shame song shame song written recorded english singers williams second greatest hits compilation album consciousness greatest hits produced released lead single album august countries worldwide october united_kingdom shame marks time williams collaborated song solely time worked williams left pop song country electro music influences reviewers noted contains acoustic guitar similar beatles song lyrical content single revolves singers broken relationship fixing things shame received generally favourable reviews music critics praised song sound melodic lyrical skills performers reached seven countries worldwide including hungary netherlands italy denmark singers native united_kingdom peaked number singles chart certified silver british_phonographic_industry bpi denoting shipments copies country accompanying music video song directed los_angeles premiered august features williams dancing singing song bar fishing pond multiple critics linked storyline pair chemistry video film mountain promote shame pair performed multiple occasions including help heroes concert strictly come dancing development release july williams announced leaving boy band took following departure group disbanded reunion years band work fifth studio album circus williams met time left band interview bbc_radio_1 williams elaborated situations life explosive completely wrong big chat amazing thing happened end said sorry meant needed added spent years thinking going shame written williams williams second greatest hits album consciousness greatest hits single conceived february written time span hour recording studio located los_angeles inspired past trouble relationship english musician produced shame engineering track whilst served additional engineer provided mixing song mastering london portland maine shame released lead single consciousness greatest hits available digital download itunes store august countries including australia denmark germany italy singers native united_kingdom placed digital purchase month later october october released single shame apart title track single featured song performed williams titled queen composition lyrical interpretation shame pop song length minutes seconds according digital sheet music song shame composed key major set common time signature moderately slow groove beats minute singers vocals span low note high note guardian noted single features country music influences electro tinged chorus reminiscent works british producer daily_mail digital_spy noted shame contains acoustic guitar similar song written paul_mccartney performed beatles lyrical content shame revolves breakdown relationship williams experienced left williams starts song line versions story truth whilst responds original attempt reconciliation read mind tried tears fill albert hall described lyrics happy ending patch things specifically singing lines don recall reasons meant time sound sweet surrender critical reception shame received generally favourable reviews contemporary music critics gave song stars wrote good previous singles patience good pray sounds sweet importantly absolutely genuine bbc_music stated single good sounds paper melodic skills allied lyrical prowess suspected williams days engage dialogue past feuds reviewer described sweet meaningful song sense humour words listener happy usa today noted shame confirms williams boy wonder danger losing mojo national called single bouncy duet sound similar williams solo material enthusiastic review stated song cheesy past credit don pretend musicomh called collaboration wooden musically noted williams succeeds turn self lyric mature years chart performance october shame debuted peaked number singles chart copies sold week weeks prior song peaked number certified silver british_phonographic_industry bpi denoting shipments copies country irish_singles_chart single debuted peaked number october italy song debuted peaked number seven singles chart week fell number certified song gold sales copies country shame successful hungary peaked number chart netherlands song debuted number dutch singles september seven weeks fluctuating chart peaked number october debuted number september peaking number week peaked number israel october shame debuted peaked number single peaked number wallonia chart number flanders chart song debuted number september weeks peaked number performance song similar austria debuted peaked number failed significant impact australian_singles_chart peaked number week shame successful slovakia japan peaked number number respectively music video music video shame directed shot february los_angeles whilst scenes mountains premiered august williams official website youtube october available digital download itunes store video begins williams waiting laundry store getting walk standing street song starts start walking cars whilst looking inside scenes intercut dancing female partners later video shown sitting bar having drink whilst singing song words second chorus starts williams pond fishing laughing scenes looking secretly shown middle shame bridge start taking shirts shortly shown climbing cliffs want jump release high instead walk away video finishes critics heavily compared storyline music video film mountain described parody film according visual depicts williams young love secretly noted video features men gaze eyes strip waist fall love thompson thought tongue cheek nod mountain wrote seen stealing like actors heath film according sun video love hate relationship williams experienced film gay live performances williams performed shame time september help heroes concert held london october pair sang song series reviewer newspaper metro reviewed performance wrote pair wearing matching black suits spent early stages performance sitting eyes sung duet october williams gave performance song singers guests paul live chat performed single october days october gave rendition track morning television programme november pair performed song german reality programme girls forever included shame set list tour saw performed solo acoustic version song formats track listing credits personnel credits adapted liner notes consciousness greatest hits locations mastering london portland maine personnel charts certifications release history
Shame (Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow song)