Sing When You're Winning
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| Robbie Williams studio album | ||||
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| Label (s) | Chrysalis ( EMI ) | |||
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12 |
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Guy Chambers , Steve Power |
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Sing When You're Winning is the third studio album by pop artist Robbie Williams and was released on August 28, 2000. The album was created in collaboration with producer and songwriter Guy Chambers and was very successful commercially.
The cover of the album shows a photomontage. Robbie Williams can be seen here in various poses as a footballer in a stadium, giving the impression that it is a cheering team.
Track list
- "Let Love Be Your Energy" - 4:06
- "Better Man" - 3:22
- "Rock DJ" - 4:18
- "Supreme" - 4:18
- "Kids" - 4:46
- "If It's Hurting You" - 4:10
- "Singing for the Lonely" - 4:31
- "Love Calling Earth" - 4:05
- "Knutsford City Limits" - 4:45
- "Forever Texas" - 3:37
- "By All Means Necessary" - 4:01
- "The Road to Mandalay" - 3:18
successes
album
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
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 Germany (GfK)
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1 (105 weeks) | 105 |
 Austria (Ö3)
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4th (47 weeks) | 47 |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
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2 (62 weeks) | 62 |
 United Kingdom (OCC)
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1 (77 weeks) | 77 |
 United States (Billboard)
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110 (4 weeks) | 4th |
Sing When You're Winning sold particularly well in Great Britain and Germany , which clearly underpinned Williams' superstar status. He also achieved successes in Argentina , Australia and New Zealand for the first time , which gave him a wider audience.
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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| 2000 | Rock DJ Sing When You're Winning |
DE9 (12 weeks) DE |
AT7 (11 weeks) AT |
CH9 (22 weeks) CH |
UK1 (24 weeks) UK |
First published: July 31, 2000
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| Kids Sing When You're Winning |
DE47 (9 weeks) DE |
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CH35 (14 weeks) CH |
UK2 (20 weeks) UK |
First published: October 9, 2000
with Kylie Minogue |
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| Supreme Sing When You're Winning |
DE14 (13 weeks) DE |
AT3 (17 weeks) AT |
CH4 (29 weeks) CH |
UK4 (13 weeks) UK |
First published: December 11, 2000
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| 2001 | Let Love Be Your Energy Sing When You're Winning |
DE68 (3 weeks) DE |
AT54 (6 weeks) AT |
CH56 (7 weeks) CH |
UK10 (16 weeks) UK |
First published: April 9, 2001
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| Eternity / The Road to Mandalay Sing When You're Winning |
DE7 (19 weeks) DE |
AT9 (18 weeks) AT |
CH10 (27 weeks) CH |
UK1 (22 weeks) UK |
First published: July 9, 2001
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The singles Rock DJ, Kids and Eternity / Road to Mandalay could place themselves extremely well in the European single charts. The controversial music video for Rock DJ in particular caught the public eye, as Williams had his skin removed from his body using computer animation until he could only be seen as a skeleton. The joint single with Kylie Minogue was also a great success. With Eternity / Road to Mandalay , Williams made it to the top of the British charts again.
Sales figures and awards
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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 Argentina (CAPIF)
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 gold
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30,000 |
 Australia (ARIA)
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 3 × platinum
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210,000 |
 Belgium (BEA)
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platinum
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(50,000) |
 Denmark (IFPI)
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platinum
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(50,000) |
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Germany (BVMI)
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3 × gold
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(450,000) |
 Europe (IFPI)
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4 × platinum
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4,000,000 |
 Finland (IFPI)
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gold
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(21,905) |
 France (SNEP)
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gold
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(100,000) |
 Canada (MC)
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gold
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50,000 |
 Mexico (AMPROFON)
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gold
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75,000 |
 New Zealand (RMNZ)
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7 × platinum
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105,000 |
 Netherlands (NVPI)
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platinum
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(80,000) |
 Norway (IFPI)
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gold
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(25,000) |
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Austria (IFPI)
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gold
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(25,000) |
 Sweden (IFPI)
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gold
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(40,000) |
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Switzerland (IFPI)
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gold
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(25,000) |
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United Kingdom (BPI)
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8 × platinum
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(2,400,000) |
| All in all |
10 × gold 26 × platinum |
4,140,000 |
Main article: Robbie Williams / Music Sales Awards
criticism
Williams received mostly positive reviews for his third album.
Rolling Stone magazine wrote in October 2000 that Williams and Chambers demonstrated their flair for melodies and their courage in stylistic issues on the album. Williams used pop history to transform himself from a boy band singer into a craftsman. In addition, the magazine named Williams as the top entertainer in England.