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For Robbie William's group recordings, see Take That discography.
Robbie Williams discography
Studio albums8
Live albums1
Compilation albums2
Singles35
Video albums8
Music videos35

The discography of Robbie Williams, an English singer-songwriter contains eight studio albums, one live album, two compilation albums, thirty-five singles, thirty-five music videos, eight video albums and a number of other appearances.

After leaving Take That in 1995, Williams launched his solo career by covering George Michael's "Freedom", the single reached number two in the UK Singles Chart,[1] Williams then released "Old Before I Die" which would be the first single taken from his debut album and it also reached number two in the UK however, it was largely ignored on international charts. The second single, "Lazy Days", was released in mid-1997 and peaked at number eight in the UK, it struggled to reach the top forty of any European chart. Debut album, Life thru a Lens, was released in September 1997 entering at number eleven on the UK Album Chart. The third single of the album, "South of the Border", reached number fourteen. "Angels" was released as the album's fourth single and it became Williams' best seller in the United Kingdom, being certified 2x platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).[2] The song, apart from becoming a hit around Europe caused sales of his album to skyrocket. The album remained forty weeks inside the British top ten and eventually managed to sell over three million copies in Europe alone.[3] The fifth and final single from the album, "Let Me Entertain You" peaked at number three in the UK.

The first single taken from William's second album, "Millennium", was inspired by John Barry's James Bond theme songs. The song became Williams' first solo number-one single in the UK in September 1998 and was certifed gold by the BPI. It also became a top twenty hit in many European countries and Australia. The album I've Been Expecting You, was released in late October 1998, it debuted at number one in the UK. Next single, "No Regrets", a collaboration with The Pet Shop Boys' singer Neil Tennant and The Divine Comedy's Neil Hannon reached number four in the UK and was certified silver by the BPI. The third single "Strong", peaked at number four in the UK. Fourth single, "She's the One", became his second number one hit in the UK and was certified gold by the BPI in early 2000. The album I've Been Expecting You was a smash hit eventually being certified 10x Platinum by the BPI.

The first single taken from his next album was "Rock DJ" became an instant hit hitting number-one in the UK, becoming his third number-one single. The song also reached number-one in New Zealand and hit the Top-10 placings in many countries. The single went on to be certified platinum by the BPI. When the album, Sing When You're Winning was released in August 2000, it topped the charts all over the world including Germany, New Zealand, The Netherlands and secured top ten placings in Italy, Austria, Australia, Sweden among many others. As for the UK, the album debuted at number-one and went on to be certified 8x platinum by the BPI. The second single, a collaboration with Australian pop icon Kylie Minogue, "Kids" was an instant hit reaching number-two in the UK and reached top-20 placings al over the world. Further singles were, "Supreme" and "Better Man" became big hits reaching the top-10 in numerous countries around the world. "Eternity", a track that was not featured on the album, was released in the mid-2001 backed with "The Road to Mandalay" and became his fourth number-one single in the UK and also hit the top-10 in many countries including Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy among others.

His record sales stands at over 55 million worldwide.[4]

Albums

Studio albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
UK
[1] 		AUS
[5] 		FRA
[6] 		GER
[7] 		IRE
[8] 		ITA
[9] 		NL
[10] 		NZ
[11] 		SWE
[12] 		SWI
[13]
1997 Life thru a Lens 1 34 — 42 1 — 59 24 — 39
1998 I've Been Expecting You 1 — 31 16 1 — 35 4 21 19
  • UK: 10× Platinum[2]
  • EU: 4× Platinum[16]
2000 Sing When You're Winning
  • Released: 28 August 2000
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 1 7 19 1 1 5 3 1 4 2
  • UK: 8× Platinum[2]
  • AUS: 3× Platinum[14]
  • EU: 4× Platinum[15]
2001 Swing When You're Winning
  • Released: 19 November 2001
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 1 3 21 1 1 5 2 1 4 1
  • UK: 7× Platinum[2]
  • AUS: 4× Platinum[14]
  • EU: 6× Platinum[17]
2002 Escapology
  • Released: 18 November 2002
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 1 3 3 1 1 2 1 3 1 1
  • UK: 6× Platinum[2]
  • AUS: 5× Platinum[14]
  • EU: 5× PlatinumCite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).
2005 Intensive Care
  • Released: 24 October 2005
  • Label: Chrysalis Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
  • UK: 5× Platinum[2]
  • AUS: Platinum[18]
  • EU: 5× Platinum[19]
2006 Rudebox
  • Released: 23 October 2006
  • Label: Chrysalis Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 1 1 3 1 2 1 2 14 2 1
  • UK: 2× Platinum[2]
  • AUS: 2× Platinum[14]
  • EU: 2× Platinum[19]
2009 Reality Killed the Video Star
  • Release: 9 November 2009
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 2 1 2 1 6 2 1 7 2 1
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released.

