  Robbie Williams was born
February 13, 1974, in England, and first came
to music fame as part of the U.K. group Take
That before
going off on a solo venture in 1995. Williams
publicly denounced the group which reportedly
actually fired him and Williams wasn't
considered a likely candidate for solo
success, especially when gossip reports
surfaced about Williams partying habits.
Robbie's 1st attempt at solo
success came with the cover of George
Michael's "Freedom 90."
 Williams released the single
"Old Before I Die" and his 1st LP
in the U.K., Life
Thru A Lens which allowed Williams
to make news with his music rather than
much-reported fast-paced lifestyle which he
was able to overcome after a stint in rehab. Life
Thru A Lens eventually hit #1 in the U.K.
Williams topped the UK Singles
chart with "Millennium" for 2 weeks.
 Williams released his 2nd UK LP,
I've
Been Expecting You and the LP immediately
topped the UK Albums charts for 2 weeks.
Tracks such as "No Regrets" and
"Strong" hit the Top 10 in the UK.
 # 32
Singles Artist of the Year
I've
Been Expecting You topped the UK Album
charts for 2 weeks.
 Williams released The
Ego Has Landed - which was meant to introduce
Williams to American audiences.
Williams supported the LP with a
North American tour.
Williams hit the Top 40 in the
U.S. for the 1st time with "Millennium."
Williams hit the Top 10 with "Millennium."
Williams hit the Top 40 with
"Angels."
 The
Ego Has Landed was certified gold.
Williams topped the UK Singles
chart for a week with "She's The
One"/"It's Only Us."
Williams hit the Top 10 with "Angels."
Williams performed at NetAid in
London.
 # 85
Singles Artist of the Year
 Williams took home 2 Brit Awards
for Best British Single and Best British
Video ("She's The One").
Williams topped the UK charts
for a week with "Rock DJ."
Williams was nominated
for a Billboard Video Music Award for Best
Clip of the Year ("Rock DJ").
Sing
When You're Winning topped the UK charts
for 3 weeks.
 Williams released Sing
When You're Winning.
Williams hit the Top 40 with
"Rock DJ."
Williams lost a copyright
infringement case regarding his song
"Jesus In A Camper Van." The
lawsuit stated Robbie's song was too similar
to a Loudon Wainwright III' song which was
adapted into Arlo Guthrie's
"I Am The Way."
Williams won a MTV Europe Award
for Best Song ("Rock DJ") and was
nominated for Best Pop Act, Best Male, Best
Video, and Best UK & Ireland Act.
Williams won a My VH1 Music
Award for Best U.K. Act.
 While performing in Germany,
Williams was attacked by a fan on stage who
jumped him from behind. Williams was not hurt
and was able to finish the concert - the
attacker was arrested.
Williams took home 3 Brit Awards
for Best British Male Solo Artist, and Best
British Single and Best British Video ("Rock DJ"), and was
nominated for Best British Album (Sing
When You're Winning).
Williams could be heard on the
soundtrack for Bridget
Jones' Diary with "Have You Met Miss
Jones?" and "Not Of This
Earth."
 Williams could be heard on the
soundtrack for A
Knight's Tale with a remake of "We Are
The Champions" with Queen.
Williams topped the UK singles
chart for 2 weeks with "Eternity / The
Road To Mandalay."
 Williams' video for
"Rock DJ" won a MTV Video Music
Award for Best Special Effects (Carter White, Audio
Motion, & Clear Post Production) and was
also nominated for Best Male Video and Breakthrough Video.
Williams released Sing
When You're Winning - the LP consists of
big-band cover songs. Williams said of the
work: "I've loved this music since I was
a kid. For me to sing in front of the band
that backed Sinatra in the same studio that
he used is an honor. Prepare to be
astonished."
Williams won a MTV Europe Music
Award for Best Male Act.
 Sing
When You're Winning topped the UK Albums
chart for 7 weeks.
Williams topped the UK singles
chart for 3 weeks with his remake of
"Somethin' Stupid" - a duet with
actress, Nicole Kidman.
 # 206
Singles Artist of the Year
Williams won a
Brit Award for Best British Male.
Williams signed a very large
recording deal with EMI reportedly worth
about $125 million.
 Williams released Escapology overseas and
will tour Europe in June. He told the press
about his lack of desire to succeed in the
US: "I'm really not interested in
breaking into America. It's too much hard
work, too much of a fight. I've got my money
now. Thank you very much."
Williams topped the UK LP charts
for 7 weeks with Escapology.
Williams won a Brit Award for
Best British Male Artist.
Williams was
nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Music Video, Long Form (Live
At The Albert).
 Williams released Escapology in the US.
Williams released Live
At Knebworth in the UK.
