapology" single, "Come Undone," was censored by MTV Networks Europe for depicting a debauched (but fully-clothed) Williams having a three-way with two women sex. The video also showed unsettling images of insects and reptiles. in 2002, the UK public voted Williams to be on the BBC's list of the 100 Greatest Britons. An official biography by Chris Heath "Feel", published in 2004, chronicled events that led up to to the Live Summer Tour 2003, during which Williams performed live to more than a million people over three days in August at Knebworth Park in Hertfordshire; while 3.5 million more watched live on television and on the Internet. Leading up to Knebworth, in December 2003, Williams toured Australia and New Zealand with Duran Duran. The Chris Heath biography, an instant bestseller, reveals why Williams severed all professional ties with with his long-time songwriter partner, Guy Chambers. The end of that partnership led to much speculation that Williams career was finished without Chambers. But Williams proved the naysayers wrong. Armed with a new songwriting partner, Steven Duffy, Williams penned several new songs, including "Radio." In its first week of release, selling just over 40,000 copies, the single "Radio" went straight to number one. Another Duffy-Williams collaboration, "Misunderstood" appeared on the soundtrack of the "Bridget Jones Diary" sequel, "The Edge of Reason." and hit the charts at number eight. The "Greatest Hits" album, released on 18th October, 2004, became one of the UK's biggest selling albums of all times. And in February 2005, Williams received the British music industry's award for the best song of the past quarter century, "Angels," the song William credits with giving him a career. Williams is single and lives in Los Angeles, California. Speculation about his sexuality and romantic life is rampant in the British media. Williams seems to encourage an image as a womanizer and there are numerous widely-circulated Internet accounts,http://www.robbiewilliams.nu/ allegedly written by Williams's female sexual partners, extolling his considerable prowess as a lover. A regular feature of his live performances is full-on french kisses with female fans plucked from the audience. Bearing in mind the persistent rumours about his sexuality and the appearance of so many column inches devoted to Williams's real or imagined romantic conquests, whether gay or straight, it is interesting to note that these accounts typically coincide with the release of a latest album, single, or live performance. Coincidental or not, much of what is written is utterly made up and probably attributable to a phalanx of publicity agents hired to get Williams's name in the papers when he is trying to market something to the public. DiscographyAlbums
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The highest position in the US charts was #41 for "Angels". Louis Rams (won 1, lost 2; one loss as Los Angeles Rams) Williams seems to encourage an image as a womanizer and there are numerous widely-circulated Internet accounts,http://www.robbiewilliams.nu/ allegedly written by Williams's female sexual partners, extolling his considerable prowess as a lover. Super Bowl XXXVIII was shown on CBS, Super Bowl XXXIX was shown on FOX, and Super Bowl XL will be shown on ABC. Speculation about his sexuality and romantic life is rampant in the British media. In the United States it is shared between three of the four major television networks - ABC, CBS, and FOX. Williams is single and lives in Los Angeles, California. The television network showing the game changes from year to year. And in February 2005, Williams received the British music industry's award for the best song of the past quarter century, "Angels," the song William credits with giving him a career. While most home teams in the Super Bowl pick to wear their colored ones, only the Cowboys in XIII and XXVII and the Washington Redskins in XVII have worn white as the home team. The "Greatest Hits" album, released on 18th October, 2004, became one of the UK's biggest selling albums of all times. The Dallas Cowboys wore their rarely-used blue uniform tops in Super Bowl V, and lost to the then-Baltimore Colts, which has led to the belief that many people believe that the Cowboys do not play well in their blue shirts. Another Duffy-Williams collaboration, "Misunderstood" appeared on the soundtrack of the "Bridget Jones Diary" sequel, "The Edge of Reason." and hit the charts at number eight. Prior to that, the home team always wore the dark jerseys. Armed with a new songwriting partner, Steven Duffy, Williams penned several new songs, including "Radio." In its first week of release, selling just over 40,000 copies, the single "Radio" went straight to number one. The home team is given the choice of either wearing their colored jerseys or their white ones, this started with Super Bowl XIII. But Williams proved