Life thru a Lens

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Life thru a Lens
Life thru a Lens cover.png
Studio album by
Robbie Williams
Released29 September 1997
Recorded1996–1997
Studio
  • Battery, London
  • Maison Rouge, London
Genre
Length52:46
Label Chrysalis
Producer
Robbie Williams chronology
Life thru a Lens
(1997)		 I've Been Expecting You
(1998)
Singles from Life thru a Lens
  1. "Old Before I Die"
    Released: 14 April 1997
  2. "Lazy Days"
    Released: 14 July 1997
  3. "South of the Border"
    Released: 15 September 1997
  4. "Angels"
    Released: 1 December 1997
  5. "Let Me Entertain You"
    Released: 16 March 1998

Life thru a Lens is the first solo album by English singer-songwriter Robbie Williams following his departure from Take That. Released on 29 September 1997 through Chrysalis Records, the album is influenced by Britpop, a departure from the poppier tone of the music Take That employed. The album's working name was The Show-Off Must Go On. [5]

Contents

The album's first three singles, "Old Before I Die", "Lazy Days" and "South of the Border", were all moderate successes, but it was the fourth single "Angels" which catapulted Williams to international fame as a solo artist. Peaking at number 4, it has sold over 1 million copies in the UK and is his biggest-selling single to date. The fifth and final single "Let Me Entertain You" reached number 3. "Freedom", Williams' first solo single, a cover of George Michael's 1990 hit, is not featured on the album.

Life thru a Lens debuted at number 11 on the UK Albums Chart and initially remained in the lower regions, but, upon the chart success of "Angels", it began steadily climbing and finally reached number one in April 1998, five months after its release. Though never selling more than 60,000 copies in a single week, the album sold over 2,094,000 copies by November 2013, making it Williams' fourth-best-selling studio album and fifth-best-seller when considering Greatest Hits (2004). [6]

The album cover art, a photograph of Williams at the centre of a crowd of photographers, was created by Andy Earl. [7]

Recording and music

After trying hard to find his own sound during a period of personal upheaval, Williams began recordings for the album at London's Maison Rouge studios in March 1997, shortly after his introduction to Guy Chambers. The title track, "Life thru a Lens" was written about his then-girlfriend Jacqueline Hamilton-Smith who was a socialite. It is often mistakenly attributed to Tara Palmer-Tompkinson, but they did not date until 2006. "Ego a Go Go" was written about Gary Barlow, "South of the Border" discusses Kate Moss, and "Baby Girl Window" was inspired by Samantha Beckinsale and her late father, actor Richard Beckinsale. "One of God's Better People" and "Angels" were inspired by Williams' mother, Jan. Hidden track "Hello, Sir" is a poem that takes a dig at one of Williams' former teachers. [8] Williams reprised part of the poem on the 1 Giant Leap song "My Culture".

The sound of the album is influenced by Britpop, especially bands such as Oasis, [1] a direction his former Take That bandmate Mark Owen had also chosen to pursue on his first solo album Green Man (1996). John Bush of AllMusic said that Life thru a Lens "continually betrays overt influences from Oasis and other Britpop stars, but triumphs nevertheless due to gorgeous production, Williams' irresistible personality, and the overall flavor of outrageous, utterly enjoyable pop music." [1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [1]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Music Week Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [10]
NME 7/10 [11]
Smash Hits Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [12]

Writing for Melody Maker in October 1997, Robin Bresnark gave Life thru a Lens a negative review; "There's nothing here... sure, Robbie Williams is as fascinating a hapless goon as we're ever likely to come across. But this album feels more like a press release than an album – and that's not what I call music." [8] However, John Bush of AllMusic was very positive in his four and a half stars out of five review, calling the album "excellent" and "one of the best U.K. debuts of the '90s". [1]

Q ranked the album at number 43 in their 2004 list of "The 50 (+50) Best British Albums Ever"[ citation needed ] and in their unordered 2005 list of the "Ultimate Music Collection".[ citation needed ] Record Collector included the album in their unordered 2000 list of "10 Classic Albums from 21 Genres for the 21st Century",[ citation needed ] whilst Robert Dimery included the album in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die . [3]

Commercial performance

Life thru a Lens was released in October 1997, not long after Williams's stint in rehab. It was launched with his first live solo gig at the Élysée Montmartre in Paris. At first, the album was slow to take off, debuting at number 11 on the UK Albums Chart, and falling to 104 not long after release, having sold a little over 30,000 copies. [13] It reached the number one position after spending 27 weeks on the chart, as a consequence of the huge success of the "Angels" single, boosting the album's sales to 300,000. [14] The album spent a total of 218 weeks on the chart and two weeks at number one, becoming the 58th best selling album of all time in the UK with sales of 2.4 million copies. [15] Despite its success in Williams' homeland, the album failed to make a bigger impact in the international market. However, in Argentina, it reached the top ten in early 1998. Life thru a Lens has sold more than 4 million copies worldwide and has been certified as 8× Platinum in the UK.