Williams won a World
Music Award for Best British Pop/Rock Male
Artist.
 Williams could be heard on the
soundtrack (and seen in the film) for De-Lovely with "It's
De-Lovely."
Williams topped the UK singles
chart with "Radio."
Williams released his Greatest
Hits overseas.
Williams topped the UK LP chart
with Greatest
Hits.
# 464 on the Top Pop Artists
of the Past 25 Years chart.
 On July 2nd, Williams performed
in London, England, as part of the worldwide Live
8 concerts. The mission of the
concerts was to raise awareness of the
on-going poverty in Africa and to pressure
the G8 leaders to take action by doubling
aid, canceling debt, and delivering trade
justice for Africa.
Williams released Intensive
Care overseas with the UK
hit "Trippin'."
 Williams topped the UK LP chart
with Intensive
Care.
Williams won a MTV Europe Awards
for Best Male Artist.
Williams topped the UK LP charts
with Rudebox.
 It was reported that Williams
checked into a rehabilitation facility in the
US for prescription drug addiction treatment.
 Williams hit the dance charts
with the Pet Shop Boys with
"We're The Pet Shop Boys."
Williams released Reality
Killed The Video Star.
 Williams received the
Outstanding Contribution Award at the Brit
Awards.
Williams released In
And Out Of Consciousness: Greatest Hits 1990
- 2010.
 Williams topped the UK single
chart with "Candy."
Williams released Take
The Crown overseas.
Williams topped the UK LP chart
with Take
The Crown.
 Williams released Swings
Both Ways and topped the UK LP chart.
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Life Thru A Lens (import)
Released: 1997
Tracks: "Lazy
Days" - "Life Thru A Lens"
- "Ego A Go-Go" - "Angels" -
"South Of The Border" -
"Old Before I Die" - "One
Of God's Better People" - "Let
Me Entertain You" - "Killing
Me" - "Clean" - "Baby
GIrl Window" |
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I've Been Expecting You (import)
Released: 1998
Tracks: "
Strong" - "No Regrets" -
"Millennium" -
"Phoenix From The Flames" -
"Win Some, Lose Some" -
"Grace" - "It's Only
Us" - "Heaven From Here" -
"Karma Killer" - "She's
The One" - "Man Machine" -
"These Dreams / Stand Your Ground /
Stalker's Day Off" |
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The Ego Has Landed
Released: May 4, 1999
US: Gold
Rolling Stone
review: 
Tracks: "Lazy
Days" - "Millennium" - "No
Regrets" - "Strong" -
"Angels" - "Win
Some, Lose Some" - "Let Me
Entertain You" - "Phoenix From
The Flames" - "Old Before I
Die" - "Killing Me" -
"Man Machine" - "She's The
One" - "Karma Killer" -
"One Of God's Better People" |
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Sing When You're Winning
Released: October, 2000
Rolling Stone
review:
Tracks: "Let Love Be
Your Energy" - "Better
Man" - "Rock DJ" -
"Supreme" - "Kids" -
"If It's Hurting You" -
"Singing For The Lonely" -
"Love Calling Earth" -
"Knutsford City Limits" -
"Forever Texas" - "By All
Means Necessary" - "The Road To
Mandalay" |
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Escapology
Released: April, 2003 (US)
Billboard
peak:
# 43
Rolling Stone
review: 
Tracks: "How
Peculiar" - "Feel" -
"Something Beautiful" -
"Moonson" - "Sexed
Up" - "Love Somebody" -
"Revolution" - "Handsome
Man" - "Come Undone" -
"Me & My Monkey" -
"Song 3" - "Hot
Fudge" - "Cursed" -
"Nan's Song" |
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Live At Knebworth (import)
Released: September, 2003
Live Tracks: "Let Me
Entertain You" - "Let Love Be
Your Energy" - "(We Will) Rock
You" - "Monsoon" -
"Come Undone" - "Me &
My Monkey" - "Hot Fudge" -
"Mr. Bojangles" - "She's
The One" - "Kids" -
"Better Man" - "Nan's
Song" - "Feel" - "Angels" |
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Greatest Hits (import)
Released: October, 2004
Tracks: "Old Before
I Die" - "Angels" - "Lazy
Days" - "Let Me Entertain
You" - "Millennium" - "No
Regrets" - "Strong" -
"She's The One" - "Rock DJ" -
"Kids" - "Supreme" -
"Let Love Be Your Energy" -
"Eternity" - "Road To
Mandalay" - "Feel" -
"Come Undone" - "Sexed
Up" - "Radio" -
"Misunderstood" |
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Intensive Care (import)
Released: October, 2005
Tracks:
"Ghosts" - "Tripping"
- "Make Me Pure" - "Spread
Your Wings" - "Advertising
Space" - "Please Don't
Die" - "Your Gay Friend" -
"Sin Sin Sin" - "Random
Acts Of Kindness" - "Troube
With Me" - "Place To
Crash" - "King Of Bloke &
Bird" |
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Reality Killed The Video
Star
Released: November, 2009
Billboard
peak:
# 160
Entertainment
Weekly: B+
Tracks: "Morning
Sun" - "Bodies" -
"You Know Me" -
"Blasphemy" - "Do You
Mind" - "Last Days Of
Disco" - "Somewhere" -
"Decaptacon" -
"Starstruck" - "Difficult
For Weirdos" -
"Superblind" - "Won't Do
That" - "Morning Sun
Reprise" |
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In And Out Of
Consciousness: Greatest Hits 1990 - 2010
Released: October, 2010
Tracks: "Shame"
- "Heart And I" - "You
Know Me" - "Bodies" -
"Morning Sun" - "She's
Madonna" - "Lovelight" -
"Rudebox" - "Sin Sin
Sin" - "Advertising Space"
- "Make Me Pure" -
"Tripping" -
"Misunderstood" -
"Radio" - "Sexed Up"
- "Something Beautiful" -
"Come Undone" -
"Feel" - "Mr.
