"Bodies"
Single by Robbie Williams
from the album Reality Killed the Video Star
Released	October 12, 2009
Format	CD single Digital download
Recorded	2008–2009 London, United Kingdom
Genre	Pop rock Synthpop
Length	4:04 (Album version) 4:19 (Music video)
Label	EMI
Writer(s)	Robbie Williams Brandon Christy Craig Russo
Producer	Trevor Horn
Robbie Williams singles chronology
"Close My Eyes" (2009) "Bodies" (2009) "You Know Me" (2009)

"Bodies" is the lead single from British singer-songwriter Robbie Williams's eighth studio album Reality Killed the Video Star and was released on October 12, 2009 by EMI. It received its premiere on The Chris Moyles Show on BBC Radio 1 after an interview with Williams on Friday September 4, 2009 at 8am.^[1] It is Williams' first single release as a solo artist since "She's Madonna" in March 2007.^[2]

"Bodies" entered the UK singles chart at number 2, selling 89,000 copies in its first week and attaining his best first-week sales since "Rock DJ".^[3] 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.^[4]

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Music video 3 Critical reception 4 Chart performance 5 Release history 6 References 7 External links

[edit] Track listing

CD single version^[5]

1. "Bodies" — 4:04
2. "Bodies" (Body Double Remix) — 6:14

Digital download version^[5]

1. "Bodies" — 4:04
2. "Bodies" (Body Double Remix) — 6:14
3. "Bodies" (Fred Falke Remix) — 6:53

[edit] Music video

The music video for "Bodies" was filmed in the Mojave Desert, directed by Williams' frequent collaborator Vaughan Arnell and features Williams' girlfriend Ayda Field. It had its official premiere on September 9, 2009.

[edit] Critical reception

Popjustice called the song "[It's] a confident, dignified comeback single with a big chorus" commenting that the song is "better than: 'Let Me Entertain You' , as good as: 'Rock DJ', not as good as: 'Feel'." and adding that: "Bodies is not a comeback single that takes many chances - it is, career wise, Robbie's most important single since 'Angels' and there's obviously a certain amount of brand rebuilding needed. But nor is it a comeback single that attempts to pretend the last three years haven't happened. [...] Bodies sounds like Robbie and Trevor Horn bringing out the best in each other - in this case 'the best' equalling a big comeback single from Britain's best male popstar."^[6]

Digital Spy gave the single four stars (out of five) and said that: "With an Ian Brown-esque funky strut, some monkish chanting and plenty of electro squelches, he hasn't completely ditched the not-so-successful experimentation of his last LP, but this time around he counterbalances it with a whopping great chorus that will have even Gary Barlow green with envy. [...] Packed full of his usual raised eyebrow cheekiness and with a barmy-but-bloody-massive bridge, we're still not entirely sure what the Robster's actually singing about. However, by the time he's launched into the choir-backed crescendo, on which he hollers like a hyperactive preacher, we're too sold to care. Welcome back Robbie - and don't leave it so long next time."^[7]

[edit] Chart performance

On the ARIA Charts, the song was a massive hit, peaking at #4, being his best performing single in Australia, alongside Rock DJ.^[8]

Chart (2009)	Peak position
Australian Singles Chart[9]	4
Austrian Singles Chart[10]	1
Belgian Singles Chart (Flanders)[11]	5
Belgian Singles Chart (Wallonia)[12]	2
Danish Singles Chart[13]	2
Dutch Top 40[14]	1
Eurochart Hot 100 Singles[15]	1
Finnish Singles Chart[16]	2
German Singles Chart[17]	1
French Singles Chart[18]	8
Irish Singles Chart[19]	3
Italian Singles Chart[20]	1
Japan Hot 100[21]	54
New Zealand Singles Chart[22]	30
Norwegian Singles Chart[23]	19
Spanish Singles Chart[24]	16
Swedish Singles Chart[25]	4
Swiss Singles Chart[26]	1
Turkey Top 20	1
UK Singles Chart[27]	2

[edit] Release history

Country	Release date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	September 4, 2009	Airplay	Virgin Records, EMI
Australia	October 9, 2009	CD single	Chrysalis Records, EMI
Germany[28]
Austria
Switzerland
United Kingdom[5]	October 11, 2009	Digital download	Virgin Records, EMI
France[29]	October 12, 2009	CD single
United Kingdom[5]
Mexico[30]	October 13, 2009	Digital download	EMI

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• RobbieWilliams.com — Robbie Williams official website

Preceded by "I Gotta Feeling" by Black Eyed Peas	Italian Singles Chart number-one single October 21, 2009 – 28 October, 2009	Succeeded by "Ti vorrei sollevare" by Elisa
Preceded by "Paparazzi" by Lady Gaga "Pflaster" by Ich + Ich	German Singles Chart number-one single October 23, 2009 – November 12, 2009 November 20, 2009 - November 26, 2009	Succeeded by "Pflaster" by Ich + Ich
Preceded by "Sexy Bitch" by David Guetta featuring Akon	Austrian Singles Chart number-one single October 23, 2009 – November 26, 2009	Succeeded by "Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga
Preceded by "I Gotta Feeling" by Black Eyed Peas	Swiss Singles Chart number-one single October 25, 2009 – November 28, 2009	Succeeded by "Monday Morning" by Melanie Fiona
Preceded by "Sexy Bitch" by David Guetta featuring Akon	European Hot 100 Singles number-one single October 31, 2009 – November 13, 2009	Succeeded by "Sexy Bitch" by David Guetta featuring Akon

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v • d • e Robbie Williams singles Life thru a Lens "Old Before I Die"  • "Lazy Days"  • "South of the Border"  • "Angels"  • "Let Me Entertain You" I've Been Expecting You "Millennium"  • "Strong"  • "She's the One" / "It's Only Us"  • "No Regrets" Sing When You're Winning "Rock DJ"  • "Kids"  • "Supreme"  • "Let Love Be Your Energy"  • "Eternity" / "The Road to Mandalay" Swing When You're Winning "Somethin' Stupid"  • "Mr. Bojangles" / "I Will Talk and Hollywood Will Listen" Escapology "Feel"  • "Come Undone"  • "Something Beautiful"  • "Sexed Up" Greatest Hits "Radio"  • "Misunderstood" Intensive Care "Tripping"  • "Advertising Space"  • "Sin Sin Sin" Rudebox "Rudebox"  • "Lovelight"  • "She's Madonna" Reality Killed the Video Star "Bodies"  • "You Know Me"