reality killed video star reality killed video star eighth solo studio album english singer songwriter released november album produced recorded september august london los_angeles debuted national album charts worldwide received varying reviews music critics incorporates elements pop rock dance rock alternative rock adult contemporary music video star viewed critics fans williams comeback album relative failure release album preceded lead single bodies released october single releases include know morning sun album certified platinum europe sales million copies including copies sold despite williams studio album reach number albums_chart beaten spot margin self titled debut album background reality killed video star williams studio album years period worked producers including british singer confirmed august official website entire album produced added recorded london rumours new studio album written chambers surfaced early known commitments required williams complete emi contract british singer songwriter commented sung vocals songs said released believed williams reunited chambers later confirmed song written pair recording sessions williams album february confirmed williams written material chambers singer spokesman said artist planning begin recording sessions march new album released late album written williams home studio recorded london collaborated songwriting official website williams wrote working producer new album described went album sound big williams revealed new album titled reality killed video star reference song video killed radio star horn band album originally planned named italian protagonist williams management told change title july williams wrote official blog album album killer old new met reported williams recorded unreleased experimental album later said amounted career suicide album release williams spoke hopes album want people feel want dance want forget minutes minutes hope people relate songs record proud think fucking brilliant want record people think yeah reality killed video star talked collaboration producer added record haven previous records genius wake michael_jackson death june williams reported written recorded minute tribute song jackson included album track morning sun written james_bond lyricist concert london october williams said song thought michael_jackson actually musical style british singer songwriter unveiled album industry london emi ireland president hosted event billboard said album marks return williams trademark pop sound experimental commercially performing felt lead single bodies features electronic sound debuted album returns fertile adult pop ground williams previous smash hit albums intensive care felt album highlights lush ballads morning sun know intricate 1980s sound days disco noting confident sounding williams experiments light electronic dance music difficult said song mind puts glam rock bottle interesting peculiar rogers said track file soundtrack shadow broadcast fall seconds song obsession celebrity contains peculiar set lyrics floating waves sad strings keyboards rogers said meditation fame fantastic bbc_music said bodies strange string low end oriental style break territory said days disco reminiscent release promotion special called given away free october issue british newspaper mail sunday featured classic tracks including live recordings castle cologne london forum contained second clips tracks reality killed video star singer appeared factor october perform bodies live featured november cover magazine gave interview album williams performed material reality killed video star london october williams live performance years broadcast live nearly cinemas europe october weeks later australia south_africa mexico featured band conducted concert received positive reviews williams set new simultaneous cinematic screenings live concert initially williams set perform november berlin world scheduling conflict perform november williams gave interview performed friday night release day album november williams appeared special edition guest special intimate live took place sydney november williams performed material new album classic hits performed single bodies australia november held arena tuesday december williams performed intimate london people exclusive performed williams limited number fans amsterdam december williams performed hit angels december duet live final factor performing second single album know williams performed morning sun single reality killed video star january received awards international male artist year award honour morning sun performed february williams 36th birthday think dance performed medley greatest hits including singles reality killed video star february brit awards williams won outstanding contribution music award won award best international male artist echo awards berlin march making seventh echo award category williams performed morning sun singles song bodies released album official single premiered bbc_radio_1 september released october reaching number singles chart certified silver sales excess copies reached charts europe australia song named best singles music website popmatters said bodies vintage williams strongest single feel featuring favorite subjects god sex necessarily order know second single taken album released december peaked number singles chart certified silver sales copies song managed peak inside european charts australia popmatters felt know flavor reminiscent beautiful said song brilliant morning sun issued single record released official sport relief single march music video single directed filmed morning sun peaked number singles chart making williams single enter said song features vocal shows voice middle change mood grand melancholy epic reflective days disco released promotional single united_states october single featured remixes artists including going january song peaked number seven chart critical reception reality killed video star received varied response music critics review metacritic gave average score based sample reviews allmusic gave album stars praised songs like bodies morning sun felt songs sound rushed performances lackluster concluded album decidedly worse bad different way found disappearing hopeless satire sincerity song song immediately distinguished gave album rating stating examining personality decidedly quirky pop songs williams apparently wants express classic rock reference points novelty tracks billboard gave album favourable review said offers string ballads slick electronic dance pop clever slightly cheesy catchy pop said end result convince america missing expect album bring converted onboard entertainment_weekly gave rating felt album contains fewer knockout potential hits past efforts feature strongest soul tracks williams career know won singer simply sounds fantastic horn section musicomh gave album mixed review awarding stars said new songs reflect safer maturity said album like big band version older faith killer tune album exhibit years ago talking production felt layered attempt bring grey concluded williams new found maturity suits voice hand given musical past makes far safer proposition los_angeles_times music critic gave album stars stating album diverse said album body matching ballads laser dance tracks arch updates music hall powers felt songs showcase soulful williams smart cosmopolitan overly wired world lyrics powers said williams focuses hard body experience everyday said production album gorgeous williams benefits greatly gifts producer longtime team including arranger spin gave album rating said album includes enhanced rave bit lady_gaga electro pop track named went record charm offensive stars stripes slant_magazine music critic gave album mixed review rating half stars talked williams lack success united_states calling pop market biggest missed opportunities felt album featured sort heavy slick adult pop williams earlier records american audiences suggested charm video star doesn singer pop market independent gave album stars commenting williams albums increasingly come focus singer consequently appealing entirely sentiment echoed observer gave album stars said reality killed video star references fall grace premise truly responsible diminishing popularity said theme obvious turns williams interesting moves topic concluded album swings strings piano flashes genuine pop commercial performance united_kingdom album sold copies day sale copies week self titled debut album debuted number album highest week sales debut album dreamed dream debuted copies sold certified triple platinum british_phonographic_industry sales copies video star sales week highest number album sold copies claim runners spot curtain hits december missed spot album debuted number european albums chart spent weeks position certified platinum sales million copies europe includes sales continental europe album certified double platinum germany sales copies france album sold copies earning platinum certification italy album sold copies awarded platinum certification album reached portugal spain denmark norway finland sweden austria outside europe album reached number australia certified platinum australian_recording_industry_association sales units reached new_zealand certified gold recording_industry_association_of_new_zealand selling copies latin_america album reached mexico certified gold shipments units album earned gold disc argentina shipments units track listing physical copies album contain enhanced section links download bodies remix audio cover video personnel performers album include charts weekly charts chart procession succession certifications release history reality killed video star released different formats standard track deluxe edition digital download addition standard version deluxe edition features premium packaging scenes dvd
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