Robert Peter Williams (born 13 February 1974) is an English singer and song… Read Full Bio ↴Robert Peter Williams (born 13 February 1974) is an English singer and songwriter. He found fame as a member of the pop group Take That from 1990 to 1995, and achieved commercial success after launching a solo career in 1996. His debut studio album, Life thru a Lens, was released in 1997, and included his signature song, "Angels". His second album, I've Been Expecting You, featured the songs "Millennium" and "She's the One", his first number one singles. His discography includes seven UK No. 1 singles, and all but one of his 14 studio albums have reached No. 1 in the UK. Six of his albums are among the top 100 biggest-selling albums in the UK, with two of them in the top 60, and he gained a Guinness World Record in 2006 for selling 1.6 million tickets in a single day during his Close Encounters Tour.
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.
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.
Pretty Woman
Robbie Williams Lyrics
Hey pretty woman, I wanna take you out
I know a place, we can move our feet downtown
Ease into the rhythm when I hear that sound
My momma taught me and I do not back down
Hey pretty woman, I love the way you move
Winding down low to that baseline groove
The way you're dancing got me in the mood
Daddy told me it's what grown folks do
Let me tell ya now
Hey pretty woman Imma testify
Hey pretty woman make a grown man cry
You can make me beg
Take my last dollar (take my last dollar)
Oh honey, you can take it anyway you wanna
The way you move your legs
Well, it just ain't proper
Why don't you shake what you've been given from your momma?
Hey pretty woman, come and hold my hand
Dance the Charleston to that old swing band
I know that it's getting late but you don't mind
Let's take a taxi and get back to mine
Hey pretty woman, your daddy don't know
Take what you want from me, I can't say no
Just put your hands on my body, let me taste your lips
I put my hands on your body, baby, work those hips
You can make me beg
Take my last dollar (take my last dollar)
Oh honey, you can take it anyway you wanna
The way you move your legs
Well, it just ain't proper
Why don't you shake what you've been given from your momma?
Hey pretty woman, na, na, na, I'm in love
You are the only one I'm thinking of
Hey pretty woman, if you feel the same
Just say "Hey there, boy, bring that beat back again"
You can make me beg
Take my last dollar (take my last dollar)
Oh honey, you can take it anyway you wanna, wanna
The way you move your legs
Well, it just ain't proper
Why don't you shake what you've been given from your momma?
You can make me beg
Take my last dollar, dollar (take my last dollar)
Oh honey, you can take it anyway you wanna
The way you move your legs
Well, it just ain't proper
Why don't you shake what you've been given from your momma?
I know a place, we can move our feet downtown
Ease into the rhythm when I hear that sound
My momma taught me and I do not back down
Hey pretty woman, I love the way you move
Winding down low to that baseline groove
The way you're dancing got me in the mood
Daddy told me it's what grown folks do
Hey pretty woman Imma testify
Hey pretty woman make a grown man cry
You can make me beg
Take my last dollar (take my last dollar)
Oh honey, you can take it anyway you wanna
The way you move your legs
Well, it just ain't proper
Why don't you shake what you've been given from your momma?
Hey pretty woman, come and hold my hand
Dance the Charleston to that old swing band
I know that it's getting late but you don't mind
Let's take a taxi and get back to mine
Hey pretty woman, your daddy don't know
Take what you want from me, I can't say no
Just put your hands on my body, let me taste your lips
I put my hands on your body, baby, work those hips
You can make me beg
Take my last dollar (take my last dollar)
Oh honey, you can take it anyway you wanna
The way you move your legs
Well, it just ain't proper
Why don't you shake what you've been given from your momma?
Hey pretty woman, na, na, na, I'm in love
You are the only one I'm thinking of
Hey pretty woman, if you feel the same
Just say "Hey there, boy, bring that beat back again"
You can make me beg
Take my last dollar (take my last dollar)
Oh honey, you can take it anyway you wanna, wanna
The way you move your legs
Well, it just ain't proper
Why don't you shake what you've been given from your momma?
You can make me beg
Take my last dollar, dollar (take my last dollar)
Oh honey, you can take it anyway you wanna
The way you move your legs
Well, it just ain't proper
Why don't you shake what you've been given from your momma?
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Benjamin Joseph Levin, Esward Christopher Sheeran, Robert Peter Williams, Stephen Paul Robson, Chris Sclafani
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Smithy Chris
I'm no expert but I'm pretty sure this will absolutely smash the charts if it was a single
Filipe Roro
yup.
José Lorenzo
Please, third single... It's clearly the most "poppy" and "catchy" song of the album. Think about it Rob!
M. Ivanec
José Lorenzo d
Christian Cava
THERE MUST BE A VIDEO OF HOW TO DANCE THIS SONG!!!! MAKE THE PERFECT STEPS AND LET THE WORLD DANCE!!!
Annekathrin Linge
yes! exactly my thoughts (swing) ..
Ana Kreft
swing
Cersei Jenne
Ed provided the outline of the song and Robbie added the chorus
hotfudge61
He has the most awesome voice!
Christina Gavriliak
one of the best in the album