Williams has received a record 18 Brit Awards, winning Best British Male Artist four times, Outstanding Contribution to Music twice, an Icon Award for his lasting impact on British culture, eight German ECHO Awards, and three MTV European Music Awards. In 2004, he was inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame after being voted the Greatest Artist of the 1990s. According to the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), he has been certified for 20.2 million albums and 8.66 million singles in the UK as a solo artist. Five of his albums have also topped the Australian albums chart, and has sold 75 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. He also topped the 2000–2010 UK airplay chart. His three concerts at Knebworth in 2003 drew over 375,000 people, the UK's biggest music event to that point. In 2014, he was awarded the freedom of his hometown of Stoke-on-Trent and had a tourist trail created and streets named in his honour. Williams' thirteenth album, XXV was released on 9 September 2022.
After 15 years, Williams rejoined Take That in 2010 to co-write and perform lead vocals on their album Progress, which became the second-fastest-selling album in UK chart history and the fastest-selling record of the century at the time. The subsequent stadium tour, which featured seven songs from Williams' solo career, became the biggest-selling concert in UK history when it sold 1.34 million tickets in less than 24 hours. In 2011, Take That frontman Gary Barlow confirmed that Williams had left the band for a second time to focus on his solo career, although he stated that the departure was amicable and that Williams was welcome to rejoin Take That in the future. Williams has since performed with Take That on three separate television appearances, and collaborated with Barlow on a number of projects such as the West End musical The Band.
Northern Town
Robbie Williams Lyrics
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In a Northern Town
We were getting down
In a Northern Town
We were getting down
Having good times
Having good good times
In a Northern Town
Get together
Have some good times baby
Can you feel it
Have a good time
Good times coming to you
Good times
Good times
I was dancing
I was singing
Good times
In a Northern Town
In a Northern Town
We were getting down
In a Northern Town
We were getting down
Having good times
Having good good times
In a Northern Town
In a Northern Town
Get together
Have some good times baby
Can you feel it
All alone
All alone
But I'm all alone now
But I'm all alone now
We're good friends
Having good times
Yah, yah
Yah, yah
The song "Northern Town" by Robbie Williams is a nostalgic look back at a time in his life when he was having good times with his friends in a northern town. The repetitive lyrics of the song reinforce the idea of the euphoria and carefree feel of the times spent with friends. The song is about the joyous memories of a youth spent in a place that is not particularly wealthy or glamorous, but where the people were warm and the good times are cherished.
The song celebrates the spirit of being young and having fun without the worries of the world weighing the individual down. The line "all alone, but I'm all alone now" seems to suggest that the singer has moved on from that time in his life and cannot go back to it, yet his memories of it still bring him joy. This yearning for a bygone era of youthful happiness is something that many listeners can relate to, and it touches a nostalgic chord in them.
Overall, "Northern Town" is about the happy memories of a time in the past, and the singer's wish to revisit those carefree days, which is something that many people can relate to.
Line by Line Meaning
In a Northern Town
This song is set in a town located in Northern England
In a Northern Town
Reiterating the fact that this story takes place in a Northern town
We were getting down
The singer and his friends were having a great time, dancing and enjoying themselves
In a Northern Town
Again, emphasizing the fact that all of this is happening in a town located in Northern England
We were getting down
The artist and his friends were having a lot of fun
Having good times
The singer and his friends were enjoying themselves immensely
Having good good times
Emphasizing how much fun everyone was having
In a Northern Town
Continuing to remind us of the location of this story
In a Northern Town
Reminding us once again that this all takes place in the North of England
Get together
Encouraging everyone to come together and have a good time
Have some good times baby
Continuing to encourage people to have fun
Can you feel it
Asking the listener if they can feel the energy and excitement of the party
Have a good time
Urging people to enjoy themselves
Good times coming to you
Assuring the listener that more good times will come to them in the future
Good times
Acknowledging that everyone is having a great time
Good times
Reiterating that this is a happy and joyful moment for everyone involved
I was dancing
The artist was dancing, enjoying the music and having fun
I was singing
The singer was also singing along with the music
Good times
Continuing to acknowledge that everyone is happy and having a good time
In a Northern Town
Once again highlighting the location of the events in this song
In a Northern Town
Repeating the fact that this story takes place in a Northern English town
We were getting down
Describing how the artist and his friends were dancing and enjoying themselves
In a Northern Town
Emphasizing the location of the story once more
We were getting down
Reiterating how much fun everyone was having
Having good times
Alluding to the fact that everyone is enjoying themselves immensely
Having good good times
Emphasizing how happy everyone is
In a Northern Town
Again, reminding us of the location of everything that's happening
In a Northern Town
Once more emphasizing the fact that this story takes place in Northern England
Get together
Inviting everyone to come together and have a good time
Have some good times baby
Encouraging people to enjoy themselves and have a good time
Can you feel it
Asking the listener if they can feel the energy and excitement in the air
All alone
The artist is now alone, without his friends
All alone
Reiterating the fact that the artist is now by himself
But I'm all alone now
Acknowledging that the artist is now on his own
But I'm all alone now
Repeating the fact that the singer is now alone
We're good friends
Describing how the artist and his friends share a strong bond of friendship
Having good times
Reminding us that they were all having a great time together
Yah, yah
A meaningless phrase, used to reiterate the joyful and carefree nature of the song and the memories it evokes
Yah, yah
Repeating the phrase that was used earlier, without any real meaning or purpose, other than to convey good vibes and positivity
Writer(s): Stephen Duffy, Robert Peter Williams
Contributed by Penelope B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Philip Kassabian
on Win Some Lose Some
Yet another fantastic Robbie Williams song. Absolutely fantastic.
Philip Kassabian
on Millennium
What a fantastic song by Robbie Williams.
Edy Souza
on Advertising Space
:)
Edy Souza
on Angels
Love! Love!