Reality Killed the Video Star

Reality Killed the Video Star
Studio album by
Robbie Williams
Released9 November 2009 (2009-11-09)[1]
RecordedSeptember 2008 – August 2009
Studio
GenrePop[4]
Length51:30
LabelVirgin
ProducerTrevor Horn[5]
Robbie Williams chronology
Rudebox
(2006) 		Reality Killed the Video Star
(2009) 		Take the Crown
(2012)
Singles from Reality Killed the Video Star
  1. "Bodies"
    Released: 12 October 2009[1]
  2. "You Know Me"
    Released: 7 December 2009[6]
  3. "Morning Sun"
    Released: 8 March 2010[7]

Reality Killed the Video Star is the eighth solo studio album by English singer-songwriter Robbie Williams, released in November 2009.[1] The album was produced by Trevor Horn and recorded between September 2008 and August 2009 in London and Los Angeles. It debuted in the top ten of 22 national album charts worldwide, and has received varying reviews from music critics. It incorporates elements of pop rock, dance-rock, alternative rock and adult contemporary music.[citation needed] Reality Killed the Video Star was viewed by critics and fans as being Williams' "comeback album" after the relative failure of his 2006 release, Rudebox.[8][9]

The album was preceded by lead single "Bodies" released in October 2009.[10] Other single releases include "You Know Me" and "Morning Sun". The album has been certified platinum in Europe for sales of over one million copies, including 900,000 copies sold in the UK alone.[11] Despite this, it was and still is Williams' first and only studio album not to reach number one on the UK Albums Chart,[12] beaten to the top spot by a margin of less than 1% by JLS's self-titled debut album.[13][14]

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  6. ^ "Robbie Announces New Single: You Know Me". RobbieWilliams.com. 9 October 2005. Archived from the original on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
  7. ^ "Robbie's Morning Sun Aids Sport Relief". RobbieWilliams.com. Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
  8. ^ Rosie Swash (5 August 2009). "Robbie Williams announces comeback album". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
  9. ^ "Madonna, Robbie Williams Rule in Europe". Billboard. Archived from the original on 14 January 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
  10. ^ "Robbie Goes To Radio in Europe". Billboard. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
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  12. ^ "JLS Beat Robbie To Number 1 Album". MTV. 16 November 2009. Archived from the original on 3 June 2010. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
  13. ^ "Music – News – JLS narrowly beat Robbie to No. 1 album". Digital Spy. 15 November 2009. Archived from the original on 18 November 2009. Retrieved 18 November 2009.
  14. ^ "JLS beat Robbie in album battle". BBC News. 16 November 2009. Archived from the original on 19 December 2009. Retrieved 22 May 2010.