Reality Killed the Video Star

Reality Killed the Video Star
Studio album by
Robbie Williams
Released9 November 2009 (2009-11-09)
RecordedSeptember 2008 – August 2009
Studio
GenrePop
Length51:30
LabelVirgin
ProducerTrevor Horn
Robbie Williams chronology
Rudebox
(2006)		 Reality Killed the Video Star
(2009)		 Take the Crown
(2012)
Singles from Reality Killed the Video Star
  1. "Bodies"
    Released: 12 October 2009
  2. "You Know Me"
    Released: 7 December 2009
  3. "Morning Sun"
    Released: 8 March 2010

Reality Killed the Video Star is the eighth studio album by English singer-songwriter Robbie Williams. It was released on 9 November 2009.


Track listing

All tracks produced by Trevor Horn. Additional production on "Do You Mind" by Stephen Hague.

Reality Killed the Video Star – Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Morning Sun"
  • Williams
  • Kelvin Andrews
  • Daniel Spencer
  • Richard Scott
  • Scott Ralph
  • Don Black
4:06
2."Bodies"
  • Williams
  • Brandon Christy
  • Craig Russo
4:03
3."You Know Me"
4:21
4."Blasphemy"
4:19
5."Do You Mind"
4:06
6."Last Days of Disco"
  • Williams
  • Andrews
  • Spencer
4:50
7."Somewhere"
  • Andrews
  • Spencer
  • Andy Stubbs
  • Jonathan Hand
  • Stephen Cadman
1:02
8."Deceptacon"
  • Williams
  • Andrews
  • Spencer
  • Scott
  • Ralph
5:01
9."Starstruck"
  • Williams
  • Andrews
  • Spencer
  • Paul Beard
5:21
10."Difficult for Weirdos"
  • Williams
  • Andrews
  • Spencer
4:29
11."Superblind"
  • Williams
  • Fil Eisler
4:46
12."Won't Do That"
  • Williams
  • Andrews
  • Spencer
  • Scott
  • Ralph
3:38
13."Morning Sun Reprise"
  • Williams
  • Andrews
  • Spencer
  • Scott
  • Ralph
  • Black
1:23
Total length:51:30
Reality Killed the Video Star – Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Arizona"
  • Williams
  • Andrews
  • Spencer
5:32
Total length:57:02
Reality Killed the Video Star – Welt-bild edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Bodies" (Fred Falke extended remix)
  • Williams
  • Christy
  • Russo
7:12
Total length:58:33
Reality Killed the Video Star – Deluxe edition bonus DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Shoot the Video Star" (Documentary)19:00

Notes

Personnel

Performers on the album include:

Charts

Weekly charts

Certifications and sales

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF) Gold 20,000^
Australia (ARIA) Platinum 70,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria) Platinum 30,000*
Belgium (BEA) Platinum 30,000*
Chile Platinum 10,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) Platinum 40,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat) Gold 15,954
France (SNEP) Platinum 100,000*
Germany (BVMI) 2× Platinum 600,000^
Hungary (MAHASZ) Gold 3,000^
Ireland (IRMA) Gold 7,500^
Italy (FIMI) Platinum 70,000*
Mexico (AMPROFON) Gold 30,000^
Netherlands (NVPI) Gold 25,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) Gold 7,500^
Poland (ZPAV) Gold 10,000*
Sweden (GLF) Gold 20,000double-dagger
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) Platinum 30,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) 3× Platinum 905,469
Summaries
Europe (IFPI) Platinum 1,000,000*

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Label Format
Germany 6 November 2009 EMI CD, digital download
Australia
Austria
Switzerland
Mexico CD, digital download, CD + DVD
United Kingdom 9 November 2009 Virgin
France EMI
Spain 10 November 2009 CD, digital download
Canada
United States 17 November 2009 Capitol
Japan 18 November 2009 EMI CD
Brazil 24 November 2009

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