Lovelight
2006 single by Robbie Williams
"Lovelight" is a song written and originally performed by Lewis Taylor for his 2002 album, Stoned, Part I. In 2006, the song was covered by British singer Robbie Williams. His version was produced by Mark Ronson and was released as the second single from his seventh solo album, Rudebox, on 13 November 2006. Williams' version reached number eight on the UK Singles Chart and became a top-10 hit in five other European countries.
01Chart performance
"Lovelight" debuted at number 28 on the UK Singles Chart, a week before its physical single release. The song debuted on the Download Chart at number 29, later peaking at number 15. After its physical release, "Lovelight" reached number eight on the UK Singles Chart. In Sweden, the song debuted at number 23 on the Sverigetopplistan chart on digital single sales only. In Australia, "Lovelight" debuted at number 38 on the ARIA Top 40 Digital Track Chart. In the Netherlands, the song peaked at number eight on the Dutch Top 40.
02Music video
"Lovelight" features a music video that was directed by Jake Nava and filmed in Vienna, Austria during a break from Robbie Williams' European Close Encounters Tour. The video features Williams performing in a dark club (Semper Depot, Lehárgasse 6-8, Vienna-Mariahilf) accompanied by female dancers. The video premiered on ITV1 in the UK on 6 October 2006.
03Track listings
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UK CD1 and European CD single
UK CD2
UK DVD single
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Italian 12-inch single
Australian CD single
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04Credits and personnel
Credits are taken from the Rudebox album booklet.
Studios
- Recorded at Chung King and Allido Sound (New York City)
- Mixed at MixStar Studios (Virginia Beach, Virginia)
- Mastered at Metropolis Studios (London, England)
Personnel
- Lewis Taylor, writing
- Robbie Williams, lead vocals
- N'Dea Davenport, backing vocals
- Mark Ronson, electric guitar, scratches, beats, percussion, production, engineering
- Andrew Levy, bass guitar
- Raymond Angry, Fender Rhodes, Roland strings
- Sam Koppelman, percussion
- Dave Guy, trumpet
- Neal Sugarman, tenor saxophone
- Ian Hendrickson-Smith, baritone saxophone
- Serban Ghenea, mixing
- Vaughan Merrick, engineering
- Derek Pacuk, engineering
- Andy Marcinkowski, engineering assistance
- Jesse Gladstone, engineering assistance
- Tony Cousins, mastering
05Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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06Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United Kingdom | 13 November 2006 | CD | Chrysalis | |
| Australia | 20 November 2006 |
Sources and credits
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