Robbie Williams is a British singer and songwriter born in 1974.
He was born in Stoke-on-Trent and grew up in a family that ran a pub.
Williams launched his solo career in 1996 with a cover of George Michael's "Freedom", which reached number two in the UK.
Biography
Early Life
Robert Peter Williams was born on February 13, 1974, in Stoke-on-Trent, England, to Janet and Peter Williams. His family background included a pub-owning heritage, with his parents running the Red Lion in Burslem before managing the Port Vale Social Club. Williams attended St Margaret Ward Catholic School, where he developed an early interest in performing, notably playing the Artful Dodger in a school production of "Oliver!". His musical influences began at home, with records from artists like Nat King Cole and Ella Fitzgerald shaping his early tastes.
Career
Williams first gained fame as a member of the pop group Take That from 1990 to 1995. He launched his solo career in 1996 with a cover of George Michael's "Freedom", which reached number two in the UK Singles Chart. His debut album, "Life Thru a Lens", released in 1997, featured the iconic single "Angels", which became his best-selling song in the UK. Following this success, his second album, "I've Been Expecting You", solidified his status with hits like "Millennium" and "She's the One". Over the years, Williams has released numerous albums, with all but one reaching number one in the UK, and he has sold between 75 million and 80 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling artists of all time.
Legacy
By 2008, Williams had sold more albums in the UK than any other British solo artist, earning him a place in the Guinness Book of World Records for selling 1.6 million tickets in a single day during his 2006 World Tour. He has won a record eighteen Brit Awards, including four for Best British Male Artist, and was inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2004. His song "Angels" was voted by the British public as their favorite song, showcasing his lasting impact on British culture and music.
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Discography
BRITPOP2026
- 1.Rocket2:46
- 2.Spies3:25
- 3.Pretty Face3:47
- 4.Bite Your Tongue2:50
- 5.Cocky3:08
- 6.All My Life3:53
- 7.Human4:04
- 8.Morrissey3:35
- 9.You3:43
- 10.It’s OK Until the Drugs Stop Working3:16
- 11.Pocket Rocket3:47
XXV2022
- 1.Let Me Entertain You (XXV)3:38
- 2.Come Undone (XXV)4:18
- 3.Love My Life (XXV)3:25
- 4.Millennium (XXV)3:50
- 5.The Road to Mandalay (XXV)4:41
- 6.Tripping (XXV)3:54
- 7.Bodies (XXV)3:54
- 8.Candy (XXV)3:14
- 9.Supreme (XXV)4:26
- 10.Strong (XXV)4:14
- 11.Eternity (XXV)5:27
- 12.No Regrets (XXV)5:03
- 13.She’s the One (XXV)4:30
- 14.Feel (XXV)4:24
- 15.Rock DJ (XXV)4:53
- 16.Kids (XXV)3:30
- 17.Angels (XXV)4:26
- 18.Lost (XXV)4:17
- 19.Nobody Someday (XXV)3:36
- 20.Lazy Days (XXV)4:30
- 21.Hot Fudge (XXV)3:42
- 22.Sexed Up (XXV)3:46
- 23.More Than This (XXV)4:08
- 24.Disco Symphony (XXV)3:50
- 25.Better Man (XXV)4:13
- 26.Home Thoughts From Abroad (XXV)3:21
- 27.The World and Her Mother (XXV)4:11
- 28.Into the Silence (XXV)4:51
- 29.Angels (Beethoven AI) (XXV)4:52
The Christmas Present2019
- 1.Winter Wonderland2:18
- 2.Merry Xmas Everybody3:34
- 3.Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!1:57
- 4.The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)3:12
- 5.Coco’s Christmas Lullaby2:55
- 6.Rudolph3:40
- 7.Yeah! It’s Christmas2:48
