Lovelight

This article is about the Robbie Williams song. For the song by CNBLUE, see Love Light. For the song by Raffi, see Adult Entertainment (album). For the song by ABBA, see Voulez-Vous. For the Deborah Harry song, see Def, Dumb & Blonde.

"Lovelight"
Single by Robbie Williams
from the album Rudebox
B-side	"Mess Me Up"
Released	13 November 2006 (2006-11-13)
Studio	Chung King, Allido Sound (New York City)
Length	4:02
Label	Chrysalis
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

"Lovelight" is a song written and originally performed by Lewis Taylor for his 2002 album, Stoned, Part I. In 2006, the song was covered by British singer Robbie Williams. His version was produced by Mark Ronson and was released as the second single from his seventh solo album, Rudebox, on 13 November 2006. Williams' version reached number eight on the UK Singles Chart and became a top-10 hit in five other European countries.

Chart performance

"Lovelight" debuted at number 28 on the UK Singles Chart, a week before its physical single release. The song debuted on the Download Chart at number 29, later peaking at number 15. After its physical release, "Lovelight" reached number eight on the UK Singles Chart. In Sweden, the song debuted at number 23 on the Sverigetopplistan chart on digital single sales only. In Australia, "Lovelight" debuted at number 38 on the ARIA Top 40 Digital Track Chart. In the Netherlands, the song peaked at number eight on the Dutch Top 40.

Music video

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

Track listings

UK CD1 and European CD single[2][3] "Lovelight" "Mess Me Up" UK CD2[4] "Lovelight" (album version) "Lovelight" (Soulwax Ravelight vocal mix) "Lovelight" (Kurd Maverick vocal mix) "Lovelight" (Soul Mekanik Mekanikal mix) "Lovelight" (Dark Horse mix) "Lovelight" (Soulwax Ravelight dub) UK DVD single[5] "Lovelight" (video) "Mess Me Up" (audio) "Lovelight" (Soul Mekanik Mekanikal mix audio) DVD trailer Photo gallery

Italian 12-inch single[6] A1. "Lovelight" (Kurd Maverick vocal) – 6:47 A2. "Lovelight" (Kurd Maverick dub) – 8:04 B1. "Lovelight" – 4:02 B2. "Lovelight" (Soulwax Ravelight vocal) – 6:56 Australian CD single[7] "Lovelight" (album version) "Lovelight" (Soulwax Ravelight vocal mix) "Lovelight" (Kurd Maverick vocal mix) "Lovelight" (Soul Mekanik Mekanikal mix) "Lovelight" (Dark Horse mix)

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the Rudebox album booklet.^[8]

Studios

• Recorded at Chung King and Allido Sound (New York City)
• Mixed at MixStar Studios (Virginia Beach, Virginia)
• Mastered at Metropolis Studios (London, England)

Personnel

• Lewis Taylor – writing
• Robbie Williams – lead vocals
• N'Dea Davenport – backing vocals
• Mark Ronson – electric guitar, scratches, beats, percussion, production, engineering
• Andrew Levy – bass guitar
• Raymond Angry – Fender Rhodes, Roland strings
• Sam Koppelman – percussion
• Dave Guy – trumpet
• Neal Sugarman – tenor saxophone
• Ian Hendrickson-Smith – baritone saxophone
• Serban Ghenea – mixing
• Vaughan Merrick – engineering
• Derek Pacuk – engineering
• Andy Marcinkowski – engineering assistance
• Jesse Gladstone – engineering assistance
• Tony Cousins – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2006–2007) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[9] 25 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[10] 26 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[11] 18 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[12] 28 CIS Airplay (TopHit)[13] 46 Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[14] 78 Denmark (Tracklisten)[15] 7 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[16] 15 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[17] 6 Germany (GfK)[18] 21 Greece (IFPI)[19] 37 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[20] 18 Ireland (IRMA)[21] 28 Italy (FIMI)[22] 4 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[23] 8 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[24] 9 Romania (Romanian Top 100)[25] 30 Scotland (OCC)[26] 4 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[27] 9 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[28] 12 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[29] 23 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[30] 25 UK Singles (OCC)[31] 8 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[32] 8

Year-end charts Chart (2006) Position Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[33] 79 UK Singles (OCC)[34] 175 Chart (2007) Position Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[35] 96

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingdom	13 November 2006	CD	Chrysalis	[36]
Australia	20 November 2006			[37]

References

1. "ITV deliver exclusive screening of Robbie Williams' new 'Lovelight' video". Retrieved 2 November 2006.
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4. Lovelight (UK CD2 liner notes). Robbie Williams. Chrysalis Records. 2006. CDCHSS5162, 0094638154723.
5. Lovelight (UK DVD single liner notes). Robbie Williams. Chrysalis Records. 2006. DVDCHS 5162, 0094638148098.
6. Lovelight (Italian 12-inch single vinyl disc). Robbie Williams. Chrysalis Records. 2006. 0946 3 84421 1 0.
7. Lovelight (Australian CD single liner notes). Robbie Williams. Chrysalis Records. 2006. DVDCHS 5162, 094638269625.
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External links

• (in German) Article about music video location