If you're tempted to smirk at Robbie Williams's hip-factor-free approach to music, you are too late; he's already beaten you to the punch. On Sing When You're Winning, the British megastar's self-parodying caricatures, filled with both bravado and deprecation, safely evade overearnestness in forms such as crickets chirping behind the love song "If It's Hurting You," and the unexpected orchestral string arrangement from Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive" in "Supreme," a sermon for the aging broken-hearted. "Kids," his rousing bubblegum-funk duet with Kylie Minogue bursts into what can only be described as a full-out "musical number"; pop music hasn't seen such stare-down chemistry since Sandy and Danny declared "You're the One That I Want" back in 1978. From the "One Night in Bangkok" tributary disco track "Rock DJ" to the lighter-igniting anthem "Let Love Be Your Energy," this is unadulterated, epic pop music, and Williams' smart, irresistible wit permits the listener to indulge guiltlessly in all the album's bombastic fun. --Beth Massa
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Sing When You're Winning
Robbie Williams Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00004YLIY Release Date: 2000-10-03 |
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
Amazon.com Music Reviews
If you're tempted to smirk at Robbie Williams's hip-factor-free approach to music, you are too late; he's already beaten you to the punch. On Sing When You're Winning, the British megastar's self-parodying caricatures, filled with both bravado and deprecation, safely evade overearnestness in forms such as crickets chirping behind the love song "If It's Hurting You," and the unexpected orchestral string arrangement from Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive" in "Supreme," a sermon for the aging broken-hearted. "Kids," his rousing bubblegum-funk duet with Kylie Minogue bursts into what can only be described as a full-out "musical number"; pop music hasn't seen such stare-down chemistry since Sandy and Danny declared "You're the One That I Want" back in 1978. From the "One Night in Bangkok" tributary disco track "Rock DJ" to the lighter-igniting anthem "Let Love Be Your Energy," this is unadulterated, epic pop music, and Williams' smart, irresistible wit permits the listener to indulge guiltlessly in all the album's bombastic fun. --Beth MassaCustomer Reviews:
A couple of good tunes, but that's about it.......2007-05-04
It feels good!.......2007-02-21
Pop Music for Grownups.......2006-01-25
Pop Genius.......2005-11-13
My favorite tracks: Kids -- a superb commmentary on the pop music industry. Pure genius to have Kylie Minogue (the opposite of clever) do the duet. Did she get the joke? Love calling earth -- heartbreaking. Just when you think RW is all snide remarks and sarcasm. Rock DJ is awesome for dancing -- and also for singing in the car!
It never ceases to amaze me that RW is not bigger in the US. Perhaps he's too clever?
He's Winning All Right! .......2005-09-19
1. Let Love Be Your Energy - Great way to start off his album. It has a rock vibe to it that really kicks into gear in the chorus! A treat for the ears! (5/5)
2. Better Man - I think this is without a doubt one of his best ballads. The lyrics are so touching ("Rest assured my angels/ Will catch my tears/ Walk me out of here/ I'm in pain") you can't help but listening to this to relax. (6/5)
3. Rock DJ - An interesting song with an even more interesting video to boot. Again, has a rock vibe to it with some of the most infectious lyrics to make a killer track! His first tracks on this album are definately his strongest! (5/5)
4. Supreme - My 2nd favorite song on this album! Instead of following another rock song pattern, he turns to a more darker pop song. Sounds like it has a night time vibe to it. Great job, Robbie! (6/5)
5. Kids - MY FAVORITE SONG! It's so weird considering Kylie is known for her dance songs, but she does even better with Robbie on this rock type song! The chorus is definately the highlight of this song! Guitar driven beats and great vocals! (6/5)
6. If It's Hurting You - This is an ok song. His first five songs on the album are his best. It's a little too slow compared to his other songs. (3/5)
7. Singing For the Lonely - An uplifting song that starts off slow, but soon kicks into gear with some great guitars and drums. It sounds simplistic, but it works with this song and his great vocals. (5/5)
8. Love Calling Earth - Wow! This song is so soothing! It's a slower ballad but it is great nonetheless. Robbie really knows when to throw in all the music instruments or let his voice just do the work. Just plain awesome! (5/5)
9. Knutsford City Limits - Robbie kicks the album back into gear with another great rock tune. Has some great lyrics too! (When the meter ran out on life/ I used my tokens lady) Fantastic (4/5)
10. Forever Texas - When I saw the title of the song, I thought it was going to be some lame country song and boy was I wrong! This is another great rock song! (4/5)
11. By All Means Necessary - Another great slow song with some rather depressing lyrics. I am still dumbfounded by the lyrics, as I am guessing it has something to do with a girl just sleeping around with a lot of people based on what they have or something? LoL either way. Something to listen to. (5/5)
12. The Road to Mandalay - This song sounds a little weird at first, but takes a while to grow on you. Kinda sung in some storytelling fashion. Very interesting. (4/5)
As you can see by most of my reviews (Shawn Desman, A-Teens, etc.) The United States misses out on several opportunities to pass the pop torch to more deserving artists rather than simply giving it to mediocre performers. If you liked this, you should check out his even more emotional, Escapology!
