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Poised for global domination with his third album, Robbie Williams and producer Guy Chambers hardly dared mess with the formula of their 1998 crossover hit I've Been Expecting You. As such, Sing When You're Winning has plenty of introspective balladry akin to "Angels," and a few irresistible party time tracks in similar company to "Millennium." The album also moves Williams farther away from the increasingly dated visions of Oasis-style Brit-pop to embrace post-millennial dance-pop, complete with the bruising beats and extroverted productions to match. And Chambers certainly knows his production playbook well, conjuring a panoply of classic British rock touchstones like psychedelia, slick country-rock, Ian Dury, the Who, Elton John, and Madchester. Despite a small drop in songwriting from its predecessor, Sing When You're Winning ultimately succeeds, and most of the credit must go to Williams himself. Amidst a few overly familiar arrangements and lyrical themes, Williams proves the consummate entertainer, delivering powerful, engaging vocals -- no matter the quality of the material -- and striking the perfect balance between tongue-in-cheek, self-mocking humor ("Knutsford City Limits") and genuine feeling (tender ballads like "Better Man" and "If It's Hurting You"). The radio-ready single "Rock DJ" is a piece of immediately gratifying pop candy floss with a surprisingly endless shelf life, though "Kids," a vivacious, vacuous vamp of a duet with Kylie Minogue, doesn't even hold its own after one listen. Toss in a few beautiful album tracks (the opener "Let Love Be Your Energy," "Love Calling Earth," "Singing for the Lonely"), but then counter them with a few bland singalongs ("Supreme," "Forever Texas"), and the result is a scattered, entertaining album whose real star is Robbie Williams' personality.
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Guy Chambers, ComposerLyricist - Robbie Williams, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2000 Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2000 Chrysalis Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2000 Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Gavyn Wright, Concertmaster, AssociatedPerformer - London Session Orchestra, Orchestra - Phil Palmer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Taylor, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Price, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Cousins, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Chambers, Producer, Piano, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Richard Flack, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Ingman, Unknown, Other - Steve McEwan, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Williams, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andy Duncan, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Nuttall, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Power, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Catlin-Birch, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - David Naughton, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Woodcraft, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Savvas Iossifidis, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Sharrock, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2000 Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2000 Chrysalis Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2000 Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Guy Chambers, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Robbie Williams, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kelvin Andrews, ComposerLyricist - Steve Power, Producer - Ekundayo Paris , ComposerLyricist - Nelson R. Pigford, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2000 Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2000 Chrysalis Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2000 Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Guy Chambers, ComposerLyricist - DINO FEKARIS, ComposerLyricist - Robbie Williams, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Freddie Perren, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2000 Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2000 Chrysalis Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2000 Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Neil Taylor, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Cousins, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Chambers, Producer, Keyboards, Musical Director, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Richard Flack, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kylie Minogue, Vocals, Additional Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sylvia Mason-James, Vocals, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Spalding, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Tessa Niles, Vocals, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Williams, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andy Duncan, Programmer - Gary Nuttall, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Claire Worral, Vocals, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Power, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Brumby, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Naughton, Engineer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Woodcraft, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Savvas Iossifidis, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Sharrock, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Tubbs Williams, Vocals, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Winston Blissett, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Katie Kissoon, Vocals, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2000 Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2000 Chrysalis Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2000 Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Phil Palmer, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Cousins, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Chambers, Composer, Producer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Flack, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robbie Williams, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Nuttall, Banjo, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Power, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Melvyn Duffy, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Catlin-Birch, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - David Naughton, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Woodcraft, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Savvas Iossifidis, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Sharrock, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2000 Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2000 Chrysalis Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2000 Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Phil Palmer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Taylor, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Cousins, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Chambers, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Flack, Engineer, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Steve McEwan, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Williams, Composer, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Duncan, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Nuttall, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Stacey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Claire Worral, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Power, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Brumby, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Catlin-Birch, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - David Naughton, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Woodcraft, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Savvas Iossifidis, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Sharrock, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Andre Barreau, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2000 Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2000 Chrysalis Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2000 Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Gavyn Wright, Concertmaster, AssociatedPerformer - London Session Orchestra, Orchestra - Phil Palmer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Taylor, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Price, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Cousins, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Chambers, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Flack, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Ingman, Unknown, Other - Phil Spalding, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Williams, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Duncan, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Kelvin Andrews, Composer - Steve Power, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - David Naughton, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Woodcraft, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Savvas Iossifidis, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Caine, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Brad Lang, Double Bass, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2000 Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2000 