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Not to be confused with the single H.E.S. on Williams's
previous album .
2016 studio album by Robbie Williams
The Heavy Entertainment Show is the eleventh studio album by English recording artist Robbie Williams . It was released on 4 November 2016 through Columbia Records . It features guest appearances from Rufus Wainwright and John Grant . The album was primarily produced by Williams' longtime songwriting partner Guy Chambers and Richard Flack, along with a variety of producers such as Stuart Price , Johnny McDaid and Gary Go .
The Heavy Entertainment Show was supported by three singles: "Party Like a Russian ", "Love My Life " and "Mixed Signals ", with the second topping the charts in Slovenia and Slovakia and being a top ten hit in five other countries. The album debuted atop the UK albums chart and stayed in the top 10 for three weeks.[3] It also reached the top in 4 other countries. The album was promoted with "The Heavy Entertainment Show Tour ", which started on 2 June 2017 in Manchester and ended on 17 November 2018 in Mexico City .
Background
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In May 2016, it was announced that Robbie Williams had signed a recording contract with Sony Music . Williams said in a statement: "They're [Sony Music] inspired, I'm inspired. I'm more ready than I ever have been and I'm totally convinced I'm in the right place. I look forward to working on this album, which is an album I'm immensely proud of, in this exciting new partnership with Sony Music."[4]
Composition
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Musically, The Heavy Entertainment Show is a pop album with elements of rock , swing , country and electro-pop .[5] The third track "Mixed Signals" was co-written by all four members of the American alternative rock band the Killers , who also perform all instrumentation.
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The album was announced on 25 September 2016, the same day Williams performed at the Apple Music Festival in London.[6] He told the crowd: "Today I announced my new album, it's called "The Heavy Entertainment Show. It's out on the 4th of November and you can pre-order it now. Enjoy", and sang two songs from the album that he had already performed on the "Let Me Entertain You Tour " and the "Swings Both Ways Live " tour, respectively: "Motherfucker" and "Sensational".[6]
On the same day, the album's title track "The Heavy Entertainment Show" was released on Spotify and as an "instant grat" through the iTunes Store .
The album's first official single, "Party Like a Russian ", was released on 30 September 2016. The second single, "Love My Life ", was released on 20 October 2016.[7]
Robbie Williams performing during the Apple Music Festival at the Roundhouse in London , England on September 25, 2016
On 7 November, Williams announced a concert tour titled The Heavy Entertainment Show Tour to promote the album. It began on 2 June 2017 in Manchester, England and ended in November 2018 in Mexico City.[8]
Critical reception
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The Heavy Entertainment Show received a Metacritic score of 59 based on 9 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
Neil Z. Yeung of AllMusic was highly positive in his 4-star review, saying "Aptly titled, Williams is entertaining as ever, a consummate showman until the end. The album is a grab bag of ideas, darting here and there in its pursuit of a hit. However, this isn't too much of a distraction, Mr Entertainment and his bombast do not disappoint. The Heavy Entertainment Show is his most invigorated album in years, a truer return to the pop realm than Take the Crown . Here, Williams dresses up his antics in expert production with plenty of cheekiness to spare."[14]
Kitty Empire from The Observer gave a mixed three-star review stating, "Cheek, swagger and schmaltz, the tunes that could only come from Williams make this record entertaining, if a little groan worthy. The could-be-anybody songs just don't stick in the memory."[15]
Tim Jonze from The Guardian gave a negative two-star review and said, "A lurching mess of styles, it lurches from one thing to the next, be that MOR balladry, glam rock or orchestral show tunes."[16]
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Two days before the album was released in the Netherlands, Williams received a gold edition of the album during his appearance on RTL Late Night on 2 November 2016 for over 20,000 pre-orders of the album in the country. It debuted at number 1 on the UK album's chart with combined first week sales of 67,000 copies sold.[17]
Track listing
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The Heavy Entertainment Show – Deluxe edition[19] Title Writer(s ) Producer(s ) 12. "When You Know"
Chambers
Seckou Keita
Jimmy Carr
Flack
4:20 13. "Time on Earth"
Chambers
Heath
Flack
4:51 14. "I Don't Want to Hurt You" (with John Grant )
Williams
Chambers
Flack
4:18 15. "Best Intentions"
Chambers
Heath
Flack
3:44 16. "Marry Me"
Karl Brazil
Ben Castle
Flack
3:53 Total length: 61:12
Notes
^a signifies an additional producer
Charts
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Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
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References
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^ a b "Robbie Williams review – a perfect meeting of ego, self-deprecation and hits" . the Guardian . 25 September 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2020 .
