Williams, Robbie: Swings Both Ways (CD)

Med på albummet er evergreens som, “Dream A Little Dream” (med Lily Allen), “I Wan’na Be Like You” (med Olly Murs) og “Little Green Apples” (med Kelly Clarkson). Og helt nye numre som “Soda Pop” (med Michael Buble) og “Swings Both Ways”, co-skrevet og sunget af Rufus Wainwright.

ROBBIE fortæller om albummet: “First of all, I wanted to do a Swing album because I wanted to do a Swing album. I always knew I’d do another and I think now is the perfect time to do it. I’m enjoying showbiz and I’m enjoying my life and my understanding of where I am now is that there needs to be an event every time I bring out a record. The album this time is a definite ode and a loving glance towards a period on the planet that I was never invited to ‘coz I wasn’t there….I wanted to be, which I feel still very strongly linked to.
Going in I planned it to be very similar to the last one, and then I realized – that’s actually not what I wanted. It’s different – it’s not all covers. I had some songs that I wanted the world to hear and check out and maybe become part of the fabric of their lives, if I’m lucky enough, that I’ve had a hand in writing. So it’s very, very similar to the last one, and very different – and hopefully I’m off to romance the world!”.

LILY ALLEN fortæller om samarbejdet: “ ‘Dream A Little Dream’ is one of my favourite songs of all time so I didn’t hesitate when Robbie asked me if I’d like to duet with him on it. I was a bit nervous when we recorded it, especially when I asked him what he wanted me to do and he said something like ‘just be you’. But I’m really happy with it and think we do justice to a classic song”.

Om titelsangen som er co-skrevet og sunget af RUFUS WAINWRIGHT fortæller Rufus; “Working with Robbie is a dream come true. I’m once again the envy of both sexes. Robbie is the real deal, full package, a total mensch and if I could come up with any more paired descriptive sayings I would use them as well”.

OLLY MURS, som har været med på Robbies tour, fortæller om samarbejdet: “I absolutely loved working with Rob on this album. After touring Europe with him this year it seemed only right that we record something together, and “I Wan’na Be Like You” is such a classic sing-a-long tune. It’s always brilliant when you get to work with your mates! “.



Tracklist

1. Shine My Shoes
2. Go Gentle
3. I Wan'na Be Like You featuring Olly Murs
4. Swing Supreme
5. Swings Both Ways featuring Rufus Wainwright
6. Dream a Little Dream featuring Lily Allen
7. Soda Pop featuring Michael Buble
8. Snowblind
9. Puttin' On The Ritz
10. Little Green Apples featuring Kelly Clarkson
11. Minnie The Moocher
12. If I Only Had a Brain
13. No One Likes a Fat Pop Star