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| Single by Robbie Williams | ||||
| from the album Reality Killed the Video Star | ||||
| Released | 12 October 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2008–2009 (London, United Kingdom) | |||
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| Label | EMI | |||
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| Producer(s) | Trevor Horn | |||
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"Bodies" is a song by English recording artist Robbie Williams. It was released on 12 October 2009 by EMI as the lead single from his eighth studio album Reality Killed the Video Star (2009). It received its premiere on The Chris Moyles Show on BBC Radio 1 after an interview with Williams on 4 September 2009 at 8 am.[1] It is Williams' first single release as a solo artist since "She's Madonna" in March 2007.[2]
Producer Trevor Horn told Simon Mayo (who filled in for Chris Evans for an episode of his BBC radio show in October 2009) that the song’s trademark swooping bass riff was inspired by the song “Stay Where You Are”, which appeared on the album Faded Seaside Glamour by British indie band Delays.[3]
"Bodies" entered and peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart, selling 89,000 copies in its first week and attaining his best first-week sales since "Rock DJ" in August 2000.[4] Williams was beaten to number 1 by Alexandra Burke, whose single "Bad Boys" (featuring rapper Flo Rida) was released on the same day and sold 187,000 in the same week.[5] The cover art was photographed by Julian Broad.
- ^ RW.com "Bodies" single cover Archived 12 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine, 4 September 2009
- ^ "Bodies" Songfacts, 9 September 2009
- ^ Delays interview, 15 October 2009
- ^ Petridis, Alexis (21 October 2009). "First night: Robbie Williams, Roundhouse, London | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
- ^ "Alexandra Burke v. Robbie Williams". Digital Spy. 18 October 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2009.