Singles

Track listing

Life Thru a Lens – Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Lazy Days"
3:54
2."Life thru a Lens"
  • Williams
  • Chambers
3:07
3."Ego a Go Go"
  • Williams
  • Chambers
3:34
4."Angels"
  • Williams
  • Chambers
4:25
5."South of the Border"
  • Williams
  • Chambers
3:53
6."Old Before I Die"
3:53
7."One of God's Better People"
  • Williams
  • Chambers
3:33
8."Let Me Entertain You"
  • Williams
  • Chambers
4:22
9."Killing Me"
  • Williams
  • Chambers
3:56
10."Clean"
3:55
11."Baby Girl Window"
  • Williams
  • Chambers
3:18
12."Hello Sir" (hidden track [note 1] )Williams1:27
Total length:52:46
Life Thru a Lens – Japanese edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Teenage Millionaire"
  • Williams
  • Chambers
3:11
14."She Makes Me High"
  • Williams
  • Chambers
  • Gary Nuttall
3:23
15."Hello Sir" (hidden track [note 1] )Williams1:27
16."Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" (hidden track[ citation needed ])
3:03
Total length:56:57
Life Thru a Lens – RW 25th Anniversary bonus DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Old Before I Die" (live on TOTP) 
2."Lazy Days" (live on TOTP) 
3."South of the Border" (live on TOTP) 
4."Angels" (live on TOTP) 
5."Angels" (unplugged – live on TOTP) 
6."The Full Monty Medley" (with Tom Jones; live at the Brit Awards) 
7."Michael Parkinson Interview" 
8."Let Me Entertain You" (live on TOTP) 
9."Killing Me" (live on TOTP) 
CD2 - Life On The Flipside; B-Sides and Bonus Tracks – RW 25th Anniversary
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Freedom (Wham! cover)" (full length version) George Michael 5:52
2."Better Days"
  • Williams
  • Chambers
3:30
3."Average B Side"
  • Williams
  • Kevin King
2:58
4."Making Plans for Nigel" Colin Moulding 4:04
5."Kooks" David Bowie 2:33
6."Teenage Millionaire"
  • Williams
  • Chambers
3:10
7."Falling in Bed (Again)"
  • Williams
  • Matt Hay
3:29
8."She Makes Me High"
  • Williams
  • Chambers
  • Nuttall
3:23
9."Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye"Porter3:03
10."Lazy Days" (original version)
  • Williams
  • Chambers
4:30
11."Cheap Love Song"
4:10
12."Walk This Sleigh"
  • Williams
  • Chambers
2:58
13."Karaoke Overkill"
  • Williams
  • Chambers
3:29
14."Get the Joke"
  • Williams
  • Nuttall
3:03
15."Angels" (acoustic)
  • Williams
  • Chambers
4:27
16."Angeles" (Spanish version)
  • Williams
  • Chambers
4:28
17."Let Me Entertain You" (full length version)
  • Williams
  • Chambers
5:18
18."The Full Monty Medley" (with Tom Jones; live at the Brit Awards) 5:28
19."I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind of Thing"
3:08
20."Iam the (Res)Erection"
  • Williams
  • Chambers
3:49
Total length:77:00
CD3 – Work in Progress: The Making of Life Thru a Lens – RW 25th Anniversary
No.TitleLength
1."Freedom" (Ambient Mix)5:34
2."Freedom" (New Sound Dub)11:14
3."Hey Little Girl" (Axis Studios demo, October/November 1996)4:04
4."Clean" (Axis Studios demo, October/November 1996)4:12
5."Old Before I Die" (Crescent Moon Studios demo, October 1996)4:03
6."Lazy Days" (Tower Studios demo, January 1997)3:54
7."Angels" (Tower Studios demo, January 1997)4:19
8."Red Lights" (Tower Studios demo, January 1997)2:58
9."Average B Side" (Westside Studios demo, February 1997)3:00
10."Teenage Millionaire" (Rehearsal Recordings, Spring 1997)2:24
11."South of the Border" (Rehearsal Recordings, Spring 1997)4:03
12."Killing Me" (Rehearsal Recordings, Spring 1997)3:56
13."Life Thru a Lens" (Rehearsal Recordings, Spring 1997)3:15
14."South of the Border" (Mother's Milkin' It Mix)7:09
15."Let Me Entertain You" (The Bizarro Mix)5:54
Total length:70:07
CD4 – Life on the Stage – RW 25th Anniversary
No.TitleLength
1."Let Me Entertain You" (live at the Forum, London, UK/1998)7:24
2."I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind Of Things" (live at the Forum, London, UK/1998)3:14
3."Clean" (live at the Forum, London, UK/1998)3:47
4."South of the Border" (live at the Forum, London, UK/1998)4:06
5."Average B Side" (live at the Forum, London, UK/1998)3:21
6."Baby Girl Window" (live at the Forum, London, UK/1998)3:37
7."One of God's Better People" (live at the Forum, London, UK/1998)3:13
8."There She Goes" (live at the Forum, London, UK/1998)2:56
9."Killing Me" (live at the Forum, London, UK/1998)4:06
10."Life thru a Lens" (live at the Forum, London, UK/1998)4:07
11."Teenage Millionaire" (live at the Forum, London, UK/1998)3:51
12."Lazy Days" (live at the Forum, London, UK/1998)6:22
13."Ego a Go Go" (live at the Forum, London, UK/1998)4:41
14."Old Before I Die" (live at the Forum, London, UK/1998)4:51
15."Angels" (live at the Forum, London, UK/1998)4:51
16."Back for Good" (live at the Forum, London, UK/1998)4:09
Total length:68:46

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Hello Sir" is a hidden track on the original compact disc version of the album. It is a spoken word lyric poem addressed to a former schoolteacher. [18]

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for Life thru a Lens
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [36] Gold35,000^
Belgium (BEA) [37] Gold25,000*
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [38] Gold25,000^
Germany (BVMI) [39] Gold250,000‡
Ireland (IRMA) [40] 4× Platinum60,000^
Netherlands (NVPI) [41] Gold50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [42] 2× Platinum30,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [43] Gold25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [44] 8× Platinum2,400,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI) [45] 3× Platinum3,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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