the naysayers wrong. The designated "home team" alternates between the NFC team in odd-numbered years (the Philadelphia Eagles in 2005), and the AFC team in even-numbered years (the New England Patriots in 2004). The end of that partnership led to much speculation that Williams career was finished without Chambers. However, Super Bowl XIV (which involved the then-Los Angeles Rams) was played in the Rose Bowl in nearby Pasadena; and Super Bowl XIX (which involved the San Francisco 49ers) was played at the nearby Stanford Stadium on the Stanford University campus in Palo Alto. The Chris Heath biography, an instant bestseller, reveals why Williams severed all professional ties with with his long-time songwriter partner, Guy Chambers. No NFL team has ever played the Super Bowl on its own home turf. Leading up to Knebworth, in December 2003, Williams toured Australia and New Zealand with Duran Duran. The chosen venues have either been located in the southern regions of the United States where the wintertime weather is expected to be mild, or in domed stadiums where weather is not an issue. An official biography by Chris Heath "Feel", published in 2004, chronicled events that led up to to the Live Summer Tour 2003, during which Williams performed live to more than a million people over three days in August at Knebworth Park in Hertfordshire; while 3.5 million more watched live on television and on the Internet. The location of the Super Bowl is chosen well in advance, usually 3-5 years before the game. in 2002, the UK public voted Williams to be on the BBC's list of the 100 Greatest Britons. This ban includes the pre and post game shows. The video also showed unsettling images of insects and reptiles. Las Vegas is the only city that is not allowed to run commericals during the game. The video for the next "Escapology" single, "Come Undone," was censored by MTV Networks Europe for depicting a debauched (but fully-clothed) Williams having a three-way with two women sex. Prices have increased each year, reaching $2.4 million (US) for a 30 second spot during Super Bowl XXXIX in 2005. The first single from it, "Feel," was a huge European hit. Famous commercial campaigns include the Budweiser "Bud Bowl" campaign, and the 1999 and 2000 dot-com ads. However, they reunited six months later to work on the next album, Escapology, which was released in late 2002. Following Apple Computer's 1984 commercial introducing the Apple Macintosh computer, directed by Ridley Scott, the broadcast of the Super Bowl became the premier showcase for high concept or simply extravagantly expensive commercials. In 2002 he stopped working with his long-term writing partner Guy Chambers. In terms of household percentage, the most watched was Super Bowl XVI in 1982 which was watched in 49.1% of households (73 share) or 40,020,000 households at the time. Williams' cover of the Bobby Darin classic "Beyond the Sea" was included in the Finding Nemo soundtrack. The most watched Super Bowl was 1998's Super Bowl XXXII between the Denver Broncos and Green Bay Packers which received a 44.5 rating and 67 share, attracting 90 million viewers. In 2002 he released an album called Swing When You're Winning in which his image was tamed down and he sang jazz, blues and pop standards from the fifties. Also it is estimated that 130-140 million tune into some part of the game. His global success was cemented after a duet cover version of the Frank and Nancy Sinatra song "Somethin' Stupid" with Australian actress Nicole Kidman, who was fresh off of her Oscar-nomnated performance in Moulin Rouge. This means that on average, 80 to 90 million Americans are tuned into the Super Bowl at any given moment. Williams has built quite a reputation for appearing nude (or nearly nude) in photographs, videos and live performances. households, and 60 percent of all homes tuned into television during the game). The video's ending was cut by many TV stations around the world and the whole video was forbidden in some countries (VH1 Europe even made their own video out of recording studio footage). on average, 40 percent of all U.S. It is said that the frontal nudity was edited out in the US while the gore was left in, whereas the opposite was true for the UK. The Super Bowl tends to have high Nielsen television ratings which usually come in around a 40 rating and 60 share (i.e. The video featured Williams in a roller disco as he stripped nude and then proceeded to strip off his own flesh, muscle tissue and organs until he was a dancing skeleton. (See: Professional American football championship games and National Football League championships). He broke the United States in 2000 with his hit song "Rock DJ". The game was called the "All-America Football Conference Championship Game", the "AFL Championship Game" or the "NFL Championship Game", depending on the league playing it. In 1999 he collaberated with singer Tom Jones for a track on the album Reload. Previous to the 1966 football season, American professional football's championship games were played for various league championships, and games were not played between league champions. Williams quickly became a major celebrity in the UK with numerous top ten singles. The trophy was named prior to Super Bowl V in his honor following his death in 1970. The song was built around a sample from the theme to the James Bond film "You Only Live Twice", and the accompanying video featured numerous 007 references. The winning team receives the Vince Lombardi Trophy, named for the coach of the Green Bay Packers, who won the first two Super Bowl games. Although it reached number one in many countries, it only managed to get to number four in the official UK singles chart in December 1997 – he would have to wait until September 19, 1998 for his first number one with "Millennium", which also charted in the USA. After the 1970 season, the game reverted from an essentially interleague championship to the NFL championship, featuring the champions of the NFL's two conferences, the American Football Conference and the National Football Conference. Though this was a success it was not until the release of the single "Angels" that his solo career took off in Europe. The name was inspired by Kansas City Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt's daughter playing with a small rubber ball with high bouncing powers called a super ball. In 1996 he released his first solo single "Freedom", a cover of the 1990 George Michael hit. The third such game, after the 1968 season, was called the "Super Bowl", and that name is now used to refer to the first two AFL-NFL Championship Games as well. After few months with cocaine-fueled parties, the loud-mouthed brothers showed him the door. The game was a result of the merger agreement between the two leagues that took full effect for the 1970 season. Robbie expected to get some Noel-written songs so he could start a career. An AFL-NFL Championship Game was first played after the 1966 football season on January 15, 1967, between the champions of the American Football League and the NFL. Before his rising as a superstar, Robbie used to hang in 1996 with the Gallagher brothers - Noel and Liam of then-famous Britpop stars Oasis. It is held annually on the last Sunday in January or the first Sunday in February, and is one of the most watched television broadcasts of the year. Originally a member of boy band Take That, he split from the group in 1995 and launched a solo career, following a highly publicized battle with drug and alcohol addiction during which he put on nearly 40 pounds (18 kg) and was often seen in public poorly dressed, dirty and unshaven. The game is almost like a national holiday in the United States. Robert Peter Williams (born February 13, 1974 in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire) is a British pop singer. The Super Bowl is the championship game of the National Football League, the pinnacle of American football. Dec 2004 "Misunderstood" #8. Super Bowl XXXIX was the first such game to be tied after three quarters of play. Oct 2004 "Radio" #1. Also, because of the attacks, the Super Bowl was a National Special Security Event. Nov 2003 "Sexed Up" #10. Most of the events two years afterward were scheduled in February. Aug 2003 "Something Beautiful" #3. This was the first Super Bowl to be played in February. Apr 2003 "Come Undone" #4. But the game was moved back one week to February 3, 2002 because of the September 11, 2001 attacks. Dec 2002 "Feel" #4. Super Bowl XXXVI was originally scheduled to be played on January 27, 2002. Maxi Jazz & Robbie Williams) #9. The reason for this was that "XXX" is usually associated with pornography, and proxy servers thought those trying to visit that site were trying to access pornography. Apr 2002 "My Culture" (1 Giant Leap feat. In the months leading up to Super Bowl XXX (30) it was discovered that some proxy servers were blocking the web site for the event. Dec 2001 "Somethin' Stupid" (with Nicole Kidman) #1. Jul 2001 "Eternity/Road to Mandalay" #1. Apr 2001 "Let Love Be Your Energy" #10. Dec 2000 "Supreme" #4. Oct 2000 "Kids" (with Kylie Minogue) #2. Aug 2000 "Rock DJ" #1. Nov 1999 "She's The One/It's Only Us" #1. Mar 1999 "Strong" #4. Dec 1998 "No Regrets/Antmusic" #4. Sep 1998 "Millennium" #1. Mar 1998 "Let Me Entertain You" #3. Dec 1997 "Angels" #4. Sep 1997 "South of the Border" #14. Jul 1997 "Lazy Days" #8. Apr 1997 "Old Before I Die" #2. Aug 1996 "Freedom" #2. Greatest Hits (2004); #1 UK. Robbie Williams – Live At Knebworth (2003); #2 UK. Escapology (2003); #1 UK, #43 US. Swing When You're Winning (2001); #1 UK. Sing When You're Winning (2000); #1 UK, #110 US. The Ego Has Landed (1999); #63 US (North America only release). I've Been Expecting You (1998 (UK) / 2002 (US)); #1 UK. Life Thru a Lens (1997); #1 UK. |