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.

Shit On The Radio
Robbie Williams Lyrics

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Twisted little hurricane
I am a believer
If I take you home again
I will never leave you

'Cause this ain't my first rodeo
We could make a video
Pumping on your stereo

To the shit that's on the radio

To the shit that's on the radio
To the shit that's on the radio
Shit that's on the radio
To the shit that's on the radio
Shit that's on the radio

She was a saint aye
Sexy little mover
And I've been up all night
So I don't wanna lose er

'Cause this ain't my first rodeo
We could make a video
Pumping on your stereo
To the shit that's on the radio

To the shit that's on the radio
To the shit that's on the radio
Shit that's on the radio
To the shit that's on the radio
Shit that's on the radio

Searching for the girl, searching for the girl
That made the pretty headlight
'Cause she was such a pretty girl, such a pretty girl
That made the pretty headlight

I know that you know
When we get together
Love you like a hurricane
I know that you know
When we get together
Love you like a hurricane

To the shit that's on the radio
Shit that's on the radio
To the shit that's on the radio
Shit that's on the radio

I know that you know (Shit that's on the radio)
When we get together
Love you like a hurricane (Shit that's on the radio)
I know that you know (Shit that's on the radio)

When we get together
Love you like a hurricane

Overall Meaning

The song "Shit On The Radio" by Robbie Williams is all about love and relationships. It speaks of a twisted little hurricane who is a true believer in love and commitment. This hurricane will never leave the person they're with and will take them home again despite having been through such situations before. The person knows that this is not their first rodeo and so they could make a video of pumping on their stereo to the shit that's on the radio. The singer repeats the same lines twice, emphasizing the fact that they've been through this before, but they are willing to give it another shot.

The singer then talks about a girl who was a saint and sexy little mover. He has been up all night and does not want to lose her. The video can be made with the same person, with their stereo pumping to the current radio songs. The singer then starts searching for the girl who was a pretty girl that made the pretty headlight. The song ends by repeating the same lines from before, emphasizing the fact that they know they will love the person they end up with like a hurricane.

Overall, "Shit On The Radio" is a love song that's all about commitment and taking another chance despite having been through tough times. It's a song that emphasizes the importance of music in people's lives and how it can be used to bring them closer together.

Line by Line Meaning

Twisted little hurricane
I am a complicated individual with a strong and unpredictable personality.

I am a believer
I have faith in something or someone, most likely the person he is addressing in the song.

If I take you home again
If I have another chance to be with you intimately.

I will never leave you
I will be deeply committed to you and will never abandon you.

'Cause this ain't my first rodeo
I have been in situations like this before and know how to handle myself.

We could make a video
We could capture our intimacy and create a lasting memory.

Pumping on your stereo
Playing loud music that reflects our feelings.

To the shit that's on the radio
To the popular music that is played on the radio, even though it may not be artistically impressive or satisfying.

She was a saint aye
The woman he is addressing is innocent and virtuous, in his eyes.

Sexy little mover
She is attractive and has a magnetic personality.

And I've been up all night
He has been busy or preoccupied all night, possibly with thoughts of her.

So I don't wanna lose er
He is afraid of losing the opportunity to be with her.

Searching for the girl, searching for the girl
He is actively seeking out the woman he desires.

That made the pretty headlight
Referring to an attractive or alluring feature of the woman he seeks.

I know that you know
He is aware that the person he is addressing understands him and his feelings.

When we get together
When they are intimate or spending time together.

Love you like a hurricane
He loves her with an intense passion and energy, despite the potential danger or chaos that his love might cause.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ROBERT PETER WILLIAMS, FLYNN FRANCIS, JACKNIFE LEE, TIMOTHY GRANT METCALFE

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Scott Packer

Lyrics
Twisted little hurricane
I am a believer
If I take you home again
I will never leave you
'Cause this ain't my first rodeo
We could make a video
Pumping on your stereo
To the shit that's on the radio
To the shit that's on the radio
To the shit that's on the radio
Shit that's on the radio
To the shit that's on the radio
Shit that's on the radio
She was a saint aye
Sexy little mover
And I've been up all night
So I don't wanna lose er
'Cause this ain't my first rodeo
We could make a video
Pumping on your stereo
To the shit that's on the radio
To the shit that's on the radio
To the shit that's on the radio
Shit that's on the radio
To the shit that's on the radio
Shit that's on the radio
Searching for the girl, searching for the girl
That made the pretty headlight
'Cause she was such a pretty girl, such a pretty girl
That made the pretty headlight
I know that you know
When we get together
Love you like a hurricane
I know that you know
When we get together
Love you like a hurricane
To the shit that's on the radio
Shit that's on the radio
To the shit that's on the radio
Shit that's on the radio
I know that you know (Shit that's on the radio)
When we get together
Love you like a hurricane (Shit that's on the radio)
I know that you know (Shit that's on the radio)
When we get together
Love you like a hurricane

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Nathan Russell-Raby

7y↑9

Don't understand why they released Be A Boy instead of this?! This sounds the most like a massive chart topper than most of the others on the album - Ok, there's the obvious swear-word dilemma, but they easily could have changed it to "TO THE HIT THAT'S ON THE RADIO"