- 8.It’s a Wonderful Life2:52
- 9.Let’s Not Go Shopping3:09
- 10.Santa Baby3:27
- 11.Best Christmas Ever3:46
- 12.One Last Christmas3:33
- 13.Coco’s Christmas Lullaby (reprise)1:15
- 14.Time for Change3:30
- 15.Idlewild4:08
- 16.Darkest Night3:19
- 17.Fairytales3:34
- 18.Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)2:44
- 19.Bad Sharon3:41
- 20.Happy Birthday Jesus Christ3:16
- 21.New Year’s Day3:41
- 22.Snowflakes3:41
- 23.Home4:11
- 24.Soul Transmission4:14
Under the Radar, Vol. 32019
- 1.The Impossible4:36
- 2.Gold3:58
- 3.Dirty Rotten3:36
- 4.Good People4:30
- 5.Indestructible4:08
- 6.Indestructible (Project Money remix)3:11
- 7.No F**ks3:35
- 8.Underkill3:36
- 9.Bye Bye3:40
- 10.Reality Killed the Video Star3:30
- 11.I Just Want People to Like Me3:15
- 12.Hunting for You (acoustic)3:35
- 13.Into the Silence (ambient mix)4:14
- 14.The National Anthem of Robbie2:42
Under the Radar, Vol. 22017
- 1.Satellites4:07
- 2.9 to 53:41
- 3.Ms Pepper4:02
- 4.Bambi3:22
- 5.Eyes on the Highway3:22
- 6.Speaking Tongues3:37
- 7.Go Mental3:28
- 8.Run It Wild3:42
- 9.Numb4:03
- 10.Andy Warhol4:00
- 11.My Fuck You to You3:42
- 12.Weakness4:15
The Heavy Entertainment Show2016
- 1.Heavy Entertainment Show3:23
- 2.Party Like a Russian3:03
- 3.Mixed Signals3:59
- 4.Love My Life3:28
- 5.Motherfucker4:18
- 6.Bruce Lee3:13
- 7.Sensitive3:16
- 8.David’s Song4:14
- 9.Pretty Woman2:56
- 10.Hotel Crazy4:25
- 11.Sensational3:48
Under the Radar, Vol. 12014
- 1.Bully3:22
- 2.Raver3:55
- 3.H.E.S.3:38
- 4.The Edge4:08
- 5.All Climb On4:35
- 6.Surrender4:06
- 7.Love Is You3:45
- 8.The Cure4:10
- 9.The Pilot3:50
- 10.The BRITs4:49
- 11.National Treasure4:26
- 12.Super Tony3:24
- 13.Greenlight3:35
- 14.Bullet3:51
Swings Both Ways2013
- 1.Shine My Shoes3:24
- 2.Go Gentle4:31
- 3.I Wan’na Be Like You3:31
- 4.Swing Supreme3:17
- 5.Swings Both Ways3:59
- 6.Dream a Little Dream3:34
- 7.Soda Pop3:19
- 8.Snowblind3:19
- 9.Puttin’ On the Ritz2:32
- 10.Little Green Apples3:17
- 11.Minnie the Moocher3:42
- 12.If I Only Had a Brain3:53
- 13.No One Likes a Fat Pop Star2:54
Take the Crown2012
- 1.Be a Boy4:40
- 2.Gospel4:26
- 3.Candy3:21
- 4.Different4:53
- 5.Shit on the Radio2:53
- 6.All That I Want3:30
- 7.Hunting for You3:58
- 8.Into the Silence4:49
- 9.Hey Wow Yeah Yeah2:53
- 10.Not Like the Others4:16
- 11.Losers4:09
In and Out of Consciousness: Greatest Hits 1990–20102010
- 1.Shame3:59
- 2.Heart and I4:42
- 3.Morning Sun4:07
- 4.You Know Me4:21
- 5.Bodies4:03
- 6.She's Madonna4:00
- 7.Lovelight4:02
- 8.Rudebox (radio edit)3:48
- 9.Sin Sin Sin4:03
- 10.Advertising Space4:38
- 11.Make Me Pure (edit)3:48
- 12.Tripping (radio edit)4:04
- 13.Misunderstood4:00
- 14.Radio3:51
- 15.Sexed Up - 2004 MIX (radio edit)4:10
- 16.Something Beautiful (radio edit)4:02
- 17.Come Undone (UK radio edit)3:55
- 18.Feel (radio edit)3:42
- 19.Mr Bojangles3:18
- 20.I Will Talk and Hollywood Will Listen3:14
- 21.Somethin' Stupid2:51
- 22.The Road to Mandalay - 2004 MIX (radio edit)3:18
- 23.Eternity - 2004 MIX (radio edit)5:00
- 24.Let Love Be Your Energy - 2004 MIX (edit)4:05
- 25.Supreme - 2004 MIX4:15
- 26.Kids - 2004 MIX (radio edit)4:20
- 27.Rock DJ - 2004 MIX4:17
- 28.It's Only Us2:52
- 29.She's the One - 2004 MIX4:20
- 30.Strong4:20
- 31.No Regrets4:45
- 32.Millennium - 2004 MIX (radio edit)3:46
- 33.Let Me Entertain You - 2004 MIX4:23
- 34.Angels - 2004 MIX4:27
- 35.South of the Border3:55
- 36.Lazy Days3:54
- 37.Old Before I Die - 2004 MIX3:53
