Swings Both Ways

Swings Both Ways
Studio album by
Robbie Williams
Released18 November 2013 (2013-11-18)
Recorded2012–2013
StudioAngel, London
Genre
Length45:04 (Standard edition)
56:24 (Deluxe edition)
Label
ProducerGuy Chambers
Robbie Williams chronology
Robbie Williams: Live at the O2
(2012)		 Swings Both Ways
(2013)		 Under the Radar Volume 1
(2014)
Singles from Swings Both Ways
  1. "Go Gentle"
    Released: 10 November 2013
  2. "Dream a Little Dream"
    Released: 15 December 2013
  3. "Shine My Shoes"
    Released: 24 March 2014

Swings Both Ways is the tenth studio album by English singer-songwriter Robbie Williams. It was released on 18 November 2013.

Track listing

All tracks produced by Guy Chambers, with the exception of "Wedding Bells" which was produced by Steve Power.

Swings Both Ways – Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Shine My Shoes"
3:23
2."Go Gentle"
  • Williams
  • Chambers
  • Heath
4:31
3."I Wan'na Be Like You" (featuring Olly Murs)
3:31
4."Swing Supreme"
3:17
5."Swings Both Ways" (featuring Rufus Wainwright)
  • Williams
  • Chambers
  • Rufus Wainwright
3:58
6."Dream a Little Dream" (featuring Lily Allen)
3:33
7."Soda Pop" (featuring Michael Bublé)
  • Williams
  • Kelvin Andrews
  • Scott Ralph
  • Rich Scott
  • Danny Spencer
3:19
8."Snowblind"
  • Williams
  • Chambers
3:19
9."Puttin' On the Ritz"Irving Berlin2:32
10."Little Green Apples" (featuring Kelly Clarkson)Bobby Russell3:16
11."Minnie the Moocher"
3:41
12."If I Only Had a Brain"
3:52
13."No One Likes a Fat Pop Star"
  • Williams
  • Chambers
  • Heath
2:52
Swings Both Ways – Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Where There's Muck"
  • Williams
  • Guy Chambers
4:09
15."16 Tons"Merle Travis2:36
16."Wedding Bells"
4:35
DVD – Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dream a Little Dream (Video)"
  • Fabian Andre
  • Gus Kahn
  • Wilbur Schwandt
1:22
2."Soda Pop (Video)"
  • Williams
  • Kelvin Andrews
  • Scott Ralph
  • Rich Scott
  • Danny Spencer
3:37
3."I Wan'na Be Like You (Video)"
  • Richard M. Sherman
  • Robert B. Sherman
1:56
4."Swings Both Ways (Video)"
  • Williams
  • Chambers
  • Rufus Wainwright
4:03
5."Gallery" 3:23

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) Platinum 70,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria) 4× Platinum 120,000*
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) Gold 15,000^
Germany (BVMI) 5× Gold 750,000double-dagger
Hungary (MAHASZ) Gold 3,000^
Ireland (IRMA) Gold 7,500^
Italy (FIMI) Gold 30,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ) Gold 7,500^
Poland (ZPAV) Gold 10,000double-dagger
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) Platinum 20,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) 2× Platinum 626,000
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

Country Release date Format Label
Germany 15 November 2013 CD, digital download Island Records
United Kingdom 18 November 2013
United States

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