Different (Robbie Williams song)

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"Different"
Take the Crown
Released17 December 2012
Recorded2011–2012
Genre
Length4:52 (Album version)
4:11 (Radio edit)
5:07 (Music video)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Jacknife Lee
Robbie Williams singles chronology
"Candy"
(2012)
"Different"
(2012)
"Be a Boy"
(2013)
Music video
"Different" on
YouTube

"Different" is a song by English singer-songwriter

Take the Crown. It was released as the album's second single on 17 December 2012. The song was written by Williams, Gary Barlow and Jacknife Lee. The single was accompanied by four extra tracks: "On My Own", a duet with Tom Jones, "Soul Transmission", "White Man in Hanoi", a cut from Take the Crown, and "The Promise", a cover from singer songwriter Paul Freeman (Robbie's Christmas song).[1]

Background

"Different" was produced by

O2 Arena in London
.

Music video

The music video for the track premiered on 27 November 2012, via Williams' official VEVO account on YouTube, at a total length of five minutes and seven seconds.[4] Directed by W.I.Z., the video features Williams dressed as an orchestra conductor, who is conducting an orchestra playing music for a film that also features Williams as the lead role, a gangster character struggling to prevent his strained relationship with wife boiling over and affecting his job. He is seen arguing with his wife, wasting a pint of milk she had especially bought for him. Williams said of the video: "It was a real fun one to film. It took around three days to film each of the separate sequences, but the supporting cast were exceptionally great. I would love to make videos like this all the time."[5]

Track listing

[1][6]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Different"Williams, Gary Barlow, Jacknife LeeJacknife Lee4:52
2."On My Own (Demo)" (featuring Tom Jones)Williams, Kelvin Andrews, Danny SpencerSoul Mekanik & Daft Dog3:21
3."Soul Transmission (Demo)"Williams, Andrews, SpencerSoul Mekanik & daft Dog4:26
4."White Man in Hanoi (Demo)"Williams, Tim Metcalfe, Flynn FrancisTim Metcalfe/Flynn Francis3:51
5."The Promise (Demo)"Williams, Paul FreemanJacknife Lee3:49
German digital download bonus track[7]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
6."Different" (Live featuring Gary Barlow)Williams, Gary Barlow, Jacknife LeeJacknife Lee4:32

Charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] 37
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[9] 12
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[10] 8
Germany (Official German Charts)[11] 31
South Korea (
Gaon Single Chart)[12]
65
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[13] 64

Release history

Country Date Format
Germany 14 December 2012[1] CD single
United Kingdom 17 December 2012[14] Digital download

References

  1. ^ a b c "Different". Amazon.de. Germany.
  2. ^ "Different". RobbieWilliams.com. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
  3. ^ "Different: Robbie's New Single Out Now In Selected Countries! | RobbieWilliams.com". www.robbiewilliams.com. Archived from the original on 19 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Different: Buy The Video Now". Robbiewilliams.com. Archived from the original on 30 November 2012.
  5. ^ "News". Robbiewilliams.com.
  6. ^ "Different: Robbie Williams: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads". www.amazon.co.uk. Archived from the original on 6 January 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  7. ^ "ITunes - Musik – "Different - EP" von Robbie Williams". itunes.apple.com. Archived from the original on 20 July 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Robbie Williams – Different" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
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  11. ^ "Robbie Williams – Different" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  12. Gaon Chart. Archived from the original
    (Note: insert 2012.11.11~2012.11.17 into search) on 2 June 2012.
  13. ^ "Official UK Singles Top 100 – 15th December 2012 – Official UK Top 40 – music charts – Official Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. 10 December 2012. Archived from the original on 1 December 2013.
  14. ^ "Different: Robbie's Next Single Announced". RobbieWilliams.com. Retrieved 26 November 2012.