^ "Listen: Robbie Williams's new song 'Love My Life' is a sweet little number about his kids" . Entertainment.ie . 21 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016 .
^ "The Heavy Entertainment Show Tour" . Robbie Williams Official Website . Retrieved 27 December 2016 .
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^ Paine, Andre (4 November 2016). "Robbie Williams – The Heavy Entertainment Show review: 'he's still got it' " . Evening Standard. Retrieved 4 November 2016 .
^ Jonze, Tim (6 November 2016). "Robbie Williams: The Heavy Entertainment Show review – cheek, swagger and schmaltz" . The Guardian . Retrieved 6 November 2016 .
^ Gill, Andy (2 November 2016). "Album reviews: Robbie Williams – The Heavy Entertainment Show, Lambchop – FLOTUS, Bon Jovi, and more" . The Independent . Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2016 .
^ Bassett, Jordan (3 November 2016). "Robbie Williams – 'Heavy Entertainment Show' Review" . NME. Retrieved 4 November 2016 .
^ "The Heavy Entertainment Show - Robbie Williams | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" . www.allmusic.com . Retrieved 31 March 2017 .
^ "Robbie Williams: The Heavy Entertainment Show review – cheek, swagger and schmaltz" . www.theguardian.com . 6 November 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2017 .
^ "Robbie Williams: Heavy Entertainment Show review – a lurching mess of styles" . www.theguardian.com . 3 November 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2017 .
^ "Robbie Williams krijgt gouden plaat voor 'The Heavy Entertainment Show' " (in Dutch). 3 November 2016.
^ "The Heavy Entertainment Show by Robbie Williams" . iTunes Store (GB ). Retrieved 25 September 2016 .
^ "Heavy Entertainment Show (Deluxe) by Robbie Williams" . iTunes Store (GB ). Retrieved 25 September 2016 .
^ "Australiancharts.com – Robbie Williams – The Heavy Entertainment Show" . Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
^ "Austriancharts.at – Robbie Williams – The Heavy Entertainment Show" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
^ "Ultratop.be – Robbie Williams – The Heavy Entertainment Show" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
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^ "Czech Albums – Top 100" . ČNS IFPI . Note : On the chart page, select 45.Týden 2016 on the field besides the words『CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100 』to retrieve the correct chart. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
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^ "Robbie Williams: The Heavy Entertainment Show" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland . Retrieved 13 November 2016.
^ "Lescharts.com – Robbie Williams – The Heavy Entertainment Show" . Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
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^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart" . OLiS . Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 17 November 2016.
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^ "Austrian album certifications" (in German). IFPI Austria. 19 December 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2016 .
^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Robbie Williams; ' The Heavy Entertainment Show' )" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved 3 January 2017 .
^ "Italian album certifications – Robbie Williams – The Heavy Entertainment Show" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved 27 February 2017 . Select "2017" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "The Heavy Entertainment Show" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".
^ "Dutch album certifications – Robbie Williams – Heavy Entertainment Show" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers . Retrieved 12 November 2021 . Enter Heavy Entertainment Show in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2016 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen" .
^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (' The Heavy Entertainment Show' )" . IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 February 2017 .
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