"A man so maddeningly cool he can hold an audience in the palm of his hand while, ahem, adjusting himself with the other." - A British interviewer on Robbie Williams
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Released on 18 October, the British pop icon's Greatest Hits album flaunts its perfect pop pedigree with chart-topping hits taken off four No. 1 albums - Life Thru A Lens (1997), I'm Been Expecting You (1998), Sing When You're Winning (2000) and Escapology (2002).
Every signature Robbie Williams' killer tune is present: from the Oasis influenced "Old Before I Die" to the disco-diva-ish dancetrack "Rock DJ" to the glam-rock of "Kids" featuring the vocal purrings of fellow Goddess (and Ms Scary's sapphic dreamlover) Kylie Minogue.
And of course, there are the beautiful ballads that have faithfully served as make-out music for millions of horny teenagers (including a blushing yours truly) such as "Sexed Up" with its tear-in-the-eye moments, "Feel" with its wounded croonings and "Angels" - long regarded as the song that maketh the man.
The only songs missing from the flamboyant performer's repertoire are those from his initial solo outing Freedom (1996) and his brief Frank Sinatra wannabe phase (thank the Lord!) which featured his head-scratching duet with screen legend Nicole Kidman aptly entitled "Somethin' Stupid."
Perfectly crafted melodies notwithstanding, pop's sexiest (and naughtiest) male singer songwriter also distinguishes himself with tongue-in-cheek lyrics the likes of " all the best women are married/All the handsome men are gay" ("Supreme"); "Screw you/I didn't like your taste" ("Sexed Up"); and "These are strange days we're living in today/Am I straight or gay?" ("Old Before I Die") etc.
And to satisfy fans hankering for something new from the former "fat dancer from Take That" (the rogue Noel Gallagher's words, not mine!), Greatest Hits contains two new tracks: the first single "Radio," a mediocre electroclash hybrid co-written by his new song writing partner Stephen 'Tin Tin' Duffy; and "Misunderstood," a harmonica-fuelled ballad from the upcoming Bridget Jones 2 soundtrack.
Definitely an album well worth savouring over - both musically and visually - especially since it features bulge-forming pictures of the delectable Mr Williams in saliva-inducing shorts and underwear!
Yummy.
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