Rocket (Robbie Williams song)

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"Rocket"
Single by Robbie Williams
from the album Britpop
Released21 May 2025
Genre Hard rock
Length2:46
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Brazil
  • Longworth
  • Sam Miller
Robbie Williams singles chronology
"Forbidden Road"
(2024)		"Rocket"
(2025)		"Desire"
(2025)

"Rocket" is a song by British singer-songwriter Robbie Williams, featuring Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath) and Glenn Hughes (Trapeze, Deep Purple), [1] released as the lead single from Williams' upcoming thirteenth studio album, Britpop . [2] On 13 June, a ballad-style reworking of the song, retitled "Pocket Rocket", was released. [3]

Contents

Release and promotion

Williams released the single on the same day he announced the forthcoming release of parent album Britpop. [4] [5] A music video, directed by Charlie Lightening, was released on 23 May 2025. [6]

Commercial performance

"Rocket" debuted at number 34 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart and at number 36 on the UK Singles Sales Chart, on 30 May 2025. [7]

Critical reception

Tom Breihan, writing for Stereogum , praised the single, calling it "impressive". [8]

Charts

Chart performance for "Rocket"
Chart (2025)Peak
position
Croatia International Airplay (Top lista) [9] 84
UK Singles Downloads (OCC) [10] 34
UK Singles Sales (OCC) [11] 36

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Rocket"
RegionDateVersionFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
Worldwide21 May 2025Original Columbia [12]
13 June 2025"Pocket Rocket" [13]

References

  1. ↑ Dunworth, Liberty. "Robbie Williams teases new album featuring Glenn Hughes and Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi". NME. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  2. ↑ Burton, Poppy (21 May 2025). "Robbie Williams announces new album 'BRITPOP', shares blistering single with Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi". NME. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
  3. ↑ Langford, Echo (2025-06-13). "Robbie Williams Drops Pocket Rocket 2025: A Playful Pop Comeback Full Of Confidence". Hit Channel. Retrieved 2025-07-28.
  4. ↑ Garner, Emily (May 21, 2025). "Robbie Williams unveils new single with Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi". Kerrang. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  5. ↑ Levine, Nick (21 May 2025). "Robbie Williams announces BRITPOP album and tour: dates, artwork, formats and more". Official Charts. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
  6. ↑ "Robbie Williams - Rocket (Official Video)". YouTube. 23 May 2025. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  7. ↑ "Rocket - Robbie Williams". Official Charts. 30 May 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  8. ↑ Breihan, Tom (21 May 2025). "Robbie Williams Announces New Album Britpop: Hear "Rocket" (Feat. Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi)". Stereogum. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  9. ↑ "Airplay Radio Chart Top100 – 2. lipnja 2025" (in Croatian). Top lista. 2 June 2025. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  10. ↑ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  11. ↑ "Official Singles Sales Charton 30/5/2025 30 May 2025 - 5 June 2025". Official Charts. 30 May 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  12. ↑ "Robbie Williams & Tony Iommi - Rocket". Spotify. 21 May 2025. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
  13. ↑ "Robbie Williams - Pocket Rocket". Spotify. 13 June 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
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