Robbie Williams - Reality Killed The Video Star (2009)

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Reality Killed the Video Star will be the eighth solo studio album of the British singer-songwriter Robbie Williams and is scheduled to be released on 9 November, 2009.

Background information

This will be the first studio album by Robbie Williams in over 3 years. He has worked with many producers in this period, including Guy Chambers, Mark Ronson,[6] and Trevor Horn.[7] However, at the end, the British singer confirmed on his official website that the entire album was produced by Trevor Horn and added that it was recorded in London.[3]

Rumours of a new studio album co-written with Guy Chambers had surfaced in early 2007, along with known commitments required by Williams to his EMI contract. British singer-songwriter Laura Critchley commented that she had sung vocals for three songs, and said that it would not be released until 2009.[8]

In February, it was confirmed that Williams has written material with Guy Chambers and Mark Ronson. The singer's spokesman, Tim Clark, said that the artist was planning to begin the recording sessions in March and that the new album will be released in late 2009.[9]

On his official website, Williams wrote he was working with producer Trevor Horn on his new album too; he described himself as "buzzing, it sounds big. Very, very big". Soon after, it was confirmed that the new album will be titled Reality Killed the Video Star, a reference to the song "Video Killed the Radio Star" by Horn's former band The Buggles.[7] In July 2009 Williams wrote on his official blog about the album: "My album's a killer: old Robbie, new Robbie and a Robbie that neither of us have met…".[10][11]

Williams spoke about what he expects from the album: "I want people to feel elated, I want them to dance, I want them to forget about who they are and where they are for 50 minutes – and, within those 50 minutes of forgetting who they are, I also hope people relate to the songs. This is a record that I’m very proud of – I think it’s f****** brilliant. I want it to be the record that, if people think of Robbie Williams, they go, Yeah, Reality Killed The Video Star." He also talked about his collaboration with producer Trevor Horn: "He’s added something to the record that I haven’t had on previous records – his genius".[12]

The album was mostly written in Williams' home studio and was recorded in London. Amongst those who collaborated in the songwriting are Danny Spencer & Kelvin Andrews, Brandon Christy, Craig Russo, Richard Spencer and Scott Rudin, Chaz Jankel, Guy Chambers and Fil Eisler.[13]

In the wake of Michael Jackson's death on 25 June 2009, Williams is reported to have written and recorded a last minute tribute song to Jackson that will be released on the album.[11] The song was co-written by James Bond lyricist Don Black.[11] During his BBC Electric Proms concert at The Roundhouse in London on October 20, 2009 Williams said about the song ("Morning Sun") : "I thought it was about Michael Jackson […] but it’s actually about me again."[14] The album was originally planned to be named Il Protagonista, Italian word for The Protagonist, until Williams' management told him to change the title for being "too pretentious".[15]

Musical style

The British singer-songwriter unveiled the album at an industry playback in London, where EMI UK and Ireland president Andria Vidler hosted the event. Mark Sutherland from Billboard spoke about the album: "The album marks a return to Williams' trademark pop sound after 2006's more experimental – and commercially under-performing – Rudebox. All of Williams' seven studio solo albums so far have hit No. 1 in the United Kingdom. […] While lead single "Bodies" features a refinement of the more electronic sound debuted on "Rudebox," much of the album returns to the fertile, adult pop ground of Williams' previous smash hit albums Escapology and Intensive Care.

Album highlights include lush ballads "Morning Sun" and "You Know Me," the intricate wordplay of "Blasphemy" and the 1980s sound of "Last Days of Disco" […] A confident-sounding Williams also experiments with some light psychedelia on "Deceptacon" and electronic dance music on the anthemic "Starstruck" and "Difficult for Weirdos." Plans for the album's American release are still to be confirmed.[16]

Release and promotion

* A special CD called Songbook was released on October 11, 2009 with The Mail on Sunday. It features twelve classic Robbie Williams tracks, the CD includes live recordings from Slane Castle, Cologne, London's The Forum and Knebworth as well as six 30-second clips of tracks from Reality Killed the Video Star.[17]
* The singer appeared on The X Factor on October 11, 2009 to perform the single Bodies live.[18]
* Williams performed some material from Reality Killed the Video Star on the BBC Electric Proms at The Roundhouse in London on October 20, 2009.[19] It was Williams' first live performance in over three years and was broadcast live in nearly 200 cinemas across Europe on October 20 and a few weeks later in Australia, South Africa and Mexico. The show featured a full band orchestrated by Trevor Horn.[20] The concert received many positive reviews[21][22] and Williams also set a new Guinness World Record for: "the most simultaneous cinematic screenings of a live concert".[23]
* Initially, Williams was set to perform on November 5, 2009 at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2009 in Berlin at the O2 World.[24] However, due to a scheduling conflict, he did not perform.[25]
* On Friday November 6, 2009 he will be giving an interview and also performing on the UK TV show Friday Night with Jonathan Ross.[26]
* On the release day of the album in the UK, 9 November 2009, Williams will appear on Loose Women for a special edition of the show as the only guest.[27]
* He will be performing the new single "Bodies" in Australia at the ARIA Music Awards on November 26, 2009. The event will be held at the Acer Arena.[28]
* A special intimate live show at The Metro Theatre will take place in Sydney on November 25, 2009 where Williams will be performing material from the new album and some of his classic hits.[29]

Singles

* The song "Bodies" has been released as the album's first official single. It premiered on BBC Radio 1 on September 4, 2009.[30] It has since reached the Top 5 and Top 10 position in many charts across Europe as well as in Australia.[31]
* "You Know Me" has been announced as the official second single off the album.[4] Ken Bruce premiered the song on BBC Radio 2 during his show.[32]


Tracklist

1. "Morning Sun" (Williams, Black, Ralph, Spencer, K. Andrew, R. Andrew) - 4:06
2. "Bodies" (Williams, Christy, Russo) - 4:04
3. "You Know Me" (Williams, Hardy, Spencer, K. Andrew) - 4:21
4. "Blasphemy" (Williams, Chambers) - 4:18
5. "Do You Mind?" (Williams, Jankel, Spencer, K. Andrew) - 4:06
6. "Last Days of Disco" (Williams, Spencer, K. Andrew) - 4:50
7. "Somewhere" - 1:01
8. "Deceptacon" (Williams, Ralph, Spencer, K. Andrew, R. Andrew) - 5:01
9. "Starstruck" (Williams, Beard, Spencer, K. Andrew) - 5:21
10. "Difficult for Weirdos" (Williams, Spencer, K. Andrew) - 4:29
11. "Superblind" (Williams, Eisler) - 4:46
12. "Won't Do That" (Williams, Ralph, Spencer, K. Andrew, R. Andrew) - 3:38
13. "Morning Sun (Reprise)" (Williams, Black, Ralph, Spencer, K. Andrew, R. Andrew) - 1:19



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