Rudebox is the name of the upcoming new album from Robbie Williams and will be released in October. It was originally going to be called "1974", the year Williams was born.
The lead single and title track "Rudebox" was released on September 4th and is based on a sample from the classic Sly & Robbie track "Boops (Here To Go)." Reviews so far have been mixed, and The Sun even went as far as to describe it as 'the worst song ever'.
"Rudebox is loads of different things, sometimes it could be a vibe delivered in a spaceship direct to the studio, sometimes it’s a really nasty girl dancing scantily clad, or sometimes it’s a giant Soundsystem… Sometimes it’s actually just a box that tells you to piss off too." said Williams about the song.[citation needed]
The forthcoming album, which will be Williams' seventh studio LP, is set to feature collaborations with Madonna producer William Orbit and two collaborations with Pet Shop Boys: "She's Madonna" and "We're the Pet Shop Boys".
"She's Madonna" was the centre of a tabloid storm after Ashley Hamilton claimed that he came up with part of the song with Williams. Hamilton has claimed he wishes to take the matter to court as he is not credited as a co-writer on the album.
The tracklisting, according to Popjustice is:
- Rudebox - produced by Soul Mekanik
- Viva Life On Mars - produced by Soul Mekanik
- Lovelight (Lewis Taylor cover) produced by Mark Ronson
- King Of The Bongo - (Manu Chao cover) produced by Mark Ronson
- She's Madonna - produced by Pet Shop Boys
- Keep On - Produced by Juan Gabriel
- Good Doctor - Produced by Mark Ronson
- The Actor - produced by Brandon Christy and Craig Russo
- Never Touch That Switch - produced by Soul Mekanik
- Louise - produced by William Orbit
- We’re The Pet Shop Boys (My Robot Friend cover) -- Produced by Pet Shop Boys
- Burslem Normals – Produced by Soul Mekanik
- Kiss Me - Produced by Dave 'Joey Negro' Lee
- The 80s – Produced by Jerry Meehan
- The 90s - Produced by Jerry Meehan
- Summertime - Produced by William Orbit
- Bonus track - Dickhead – Produced by Jerry Meehan