Lovelight

"Lovelight" is a pop song written and originally performed by Lewis Taylor for his 2003 album Stoned, Part I. In 2006, the song was covered by British singer Robbie Williams. It was produced by Mark Ronson, and was released as the second single from Williams' seventh solo album, Rudebox, in the fourth quarter of 2006.

"Lovelight"
Single by Robbie Williams
from the album Rudebox
B-side	"Mess Me Up"
Released	13 November 2006
Recorded	New York City
Length	4:02
Label	Chrysalis EMI
Songwriter(s)	Lewis Taylor
Producer(s)	Mark Ronson
Robbie Williams singles chronology
"Rudebox" (2006) "Lovelight" (2006) "She's Madonna" (2007)
Music video
"Lovelight" on YouTube

Music video

"Lovelight" features a music video that was directed by Jake Nava and filmed in Vienna, Austria during a break from 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.[1]

Chart performance

"Lovelight" debuted at number twenty-eight on the UK Singles Chart a week before its physical single release. The song debuted on the Download Chart at number twenty-five, later peaking at number fifteen. After its physical release, "Lovelight" reached number 8 on the UK Singles Chart. In Sweden, the song debuted at number twenty-three on the Top 60 Singles Chart on digital single sales only. In Australia, "Lovelight" debuted at number thirty-eight on the ARIA Top 40 Digital Track Chart. In the Netherlands the song was also a hit, peaking at number 2 on the Dutch Mega Top 50 and at number 8 on the Dutch Top 40. Despite, a certain amount of radioplay, the song lacked promotion and became a commercial disappointment.

Track listing

UK CD1

1. "Lovelight" – 4:02
2. "Mess Me Up" – 5:13

UK CD2

1. "Lovelight" (album version) – 4:02
2. "Lovelight" (Soulwax Ravelight Vocal Mix) – 6:56
3. "Lovelight" (Kurd Maverick Vocal Mix) – 6:47
4. "Lovelight" (Soul Mekanik Mekanikal Mix) – 6:10
5. "Lovelight" (Dark Horse Mix) – 6:25
6. "Lovelight" (Soulwax Ravelight Dub) – 6:26

UK DVD single

1. "Lovelight" (video) – 4:02
2. "Mess Me Up" (audio) – 5:13
3. "Lovelight" (Soul Mekanik Mekanikal Remix; audio) – 6:10
4. Trailer and photo gallery

Credits and personnel

• Lead vocals: Robbie Williams
• Backing vocals: N'Dea Davenport
• Fender Rhodes: Raymond Angry
• Roland Strings: Raymond Angry
• Trumpet: Dave Guy
• Tenor saxophone: Neil Sugarman
• Baritone saxophone: Ian Hendrickson-Smith
• Bass guitar: Andrew Levy, Mark Ronson
• Electric guitar: Mark Ronson
• Percussion: Sam Koppelman, Mark Ronson
• Scratches: Mark Ronson
• Beats: Mark Ronson
• Mixed by Serban Ghenea

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2006–07) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[2] 25 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 26 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 18 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[5] 28 Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[6] 78 Denmark (Tracklisten)[7] 7 European Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[8] 15 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] 6 Germany (Official German Charts)[10] 21 Greece (IFPI)[11] 37 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[12] 18 Ireland (IRMA)[13] 28 Italy (FIMI)[14] 4 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15] 8 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 9 Romania (Romanian Top 100)[17] 30 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[18] 12 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[19] 23 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] 25 UK Singles (OCC)[21] 8 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[22] 8

Year-end charts Chart (2006) Position Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[23] 79 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[24] 175 Chart (2007) Position Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[25] 96

References

1. "ITV deliver exclusive screening of Robbie Williams' new 'Lovelight' video". Retrieved 2 November 2006.
2. "Australian-charts.com – Robbie Williams – Lovelight". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
3. "Austriancharts.at – Robbie Williams – Lovelight" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
4. "Ultratop.be – Robbie Williams – Lovelight" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
5. "Ultratop.be – Robbie Williams – Lovelight" (in French). Ultratop 50.
6. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 20077 into search.
7. "Danishcharts.com – Robbie Williams – Lovelight". Tracklisten.
8. "Robbie Williams – Chart Search" Billboard European Hot 100 Singles for Robbie Williams. (subscription required)
9. "Robbie Williams: Lovelight" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
10. "Offiziellecharts.de – Robbie Williams – Lovelight". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
11. "IFPI archive". Archived from the original on 3 January 2007. Retrieved 3 January 2007.
12. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
13. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Lovelight". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
14. "Italiancharts.com – Robbie Williams – Lovelight". Top Digital Download.
15. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 48, 2006" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40
16. "Dutchcharts.nl – Robbie Williams – Lovelight" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
17. "Romanian Top 100" Archived 18 February 2006 at the Wayback Machine Please see "Issue 48" of the year 2006
18. "Spanishcharts.com – Robbie Williams – Lovelight" Canciones Top 50.
19. "Swedishcharts.com – Robbie Williams – Lovelight". Singles Top 100.
20. "Swisscharts.com – Robbie Williams – Lovelight". Swiss Singles Chart.
21. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
22. "Robbie Williams Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
23. "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2006". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
24. "2006 UK Singles Chart" (PDF). ChartsPlus. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
25. "Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2007". Mahasz. Retrieved 8 April 2020.

External links

• (in German) Article about music video location
• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics