Monday, February 15, 2021

"Old Before I Die" by Robbie Williams

Robbie Williams got his start in the English boy band Take That, which scored a major hit in the US when "Back For Good" soared to #7 in 1995. While Williams has found phenomenal success in the UK, where he's scored seven #1 hits, his solo career in the States has inexplicably failed to take off.

The chart appearances Williams enjoyed in the US are limited largely to two singles from the fantastic 1999 record, "The Ego Has Landed." "Millennium" and "Angels" reached #72 and #53 that year. Williams resurfaced on US charts once more with Avicii in 2014 when "The Days" peaked at #78.

Williams is a prolific writer and terrific singer who deserved more attention in the US. Riffing off a lyric from The Who, "Old Before I Die" is another underrated cut from "Ego."


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