Live album

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1] 		AUS
[5] 		FRA
[6] 		GER
[7] 		IRE
[8] 		ITA
[9] 		NL
[10] 		NZ
[11] 		SWE
[12] 		SWI
[13]
2003 Live at Knebworth / Live Summer 2003
  • Released: 29 September 2003
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: CD, Cassette
 2 3 12 1 2 4 3 6 7 2
  • UK: 2× Platinum[2]
  • EU: 2× PlatinumCite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released.

Compilation albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1] 		AUS
[5] 		FRA
[6] 		GER
[7] 		IRE
[8] 		ITA
[9] 		NL
[10] 		NZ
[11] 		SWE
[12] 		SWI
[13]
1999 The Ego Has Landed
  • Released: 30 July 1999
  • Label: Capitol Records
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 — 20 — — — — — 1 — —
2004 Greatest Hits
  • Released: 18 October 2004
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 1 1 — 1 1 1 1 1 2 1
  • UK: 6× Platinum[2]
  • EU: 5× Platinum[19]
  • AUS: 8× Platinum[14]

Extended plays

Year Album details
2009 Live from London EP
  • Released: 18 December 2009[23]
  • Label: Chrysalis
  • Format: digital download

Singles

As lead artist

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds) 		Album
UK
[1] 		AUS
[5] 		FRA
[6] 		GER
[24] 		IRE
[8][25] 		ITA
[9] 		NL
[26] 		NZ
[11] 		SWE
[12] 		SWI
[13]
1996 "Freedom" 2 6 — 10 6 8 10 39 24 8 non-album single
1997 "Old Before I Die" 2 — — 37 11 6 32 — — 30 Life Thru a Lens
"Lazy Days" 8 — — 90 — 14 — — — —
"South of the Border" 14 — — — — — — — — —
"Angels" 4 40 7 9 2 12 14 23 13 4
  • UK: 2× Platinum[2]
1998 "Let Me Entertain You" 3 46 — — 13 — — 33 — —
"Millennium" 1 24 16 41 1 6 29 3 12 18 I've Been Expecting You
"No Regrets" 4 — 67 60 15 — — 29 43 —
1999 "Strong" 4 — 99 68 12 — — 9 — —
"She's the One/It's Only Us" 1 — 74 27 4 8 29 3 42 20
2000 "Win Some Lose Some" — — — — — — — 7 — —
"Rock DJ" 1 4 40 9 1 3 6 1 18 9 Sing When You're Winning
"Kids" (with Kylie Minogue) 2 14 — 47 9 — 11 5 31 35
"Supreme" 4 14 12 14 10 4 8 3 14 4
2001 "Let Love Be Your Energy" 10 53[29] — 68 26 — 21 11 — 56
"Eternity/The Road to Mandalay" 1 — 45 7 2 4 17 1 34 10
"Better Man" — 6 — — — — — 4 — —
"Somethin' Stupid" (with Nicole Kidman) 1 8 16 2 2 2 9 1 17 3 Swing When You're Winning
2002 "Mr. Bojangles/I Will Talk and Hollywood Will Listen" — — — 77 — — — — — 68
"Feel" 4 10 6 3 4 1 1 7 3 4 Escapology
2003 "Come Undone" 4 27 49 16 14 11 8 25 46 45
"Something Beautiful" 3 24 70 46 6 — 8 7 — 52
"Sexed Up" 10 17 — 53 18 8 12 25 — 59
2004 "Radio" 1 12 48 2 6 2 9 — 22 14 Greatest Hits
"Misunderstood" 8 39 — 20 27 7 8 — 35 26
2005 "Tripping" 2 7 9 1 4 1 1 20 2 2 Intensive Care
"Make Me Pure" — — — — — — 15 — — —
"Advertising Space" 8 17 14 10 20 4 5 32 11 9
2006 "Sin Sin Sin" 22 26 46 18 23 9 9 — 45 16
"Rudebox" 4 13 31 1 17 1 4 — 16 1 Rudebox
"Kiss Me" — — — — — — — — 56 —
"Lovelight" 8 25 — 21 28 4 8 — 23 25
2007 "Bongo Bong and Je Ne T'Aime Plus" (with Lily Allen) — — — — — — — — — 77
"She's Madonna" (with Pet Shop Boys) 16 — — 4 38 3 2 — 20 8
2009 "Bodies" 2 4 8 1 3 1 1 30 4 1 Reality Killed the Video Star
"You Know Me" 6 33 — 26 22 — 10 — 35 51
2010 "Morning Sun" 60 — — — — — 19 — — —
"—" denotes the single failed to chart or was not released
Year Title Peak chart positions Album
UK
[1] 		AUS
[5] 		GER
[24] 		IRE
[8] 		ITA
[9] 		NL
[26] 		NZ
[11] 		SWI
[13]
2002 "My Culture" (1 Giant Leap with Maxi Jazz and Robbie Williams) 9 30 69 24 16 33 26 51 1 Giant Leap
2002 "Close My Eyes" (Sander van Doorn vs Robbie Williams) — — 33 — — 17 — — non-album single
2010 "Everybody Hurts" 1 28 16 1 — — 17 16 Helping Haiti Charity Single