Bojangles" - "I Will Talk And
Hollywood Will Listen" -
"Somethin' Stupid" (with Nicole
Kidman) - "The Road To
Mandalay" - "Eternity" -
"Let Love Be Your Energy" -
"Supreme" - "Kids"
(with Kylie Minogue) - "Rock
DJ" - "It's Only Us" -
"She's The One" -
"Strong" - "No
Regrets" - "Millennium" -
"Let Me Entertain You" -
"Angels" - "South Of The
Border" - "Lazy Days" -
"Old Before I Die" -
"Freedom" - "Everything
Changes" - "Often" |
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Take The Crown (Import)
Released: November, 2012
Tracks: "Be A
Boy" - "Gospel" -
"Candy" - "Different"
- "Sh** On The Radio" -
"All That I Want" -
"Hunting For You" - "Into
The Silence" - "Hey Wow Yeah
Yeah" - "Not Like The
Others" - "Losers" |
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Swings Both Ways (Import)
Released: November, 2013
Tracks: "Shine My
Shoes" - "Go Gentle" -
"I Wan'na Be Like You" -
"Swing Supreme" - "Swings
Both Ways" - "Dream A Little
Dream" - "Soda Pop" -
"Snowblind" - "Puttin' On
The Ritz" - "Little Green
Apples" - "Minnie The
Moocher" - "If I Only Had A
Brain" - "No One Likes A Fat
Pop Star" |
iTunes
Amazon.mp3 |
Heavy Entertainment Show (Import)
Released: November 4, 2016
Tracks: "The Heavy
Entertainment Show" - "Party
Like A Russian" - "Mixed
Signals" - "Love My Life"
- "Motherf*****" - "Bruce
Lee" - "Sensitive" -
"David's Song" - "Pretty
Woman" - "Hotel Crazy" -
"Sensational" |
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
vinyl |
The Christmas Present
Released: November 22, 2019
Tracks: "Winter
Wonderland" - "Merry Xmas
Everybody" - "Let It Snow! Let
It Snow! Let It Snow!" - "The
Christmas Song" - "Coco's
Christmas Lullaby" -
"Rudolph" - "Yeah! It's
Christmas" - "It's A Wonderful
Life" - "Let's Not Go
Shopping" - "Sanata Baby"
- "Best Christmas Ever" -
"One Last Christmas" -
"Coc's Christmas Lullaby
Reprise" - "Time For
Change" - "Idlewild" -
"Darkest Night" -
"Fairytales" - "Christmas
(Baby Please Come Home)" - "Bad
Sharon" - "Happy Birthday Jesus
Christ" - "New Year's Day"
- "Snowflakes" -
"Home" - "Soul
Transmission" |
Amazon.mp3
vinyl |
XXV
Released: September 9, 2022
Tracks: "Let Me
Entertain You" - "Come
Undone" - "Love My Life" -
"Millennium" - "The Road
To Mandalay" - "Tripping"
- "Bodies" - "Candy"
- "Supreme" -
"Strong" - "Eternity"
- "No Regrets" - "She's
The One" - "Feel" -
"Rock DJ" - "Kids"
(with Kyle Minogue) - "Angels"
- "Lost" - "Nobody
Someday" - "Lazy Days" -
"Hot Fudge" - "Sexed
Up" - "More Than This" -
"Disco Symphony" - "Better
Man" - "Home Thoughts From
Abroad" - "The World And Her
Mother" - "Into The
Silence" - "Angels (Beethoven
Al) |
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40 chart run (from the ARC Weekly Top
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