The Heavy Entertainment Show is the 11th studio album by British pop singer Robbie Williams , released on November 4, 2016 via Columbia Records . Among the co-authors of the album’s songs are such musicians as Ed Sheeran , Guy Chambers, Rufus Wainwright , John Grant, The Killers , Stuart Price [8] .
| The Heavy Entertainment Show | |||||||
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| Robbie Williams studio album | |||||||
| Date of issue | November 4, 2016 | ||||||
| Recorded by | June 2015 - June 2016 | ||||||
| Genre | Pop rock | ||||||
| Duration | 39:57 | ||||||
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| A country | |||||||
| Label | Columbia records | ||||||
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| Cumulative rating | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (61/100) [1] |
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| Allmusic | |
| The guardian | |
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Content
- 1 About the album
- 2 Commercial success
- 3 List of Songs
- 4 Charts
- 5 notes
- 6 References
About the album
The first reports of the planned release of the first new studio album from 2013 appeared in May 2016 [9] . The new disc will be the 11th studio, or 19th, taking into account collections and live concert recordings. The release of the album was first announced on September 25, 2016, and on the same day the title track of the same name “The Heavy Entertainment Show” was released through the iTunes Store [10] . The first official album single, “ Party Like a Russian ”, was released on September 30, 2016 and used the music of Sergei Prokofiev's “Dance of the Knights” from the ballet Romeo and Juliet (1935). A new single and video clip of the glamorous life of the Russian oligarch [11] is dedicated.
Commercial Success
The album debuted at No. 1 position in the UK with a print run of 67,000 copies in its first week [12] . This is Williams' 12th charttopper in the British Official Albums Chart (including 10 studio and 2 compilations). More among the soloists only Elvis Presley (13) [13] . Also among the leaders in this indicator are Beatles (15), Madonna (12), David Bowie (11), Rolling Stones (10), Michael Jackson (10), Bruce Springsteen (10), U2 (10), ABBA (9), Queen (9) [14] .
List of Songs
- According to iTunes .
| The Heavy Entertainment Show - Standard Edition [15] | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Author | Producers | Duration | |||||
| one. | "The Heavy Entertainment Show" |
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| 3:22 | |||||
| 2. | " Party Like a Russian " |
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| 3:02 | |||||
| 3. | "Mixed Signals" |
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| four. | "Love My Life" |
| 3:28 | ||||||
| 5. | "Motherfucker" |
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| 6. | "Bruce Lee" |
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| 7. | "Sensitive" |
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| 8. | "David's Song" |
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| 9. | "Pretty Woman" |
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| 10. | Hotel Crazy (along with Rufus Wainwright ) |
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| eleven. | "Sensational" |
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| The Heavy Entertainment Show - Deluxe edition [16] | |||||||||
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| 12. | "When You Know" |
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| 13. | "Time on Earth" |
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| fourteen. | “I Don't Want to Hurt You” (with John Grant ) |
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| fifteen. | "Best Intentions" |
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| 16. | "Marry Me" |
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Charts
| Chart (2016) | Higher position |
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| Australia ( ARIA ) [17] | four |
| Austria ( Ö3 Austria ) [18] | 3 |
| Belgium / Flanders ( Ultratop ) [19] | 3 |
| Belgium / Walloon ( Ultratop ) [20] | 8 |
| Czech Republic ( ČNS IFPI ) [21] | 3 |
| Denmark ( Hitlisten ) [22] | 8 |
| Netherlands ( MegaCharts ) [23] | one |
| Finland ( Suomen virallinen lista ) [24] | 12 |
| French Albums ( SNEP ) [25] | 21 |
| Germany ( Offizielle Top 100 ) [26] | 2 |
| Hungary ( MAHASZ ) [27] | 13 |
| Ireland ( IRMA ) [28] | one |
| Italy ( FIMI ) [29] | 5 |
| New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) [30] | 17 |
| Norway ( VG-lista ) [31] | 22 |
| Poland ( ZPAV ) [32] | 25 |
| Portugal ( AFP ) [33] | eighteen |
| Scotland ( Scottish Albums ) [34] | one |
| Spain ( PROMUSICAE ) [35] | 8 |
| Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) [36] | 7 |
| Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) [37] | one |
| Great Britain ( UK Albums ) [38] | one |
Notes
- ↑ Yeung, Neil Heavy Entertainment Show - Robbie Williams . Metacritic (November 4, 2016). Date of treatment November 4, 2016.
- ↑ Yeung, Neil Robbie Williams: Heavy Entertainment Show review - a lurching mess of styles . Allmusic (November 10, 2016). Date of treatment November 10, 2016.