Video albums

Year Video details Certifications Details
1998 Live in Your Living Room
  • Released: 16 November 1998
  • Studio: EMI
  • Format: VHS
  • Featuring the tracks from the album Life thru a Lens recorded live at The Forum, London, June 1998.
1999 Angels
  • Released: 13 December 1999
  • Studio: EMI
  • Format: DVD
  • Includes the music videos for "Angels", "South of the Border" and "Lazy Days".
2000 Rock DJ
  • Released: 4 September 2000
  • Studio: EMI
  • Format: DVD
  • UK: Platinum[2]
  • Video single of "Rock DJ".
  • Also includes a making-of documentary.
Where Ego's Dare
  • Released: 6 November 2000
  • Studio: EMI
  • Format: DVD
  • UK: Platinum[2]
  • Footage of the 1999 concert at Slane Castle, Ireland.
  • Also includes backstage bonus footage of the crew and rehearsals.
2001 Live at the Albert
  • Released: 3 December 2001
  • Studio: EMI
  • Formats: DVD, Blu-ray
2002 Nobody Someday
  • Released: 8 July 2002
  • Studio: EMI
  • Format: DVD
  • Documentary following Williams on his 2001 European Tour.
  • Also includes live concert performances and revealing behind-the-scenes footage.
2003 The Robbie Williams Show
  • Released: 31 March 2003
  • Studio: EMI
  • Formats: DVD, Blu-ray
What We Did Last Summer: Live at Knebworth
  • Released: 24 November 2003
  • Studio: EMI
  • Format: DVD
  • Footage of the three days of concerts at Knebworth House, Hertfordshire in August 2003.
2006 And Through It All: Robbie Williams Live 1997-2006
  • Released: 13 November 2006
  • Studio: EMI
  • Formats: DVD, Blu-ray
  • GER: 2x Platinum[34]

Music videos

Year Title Director(s)
1996 "Freedom" Hammer & Tongs
1997 "Old Before I Die" David Mould
"Lazy Days" Thomas Q Napper[37]
"South of the Border"
"Angels" Vaughan Arnell[38]
1998 "Let Me Entertain You"
"Millennium" Simon Hilton[39]
"No Regrets" Pedro Romhanyi
1999 "Strong" Simon Hilton
"She's the One" Dom and Nic
"It's Only Us"
"Angels" (US Version) Samuel Bayer
2000 "Rock DJ" Vaughan Arnell[40]
"Kids" (with Kylie Minogue) Simon Hilton
"Supreme" Vaughan Arnell
2001 "Let Love Be Your Energy" Ed Bignell
"Eternity" Vaughan Arnell[41]
"The Road to Mandalay"
"Somethin' Stupid" (with Nicole Kidman)
2002 "Mr. Bojangles" Hamish Hamilton
"I Will Talk and Hollywood Will Listen"
"Feel" Vaughan Arnell[42]
"My Culture" (1 Giant Leap with Robbie Williams) Tim Hope[43]
2003 "Come Undone" Jonas Åkerlund
"Something Beautiful" James Tonkin
"Sexed Up" Jonas Åkerlund
2004 "Radio" Vaughan Arnell
"Misunderstood" Julian Gibbs
2005 "Tripping" Johan Renck
"Advertising Space" David LaChapelle
2006 "Sin Sin Sin" Vaughan Arnell
"Rudebox" Seb Janiak
"Lovelight" Jake Nava
2007 "She's Madonna" (with Pet Shop Boys) Johan Renck
2009 "Bodies" Vaughan Arnell
"You Know Me" Phil & Olly
"Morning Sun" Vaughan Arnell[44]

Other appearances

Year Song Album
1998 "I Started a Joke" with The Orb Gotta Get a Message to You (Bee Gees tribute album)
1999 "Are You Gonna Go My Way" with Tom Jones Reload
2000 "Surface Noise" No Illicit Dancing
2000 "That Old Black Magic" with Jane Horrocks The Further Adventures of Little Voice
2001 "Sweet Gene Vincent" Brand New Boots and Panties (Ian Dury tribute album)
2002 "Have You Met Miss Jones?" Bridget Jones' Diary
"You're The Why" Ten More Turnips from the Tip
(Ian Dury and the Blockheads posthumous album)
2003 "Beyond the Sea" Finding Nemo
"A Man For All Seasons" Johnny English
2004 "It's De-Lovely" De-Lovely
"Do They Know It's Christmas" as part of Band Aid 20 charity single
2005 The Magic Roundabout
2006 "Jealousy" with Pet Shop Boys Concrete
2007 "The Only One I Know" (The Charlatans cover) with Mark Ronson Version

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