Rudebox

Infobox Single
Name = Rudebox


Artist = Robbie Williams
from Album = Rudebox
Released = 4 September, 2006
Format = CD single, digital download
Recorded = 2006
Genre = Pop rap
Dance-pop
Length = 4:44 (Album Version)
3:46 (Radio Edit)
Label = EMI
Producer = Soul Mekanik
Last single = "Sin Sin Sin"
(2006)
This single = "Rudebox"
(2006)
Next single = "Kiss Me"
(2006)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Type = single

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Lower caption = CD maxi single cover

"Rudebox" is a 2006 single by English musician Robbie Williams, from the album of the same name. It is based around a sample from the song "Boops (Here To Go)" by Sly & Robbie.

The single was released on September 4, 2006, although download purchases allowed it to reach number 30 in the UK Charts on September 3. After the release of the CD single, it went up 26 places to number 4 selling 24,821 copies, [Music Week] beaten by Nelly Furtado feat. Timbaland's "Promiscuous", Justin Timberlake's "SexyBack" and Scissor Sisters' "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'".

Although the single charted relatively high, Williams was mocked by sections of the tabloid press who said the single was a failure, due to his radical change in direction on the song, with The Sun claiming it was the "worst song ever". [ [http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,4-2006330767,,00.html "Rudebox" named the worst song ever] ] Williams responded to the criticism by joking about it, telling an audience at his concert in Leeds on September 8th that the song was "number one... in Germany" and saying it was "made to feel as welcome as a stray ginger cat". The track was also nominated for the 2006 Ivor Novello Award. [ [http://www.theivors.britishacademy.com/awards.html Ivor Novello Award] ]

Chart Success

Its success was somewhat big around Europe, peaking at number-two in the Euro Hot 100 Singles Chart, the single reached number-one in Germany and Switzerland, and it made the top ten in several other countries around the world.

In the United Kingdom the single debuted at number-thirty based on downloads only, when the single was physically released it climbed to its peak of number-four, the single spent two weeks inside the top ten and nine weeks overall becoming a commercial disappointment.

The song had huge success in Latin America, Mexico in particular. "Rudebox" became one of the most successful English-language songs of the year peaking just outside the top ten on the México Top 100 Singles Chart, but it reached number-one on digital sales. [ [http://www.esmas.com/musica/ Digital Sales in Mexico] ] Later in 2007, the song was nominated for "Song of the Year - International" at the "Premios Oye!", the Mexican Grammys and won. [ [http://www.premiosoye.com.mx/ganadores_2007.html Oye! Awards 2007 - The Winners] ]

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Rudebox".

UK 2-Track CD Single
(Released September 4, 2006)
# "Rudebox" [Dirty Radio Edit] - 3:46
# "Lonestar Rising" - 3:55

UK CD Maxi
(Released September 4, 2006)
# "Rudebox" [Album Version] - 4:45
# "Rudebox" [Soul Mekanik Dub] - 5:55
# "Rudebox" [Chicken Lips Malfunction] - 8:42
# "Rudebox" [Chicken Lips Malfunction Dub] - 8:47
# "Rudebox" Enhanced Video & Behind Scenes

UK 12"
(Released September 4, 2006)
# "Rudebox" [Soul Mekanik Extended Vocal Mix] - 6:44
# "Rudebox" [Chicken Lips Malfunction] - 8:42
# "Rudebox" [Soul Mekanik Dub] - 5:55

Charts

Information about the Song

*The song was aired for the first time in the UK by Radio 1 DJ Scott Mills on Friday 7th July. The event caused some controversy, as the record label's embargo date was brokenFact|date=September 2007, although the artist himself later backed the presenter for doing so. This was the second time Scott Mills has broken a record label's embargo, the first being Justin Timberlake's "SexyBack".

References