Song · Robbie Williams
“Strong” by Robbie Williams
From the album I’ve Been Expecting You (1998)
“Strong” by Robbie Williams appears on 2 radio countdowns from 1 station between 2001 and 2006. It was first released in 1998 on the album I’ve Been Expecting You. Its best result is #193 on the Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #4,929 alternative song of all time.
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"Strong" was the third single from I've Been Expecting You, Robbie Williams' second album, landing in March 1999 on Chrysalis and climbing to four in the UK. Williams wrote it with Guy Chambers, who arranged it, played guitars, keys and piano, and produced it with Steve Power, who also recorded and mixed. Fil Eisler takes the guitar solo and Jeremy Stacey drums, and one B-side carried a live "Let Me Entertain You" from the 1999 Brit Awards.
The song outlived the single. On the last night of his 2003 Knebworth House shows, 125,000 ticket holders sang it and set a world record for the most karaoke participants, one that stood until 2009. In June 2017, at the One Love Manchester benefit, he began and ended his set with 55,000 people chanting its chorus back, the words changed for the city.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 193 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 500 |
| 2006 | 490 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) | 500 |
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