Chrysalis Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2000 Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Neil Taylor, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pauline Taylor, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Cousins, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Chambers, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Moog Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Flack, Engineer, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Davis, Keyboards, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Williams, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Duncan, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer - K Andrews, Composer - Claire Worral, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Power, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - David Naughton, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Woodcraft, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Savvas Iossifidis, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Tubbs Williams, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Winston Blisset, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2000 Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2000 Chrysalis Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2000 Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Tony Cousins, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Chambers, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Flack, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sylvia Mason-James, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Tessa Niles, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve McEwan, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Williams, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Duncan, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Nuttall, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Claire Worral, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Power, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Brumby, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fil Eisler, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - David Naughton, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Woodcraft, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Savvas Iossifidis, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Sharrock, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Dickson, Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Katie Kissoon, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Feltham, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2000 Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2000 Chrysalis Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2000 Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Gavyn Wright, Strings, Concertmaster, AssociatedPerformer - London Session Orchestra, Orchestra - Phil Palmer, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Taylor, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Price, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Cousins, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Chambers, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Flack, Engineer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Ingman, Unknown, Other - Anthony Pleeth, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Montague-Mason, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Lale, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Williams, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Nuttall, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Kiernan, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Loveday, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Stacey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Claire Worral, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Power, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Catlin-Birch, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - David Naughton, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Woodcraft, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Savvas Iossifidis, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Smissen, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Jackie Shave, Strings, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2000 Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2000 Chrysalis Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2000 Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Phil Palmer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Cousins, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Chambers, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Mellotron, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Flack, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve McEwan, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Williams, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Duncan, Engineer, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Power, Producer, Mixer, Glockenspiel, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Brumby, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Melvyn Duffy, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Catlin-Birch, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - David Naughton, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Woodcraft, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Savvas Iossifidis, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Sharrock, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Lanese, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Edgar Herzog, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Pauline Boeykens, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Dickson, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Caine, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2000 Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2000 Chrysalis Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2000 Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Gavyn Wright, Concertmaster, AssociatedPerformer - London Session Orchestra, Orchestra - Phil Palmer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Taylor, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Price, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Cousins, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Chambers, Composer, Producer, Piano, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Flack, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Ingman, Unknown, Other - Steve McEwan, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Williams, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Duncan, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Nuttall, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - R Williams, Composer - Steve Power, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Catlin-Birch, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - David Naughton, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Woodcraft, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Savvas Iossifidis, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Sharrock, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2000 Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2000 Chrysalis Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2000 Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Albumbeschreibung
Poised for global domination with his third album, Robbie Williams and producer Guy Chambers hardly dared mess with the formula of their 1998 crossover hit I've Been Expecting You. As such, Sing When You're Winning has plenty of introspective balladry akin to "Angels," and a few irresistible party time tracks in similar company to "Millennium." The album also moves Williams farther away from the increasingly dated visions of Oasis-style Brit-pop to embrace post-millennial dance-pop, complete with the bruising beats and extroverted productions to match. And Chambers certainly knows his production playbook well, conjuring a panoply of classic British rock touchstones like psychedelia, slick country-rock, Ian Dury, the Who, Elton John, and Madchester. Despite a small drop in songwriting from its predecessor, Sing When You're Winning ultimately succeeds, and most of the credit must go to Williams himself. Amidst a few overly familiar arrangements and lyrical themes, Williams proves the consummate entertainer, delivering powerful, engaging vocals -- no matter the quality of the material -- and striking the perfect balance between tongue-in-cheek, self-mocking humor ("Knutsford City Limits") and genuine feeling (tender ballads like "Better Man" and "If It's Hurting You"). The radio-ready single "Rock DJ" is a piece of immediately gratifying pop candy floss with a surprisingly endless shelf life, though "Kids," a vivacious, vacuous vamp of a duet with Kylie Minogue, doesn't even hold its own after one listen. Toss in a few beautiful album tracks (the opener "Let Love Be Your Energy," "Love Calling Earth," "Singing for the Lonely"), but then counter them with a few bland singalongs ("Supreme," "Forever Texas"), and the result is a scattered, entertaining album whose real star is Robbie Williams' personality.
© John Bush /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 01:15:46
- Main artists: Robbie Williams
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Chrysalis UK
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2000 Chrysalis Records Ltd ℗ 2000 Chrysalis Records Ltd
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