The Ego Has Landed

The Ego Has Landed
Compilation album by
Robbie Williams album
Released4 May 1999
Recorded1997–1998
Length55:03
Label
Producer
Robbie Williams album chronology
The Ego Has Landed
(1999)		 Live at Knebworth
(2003)
Robbie Williams chronology
I've Been Expecting You
(1998)		 The Ego Has Landed
(1999)		 Sing When You're Winning
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars
Christgau's Consumer Guide(neither)
Entertainment WeeklyA−
Los Angeles Times3/4 stars
Rolling Stone3.5/5 stars
The Rolling Stone Album Guide3.5/5 stars

The Ego Has Landed is a compilation album by English singer Robbie Williams. After his success around the world, especially in Europe, The album was released in May 1999 in the United States and Canada, and later released worldwide. All tracks were previously released on Williams' first two albums, Life thru a Lens (1997) and I've Been Expecting You (1998).

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Lazy Days"
3:52
2."Millennium"
4:04
3."No Regrets"
  • Williams
  • Chambers
5:09
4."Strong"
  • Williams
  • Chambers
4:37
5."Angels"
  • Williams
  • Chambers
4:24
6."Win Some Lose Some"
  • Williams
  • Chambers
4:18
7."Let Me Entertain You"
  • Williams
  • Chambers
4:18
8."Jesus in a Camper Van"
3:38
9."Old Before I Die"
3:53
10."Killing Me"
  • Williams
  • Chambers
3:57
11."Man Machine"
  • Williams
  • Chambers
3:35
12."She's the One"Karl Wallinger4:18
13."Karma Killer"
  • Williams
  • Chambers
4:28
14."One of God's Better People
  • "Hello Sir"
  • Williams
  • Chambers
15:03
Total length:69:50
Latin American editions
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
15."Angeles (Spanish Version)"
  • Williams
  • Chambers
4:28
Total length:75:18

Notes

Tracks 1, 5, 7, 9, 10, and 14 are from Life thru a Lens (1997).
Tracks 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 11, 12, and 13 are from I've Been Expecting You (1998).

"One of God's Better People" runs 3:36. After 10 minutes of silence, Williams recites a poem called "Hello Sir", addressed to a teacher who berated him for wanting to become a pop singer. This previously appeared as a hidden track on Life thru a Lens.

Reception

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF) Gold 30,000^
Australia (ARIA) Gold 35,000^
Canada (Music Canada) Platinum 100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) 9× Platinum 135,000^
United States (RIAA) Gold 598,000

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Ego Has Landed – Robbie Williams". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  2. ↑ Christgau, Robert (2000). "W". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. St. Martin's Griffin. ISBN 0-312-24560-2. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  3. ↑ Browne, David (14 May 1999). "The Ego Has Landed". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  4. ↑ Hochman, Steve (2 May 1999). "Robbie Williams, 'The Ego Has Landed,' Capitol". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  5. ↑ Sheffield, Rob (27 May 1999). "Robbie Williams: The Ego Has Landed". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 26 June 2007. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  6. ↑ Pearlman, Nina; Eliscu, Jenny (2004). "Robbie Williams". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 876. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  7. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Robbie Williams – The Ego Has Landed". Hung Medien.
  8. ↑ "Robbie Williams Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard.
  9. ↑ "Charts.nz – Robbie Williams – The Ego Has Landed". Hung Medien.
  10. ↑ "Robbie Williams Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  11. ↑ "End of Year Charts 1999" Archived 2020-12-03 at the Wayback Machine Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  12. ↑ "End of Year Charts 2000" Archived 2015-11-22 at the Wayback Machine Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  13. ↑ "Discos de oro y platino" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved 29 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  14. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  15. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Robbie Williams – The Ego Has Landed". Music Canada.
  16. ↑ "New Zealand album certifications – Robbie Williams – The Ego Has Landed". Recorded Music NZ.[dead link]
  17. ↑ "American album certifications – Robbie Williams – The Ego Has Landed". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  18. ↑ Caufield, Keith (23 October 2006). "Ask Billboard: Rude Americans". Billboard. Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 11 December 2013.