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Sing When You're Winning
Robbie Williams Manufacturer: EMI ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000D9WQR Release Date: 2006-03-25 |
Tracks:
- Let Love Be Your Energy
- Better Man
- Rock DJ
- Supreme
- Kids - ROBBIE WILLIAMS AND KYLIE MINOGUE
- 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
- Ser Mejor
Album Description
Third album for the former Take That star. Featuring the first single, 'Rock DJ'. 2000 release. Standard jewel case.Album Details
The Third Album from the Former Take that Heartthrob is an Artistic Milestone, Having Some of the Best Tracks He Has Written Yet with Songwriting Partner Guy Chambers. He Has Been Awarded Accolades from Prior Efforts and this LP is a Best Seller Aroundthe Globe. The First Single 'rock DJ' Generated Mounds of Copy for the Provocative Version of Its Video Companion. Includes a Bonus Track, a Spanish Version of "Better Man", Titled "Ser Mejor".
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Sing When You're Winning
Robbie Williams Manufacturer: EMI/Chrysalis ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00004WGEI Release Date: 2000-08-28 |
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
- Road to Mandalay
Album Description
Third album for the former Take That star. Featuring the first single, 'Rock DJ'. 2000 release. Standard jewel case.Album Details
The Third Album from the Former Take that Heartthrob is an Artistic Milestone, Having Some of the Best Tracks He Has Written Yet with Songwriting Partner Guy Chambers. He Has Been Awarded Accolades from Prior Efforts and this LP is a Best Seller Aroundthe Globe. The First Single 'rock DJ' Generated Mounds of Copy for the Provocative Version of Its Video Companion and Further Singles Down the Line May Just Break Mr. Williams in that Most Elusive of Markets for Him, the USACustomer Reviews:
Top of the Brit Pops, with crooning.......2006-12-21
This is probably the only Robbie Williams album I will buy and I bought it because it was cheap and I knew some of the songs on it.
I'm giving the album four out of five because apart from the few hits on the album, there really isn't a bad song on the album. So, four stars for making a very listenable album which has a few terrific tracks on it.
Best songs on the album? Better Man and Kids. Rock DJ isn't a bad song, but, for whatever reason, I don't like it as much as the other two. These three songs constitute the hits on the album.
Better Man is a classic 'crooner' song-I'm sure Sinatra, Martin, Crosby and Cole would have killed to have recorded this song. Browsing through a record store today my opinion was confirmed by seeing a Williams' cd with nothing but songs made famous by crooners. ANYWAY, this song is really pretty-have some lovely musical and vocal melodies throughout.
Next terrific song-Kids. Features Australia's singing budgie, Kylie Minogue [as dubbed by ex-pat Clive James, I think]. A minor gripe in this song is, I think, Minogue's overly breathy intro to the song. Very minor gripe. This song has a funky introduction, good bass lick and Minogue's and William's voices gel terrifically in the standout, singalong chorus. Features Williams semi-rapping in the outro [I think in other songs his rapping is very 'white'-a bit embarrassing to listen to].
If you're new to Williams, I should warn you that for a pop idol, his lyrics are very much on the fringe. E.g. I LOVE the lyric in Kids' outro for its understated humour: "The press be asking 'do I care for sodomy'. I don't know...yeah...probably". The uncertainty of his delivery makes this line most amusing.
The third hit from this album is Rock DJ. Maybe for some fans this is the standout track of the album. The intro reminds me of the song "One night in Bangkok" by an ABBA member and theatre legend Tim Rice [I think], for the musical "Chess". That song also features the rapping style favoured by Williams but not mastered by him, yet, I don't think. Still, Williams' song is high energy and entertaining in a poppy way.
As for the rest of the album, I think the best of the rest is probably "If it's hurting you". This is another song in the crooner style which has a better melody than most crooner songs I've heard [I'm too young to have had much exposure to crooning]. Has nice vocal melodies and note holding, without the vomit inducing excesses of that style exemplified by Whitney Houston, who I nominate as the most annoying artist of the last thousand years.
To the other songs-I can't say I remember any of them after listening to this album only once a few days ago. I.e. the songs aren't memorable, but you won't find yourself throwing a shoe at the cd player to skip a track. Many of the songs are mellow and crooning or feature accoustic guitars and the piano. I think "If it's hurting you" features the banjo, and a nice banjo melody it is too. Some songs sound sort of show-tuney, or movie sound-trackey.
