Time for Change (song)
| "Time for Change" | ||||
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| Single by Robbie Williams | ||||
| from the album The Christmas Present | ||||
| Released | 22 November 2019 | |||
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| Length | 3:30 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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| Producer(s) | Guy Chambers | |||
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"Time for Change" is a song by British singer-songwriter Robbie Williams, released as the first single from his twelfth studio album The Christmas Present (2019). The single was released in the United Kingdom on 22 November 2019. The song was written by Williams, Guy Chambers, Karl Brazil and Tom Longworth. It was produced by Chambers.
An accompanying music video for "Time for Change", directed by Vaughan Arnell, was released on 22 November 2019.[1] Williams performed "Time for Change" at his pair of concerts dubbed "The Robbie Williams Christmas Party" at the SSE Arena on 16 and 17 December 2019 in promotion of the album.[2]
Live performances
Williams performed "Time for Change" live for the first time on the Jonathan Ross Show on 23 November 2019.[3] He also sang it on the TV special It's not the Robbie Williams Christmas Show on 8 December 2019.[4]
Critical reception
Jordan Bassett of NME praised the song and drew similarities to Williams' hit song "Strong", writing: "His longtime collaborator and co-producer Guy Chambers has brought a great deal of warmth to this collection – newbie ‘Time For A Change’ comes on like ‘Strong’ with bells and whistles on."[5]
Charts
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] | 33 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[7] | 34 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[8] | 89 |
References
- ^ "Robbie Williams 'Time For Change' by Vaughan Arnell | Videos | Promonews". Promonewstv. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
- ^ "Robbie Williams wants to take Christmas back from Michael Bublé – and I am here for it". NME Music News, Reviews, Videos, Galleries, Tickets and Blogs | NME.COM. 2019-10-18. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
- ^ "Robbie Williams - Time For Change [PERFORMANCE] | The Jonathan Ross Show". YouTube.
- ^ It's Not the Robbie Williams Christmas Show, David Walliams, Declan Donnelly, Anthony McPartlin, Robbie Williams, Hat Trick Productions, Livewire Pictures, 2019-12-08, retrieved 2020-11-29
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "Robbie Williams – 'The Christmas Present' review: the pop don's festive gift is anything but a lump of coal | NME". NME | Music, Film, TV, Gaming & Pop Culture News. 2019-11-22. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
- ^ "Robbie Williams – Time for Change" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Robbie Williams – Time for Change" (in French). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Robbie Williams – Time for Change" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.