Robbie Williams Info Board

Despite my fondness for boy bands, the name Robbie Williams leaves a foul taste in my mouth. Brit pop cutie pies, Take That! were riding high on the wave of success from their hit single "Back For Good," until Mr. Ego had to break up the act. So what if you’re perceived as only one step below royalty in the U.K., what about your Take That! brethren?

Actually, Robbie was kicked out of the band for being too awesome, so screw you, pretty boys! Williams is about to prove his greatness by releasing a Greatest Hits album, along with his first new material in over two years.

Though it took a little longer for the ego to land in North America, Williams released several albums in Europe to monstrous success while we were twiddling our thumbs and listening to Creed. Meanwhile, the bad boy of pop was shattering every U.K. recording record that ever existed. Williams has five #1 solo albums in the UK, he’s won a record breaking 13 Brits, he’s sold 32 million albums worldwide, he’s broken attendance records, fastest and biggest selling records and he’s had more sex than you’ve downloaded in the past three years. Sometimes leaning towards Elton John, sometimes The Beatles but more often than not, Robbie is simply Robbie, an excitable showman with an everyman charm, a golden voice and a frustrating amount of self-aware confidence. When you’re that successful, modesty is for chumps.

The Greatest Hits release will feature tracks off of four of Williams’ #1 U.K. albums, including Life Thru A Lens, I’ve Been Expecting You, Sing When You’re Winning and Escapology. A pretty solid career spanning collection, anyone who's heard "Angels" on the radio and thought, "Huh, that’s a nice song" ought to check it out. Just don’t get down with "Rock DJ" and start frantically emailing Williams to let him know how great he is. He hates that song now.

Also included on the album will be two new tracks, "Radio" and "Misunderstood." The first single off the GH album will be "Radio," which recently had a video shot for it just outside of Toronto, while the second single, "Misunderstood," will be featured in the upcoming Bridget Jones sequel, The Edge Of Reason.

Robbie Williams’ Greatest Hits will be released in Canada on October, 19.

(chartattack.com)

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