All in all, a strong album featuring some very good pop songs. But, like I say, Williams' lyrics are unconventional and idiosyncratically personal. I remember seeing one Williams video which had a similarly edgy video...not to all tastes, in other words. So, if you like lyrically edgy pop, this album is a terrific buy. N.B. you can get a sense of Williams' 'cheekiness' by checking out the album notes and photos on the front cover!
Robbie... Robbie...........2000-11-15
Could you be a Robbie Williams fan? Take the following test........2000-09-30
If you answer includes "Better The Devil You Know" and "Spinning Around" score 10. If you answer includes "The Locomotion" score 5. If you answer what's a Kylie Minogue, score zero.
2. In the song "Strong", Robbie says "my breath smells of a thousand fags". What does he mean?
If you answer too much smoking, score 10. If you answer anything else score zero.
3. The game shown on the cover of this album is..?
If you answer Football, score 10. Soccer, 5. Anything else, 0.
4. The end of this album contains a 17-minute gap of recorded silence, then, instead of a hidden track, Robbie announces that he doesn't feel like recording one this time. What's your reaction?
If you roll on the floor laughing, score 10. If you just don't get it, score 2. If you want your money back, score zero. If you immediately play the track again, score 100.
Personally, I love Robbie Williams music. I was championing him two years before his CD came out on this continent. But I just doubt that he's going to ever really become BIG in America. There are many reasons for this, label apathy, radio's reluctance to play anything by anyone over 20 these days, but most importantly Robbie steadfastly refuses to do things in an American way.
He is witty without dumbing down, vulgar without anger, self-effacing when most artists brag, and relentlessly, proudly British. His humour, his references, and his music are styled by a country that is these days as foreign to America as Khurdistan.
Yes, he's also one of the best live artists I've ever seen in my life, but not many have seen him live over here.
I wish Robbie the best, but I'm not holding my breath that this will be his breakthrough album.
But if you score above zero on the test, buy the CD.
His most personal album to date!!!.......2000-09-27
hmmmmm.......2000-09-23
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Sing When You're Winning
Robbie Williams Manufacturer: Chrysalis ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000LY5N48 |
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Sing When You're Winning
Robbie Williams Manufacturer: Musicrama/Koch ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0000DENNJ Release Date: 2000-08-29 |
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
- Road to Mandalay
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Sing When You're Winning
Robbie Williams Manufacturer: EMI Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00004ZAYP Release Date: 2000-10-17 |
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
- Road to Mandalay
- Ser Mejor
Album Description
Canadian version of the former Take That vocalist and UK superstar's third album. Includes two bonus tracks, 'Supreme' (sung in French) and 'Better Man' (sung in Spanish) along with the English language versions and the first two singles, 'Rock DJ' and 'Kids' (feat. Kylie Minogue). 2000 release. Standard jewel case.Album Details
This unique edition of the former Take That singer's 2000 Lp includes 'Supreme' (sung in French) and 'Better Man' (sung in Spanish). A massive hit worldwide!Customer Reviews:
Too GREAT.......2003-01-15
Warning----the CD is unfortunately pictorally represented badly. Inside of the CD. 5 STARS!
Robbie Williams is Supreme.......2001-08-21
It doesn't get better then this!.......2001-06-19
Robbie's Cdn. Version.......2001-04-18
Pretty good.......2000-12-12
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Sing When You're Winning
ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00004XRK1 Release Date: 2004-01-06 |
Tracks:
- Let Love Be Your Energy
- Better Man
- Rock DJ
- Supreme
- Kids - ROBBIE WILLIAMS AND KYLIE MINOGUE
- 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
- Supreme
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Sing When You're Winning
Robbie Williams Manufacturer: EMI ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0000DEO9F Release Date: 2001-11-27 |
Tracks:
- I Will Talk and Hollywood Will Listen
- Mack the Knife
- Somethin' Stupid
- Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me
- It Was a Very Good Year
- Straighten Up and Fly Right
- Well Did You Evah?
- Mr. Bojangles
- One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
- Things
- Ain't That a Kick in the Head
- They Can't Take That Away from Me
- Have You Met Miss Jones?
- Me and My Shadow
- Beyond the Sea
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Sing When You're Winning
Robbie Williams Manufacturer: EMI Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00004WYNZ Release Date: 2002-08-06 |
Tracks:
- Let Love Be Your Energy
- Better Man
- Rock DJ
- Supreme
- Kids - ROBBIE WILLIAMS AND KYLIE MINOGUE
- 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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Sing When You're Winning
Robbie Williams Manufacturer: Magada/Wave ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0000DEQY4 Release Date: 2000-11-14 |
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- Texoma
- The Beat/Kids Are the Same
- The Best of Tanita Tikaram [Import]
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