- ↑ Jonze, Tim Robbie Williams: The Heavy Entertainment Show review - cheek, swagger and schmaltz . The Guardian (November 6, 2016). Date of treatment November 6, 2016.
- ↑ Bassett, Jordan Robbie Williams - 'Heavy Entertainment Show' Review . NME (November 3, 2016). Date of treatment November 4, 2016.
- ↑ Gill, Andy Album reviews: Robbie Williams - The Heavy Entertainment Show, Lambchop - FLOTUS, Bon Jovi, and more . The Independent (November 2, 2016). Date of treatment November 4, 2016.
- ↑ Paine, Andre Robbie Williams - The Heavy Entertainment Show review: 'he's still got it' . Evening Standard (November 4, 2016). Date of treatment November 4, 2016.
- ↑ Thrills, Adrian Grown-up Robbie's hit and miss: The Heavy Entertainment Show is a mixed return, says ADRIAN THRILLS . Daily Mail (November 4, 2016). Date of treatment November 4, 2016.
- ↑ Buckwheat zvuki.ru, September 30, 2016
- ↑ Robbie Williams signs to Sony Music . Music Week (May 8, 2016). Date of appeal September 26, 2016.
- ↑ Farrell, Ally LET HIM ENTERTAIN YOU! Robbie Williams coming back with new album with a little help from Ed Sheeran and The Killers . The Sun (September 25, 2016). Date of appeal September 26, 2016.
- ↑ Wootton, Dan PUTIN THE BOOT IN Robbie Williams' comeback single Party Like A Russian mocks Vladimir Putin and he even had to censor cheeky lyrics . The Sun (September 25, 2016). Date of appeal September 30, 2016.
- ↑ Robbie Williams krijgt gouden plaat voor 'The Heavy Entertainment Show' (nid.) (November 3, 2016).
- ↑ Robbie Williams is the most successful British soloist in Albums Chart history
- ↑ The acts with the most Number 1s on the Official UK Album Chart
- ↑ Heavy Entertainment Show by Robbie Williams . iTunes Store (GB). Date of appeal September 25, 2016.
- ↑ Heavy Entertainment Show (Deluxe) by Robbie Williams . iTunes Store (GB). Date of appeal September 25, 2016.
- ↑ Robbie Williams - The Heavy Entertainment Show . Australiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
- ↑ Robbie Williams - The Heavy Entertainment Show (German) . Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved on November 16, 2016.
- ↑ Robbie Williams - The Heavy Entertainment Show (nid.) . Ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
- ↑ " Robbie Williams - The Heavy Entertainment Show" (Fr.) . Ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
- ↑ “ Top 50 Prodejní” . Czech Albums. ČNS IFPI . Note : On the chart page, select 201645 on the field besides the word "Zobrazit", and then click over the word to retrieve the correct chart data. Retrieved on November 16, 2016.
- ↑ Robbie Williams - The Heavy Entertainment Show . Danishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
- ↑ Robbie Williams - The Heavy Entertainment Show . Dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
- ↑ Robbie Williams: The Heavy Entertainment Show (Fin.) . Musiikkituottajat - IFPI Finland. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
- ↑ Le Top de la semaine: Top Albums Fusionnes - SNEP (Week 45, 2016) (French) . Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique . Date of treatment November 15, 2016.
- ↑ “ Offiziellecharts.de - Robbie Williams - The Heavy Entertainment Show” (German) . GfK Entertainment Charts . Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ↑ " Archívum - Slágerlisták - MAHASZ - Magyar Hangfelvétel-kiadók Szövetsége . " Mahasz.hu. LightMedia. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ↑ " GFK Chart-Track" . Chart-Track.co.uk. GFK Chart-Track. IRMA Retrieved November 12, 2016.
- ↑ Robbie Williams - The Heavy Entertainment Show . Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
- ↑ Robbie Williams - The Heavy Entertainment Show . Charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ↑ Robbie Williams - The Heavy Entertainment Show . Norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
- ↑ " Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLIS - Official Retail Sales Chart" . OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ↑ Robbie Williams - The Heavy Entertainment Show . Portuguesecharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved on November 16, 2016.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved November 12, 2016.
- ↑ Robbie Williams - The Heavy Entertainment Show . Spanishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ↑ Robbie Williams - The Heavy Entertainment Show . Swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
- ↑ Robbie Williams - The Heavy Entertainment Show . Swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100" . The Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
Links
- Who are you laughing at: the "new Russian" video by Robbie Williams . Vesti-24 on the YouTube channel