- 38.Freedom (radio edit)4:19
- 39.Everything Changes3:34
- 40.Often2:48
- 41.Karaoke Star4:08
- 42.Toxic3:49
- 43.My Culture5:39
- 44.Nobody Someday2:53
- 45.Get a Little High3:55
- 46.One Fine Day3:36
- 47.Coffee, Tea & Sympathy4:35
- 48.Do Me Now3:18
- 49.The Postcard3:11
- 50.Meet the Stars4:28
- 51.Don't Stop Talking4:47
- 52.Don't Say No4:25
- 53.Lonestar Rising3:53
- 54.Lola4:12
- 55.The Only One I Know3:58
- 56.Elastik4:36
- 57.The Long Walk Home5:13
Reality Killed the Video Star2009
- 1.Morning Sun4:07
- 2.Bodies4:04
- 3.You Know Me4:21
- 4.Blasphemy4:20
- 5.Do You Mind?4:06
- 6.Last Days of Disco4:50
- 7.Somewhere1:02
- 8.Deceptacon5:01
- 9.Starstruck5:22
- 10.Difficult for Weirdos4:30
- 11.Superblind4:46
- 12.Won’t Do That3:38
- 13.Morning Sun (reprise)1:24
Rudebox2006
- 1.Rudebox4:47
- 2.Viva Life on Mars4:51
- 3.Lovelight4:00
- 4.Bongo Bong and Je ne t'aime plus4:49
- 5.She’s Madonna4:18
- 6.Keep On4:18
- 7.Good Doctor3:18
- 8.The Actor4:07
- 9.Never Touch That Switch2:47
- 10.Louise4:48
- 11.We're the Pet Shop Boys4:57
- 12.Burslem Normals3:51
- 13.Kiss Me3:17
- 14.The 80's4:18
- 15.The 90's5:34
- 16.Summertime / Dickhead10:51
Intensive Care2005
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B-Sides & Rarities2005
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The Best So Far2005
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Greatest Hits2004
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Escapology2002
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Swing When You’re Winning2001
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Rules of Life2001
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Supreme Angels and Millionaires2001
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Sing When You’re Winning2000
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The Ego Has Landed1999
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I’ve Been Expecting You1998
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Life Thru a Lens1997
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20 Super Hits
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Label
- Record label
- Chrysalis Records
- Record label
- Capitol Records
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- Sony Music
- Record label
- Island Records
- Record label
- Virgin
- Record label
- EMI
- Record label
- Columbia Records
- Record label
- Virgin Records
- Record label
- EMI
Achievements
- Award
- Amadeus Austrian Music Awards
- Award
- Premios Oye!
- Award
- Bambi Award
- Award
- NRJ Music Award for International Male Artist of the Year
Groups
- Junior C Reactionguitarcurrent
- The Justice Collectivecurrent
- Take That2010–2012
- Take That1995
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Identifiers & aliases
Also known as: R Williams, R. Williams, Robbie Wiilliams, Robbie Willams, Robbie Williams., Robert Peter Williams
Robert Peter Williams 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". His second album, I've Been Expecting You, featured the songs "Millennium" and "She's the One", his first and second number one singles. His discography includes seven UK No. 1 singles, and all but one of his 14 studio albums have reached No. 1 in the UK. Six of his albums are among the 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 1.6 million tickets in a single day during his Close Encounters Tour.
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