Live at Knebworth

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Live at Knebworth
Live at Knebworth cover
Live album by Robbie Williams
Released September 29, 2003
Recorded 2003
Genre Pop rock, Adult Contemporary, Live
Length 72.36
Label EMI
Robbie Williams chronology
Escapology
(2002)		 Live at Knebworth
(2003)		 Greatest Hits
(2004)

Live at Knebworth, also known as Live Summer 2003 with different cover text, is a live album by English pop singer Robbie Williams, recorded and released in 2003. The album is his first live album. The album is a compilation of songs performed during three consecutive shows at Knebworth, England.

The three shows attracted a total of 375,000 fans. It became the fastest and biggest selling live album ever in the United Kingdom. It has been certified 3x Platinum by the IFPI for shipments over 3 million copies, altogether, the album has sold over 3.5 million copies worldwide.

The DVD released of that Summer's three performances at Knebworth Park was entitled "What We Did Last Summer", a reference to the film I Know What You Did Last Summer starring Sarah Michelle Gellar. It went on to become to fastest selling music DVD in the United Kingdom selling 350,000 in total. In Australia, the DVD went on to sell 165,000 copies, 25,000 more than the actual album.

Robbie's former Take That band mate Mark Owen was invited to perform Back For Good on stage with him at Knebworth. This was the first time the two had performed together since the band split in 1996. When they performed Back For Good, the style of the song was more rock and was given an upbeat tempo unlike the original song. After Performing with Robbie, Mark Owen returned to the spotlight signing a deal with Island/Universal Records.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Let Me Entertain You" – 5:55
  2. "Let Love Be Your Energy" – 4:45
  3. "We Will Rock You" – 1:19
  4. "Monsoon" – 5:10
  5. "Come Undone" – 5:34
  6. "Me and My Monkey" – 7:20
  7. "Hot Fudge" – 5:45
  8. "Mr. Bojangles" – 5:25
  9. "She's the One" – 5:44
  10. "Kids" – 7:21
  11. "Better Man" – 2:11
  12. "Nan's Song" – 4:51
  13. "Feel" – 5:17
  14. "Angels" – 5:56

[edit] Singles

In Mexico, EMI Music sent a promotional CD to radio stations featuring "Feel" and "Angels" live from the show.[1]

[edit] Certifications, Peaks & Sales

Country Peak Position Certification (If Any) Sales/shipments
Argentina 7 3x Platinum[2] 120,000+
Australia 3 2x Platinum[3] 140,000+
Austria 1 2x Platinum[4] 60,000+
Belgium 5
Italy 4
Denmark Platinum[5] 30,000+
Finland 10 Gold[6] 15,303+
France 12 Gold[7] 100,000+
Germany 1 9x Gold[8] 900,000+
Hungary Gold[9] 5,000+
Netherlands Gold[10] 40,000+
New Zealand 6 Platinum[11] 15,000+
Portugal 1 (5 Weeks) 2x Platinum[12] 40,000+
Switzerland 2 2x Platinum[13] 80,000+
United Kingdom 2 2x Platinum[14] 600,000+

[edit] DVD Release

Country Peak Position Certification (If Any) Sales/shipments
Argentina 10 Gold[15] 20,000+
Australia 1 12x Platinum[16] 180,000+
Finland Gold[17] 4,838+
France 2x Platinum[18] 40,000+
Germany 1 5x Platinum/11x Gold[19] 525,000+
Mexico 9 Gold[20] 10,000+
Netherlands Gold[21] 40,000+
Portugal 12x Platinum[22] 96,000+
United Kingdom 1 7x Platinum[23] 350,000+

[edit] The Track Listing at concert

The album was recorded in three evenings in Knebworth and then cut. The set-lists for the three performances were:

[edit] Evening 1

  1. Let Me Entertain You
  2. Let Love Be Your Energy
  3. We Will Rock You
  4. Monsoon
  5. Strong
  6. Song 3
  7. Coursed
  8. Hot Fudge
  9. Supreme
  10. Kids
  11. Feel
  12. Rock DJ
  13. Angels
  14. Back For Good

[edit] Evening 2

  1. Let Me Entertain You
  2. Let Love Be Your Energy
  3. Monsoon
  4. Come Undone
  5. Strong
  6. Me And My Monkey
  7. Hot Fudge
  8. Mr Bojangles
  9. Supreme
  10. Better Man
  11. Nan's Song
  12. Feel
  13. Rock DJ
  14. Angels
  15. Back For Good

[edit] Evening 3

  1. Let Me Entertain You
  2. Let Love Be Your Energy
  3. Something Beautiful
  4. Monsoon
  5. Come Undone
  6. Strong
  7. Me And My Monkey
  8. Hot Fudge
  9. Mr. Bojangles
  10. She's The One
  11. Millennium
  12. Supreme
  13. No Regrets
  14. Kids
  15. Better Man
  16. Nan's Song
  17. Feel
  18. Rock DJ
  19. Ego A Go Go
  20. Angels

[edit] References

  1. ^ Mexican CD Promo
  2. ^ CAPIF
  3. ^ ARIA
  4. ^ IFPI Austria
  5. ^ IFPI Denmark
  6. ^ IFPI Finland
  7. ^ Disque En France
  8. ^ IFPI Germany
  9. ^ MAHASZ
  10. ^ NVPI
  11. ^ RIANZ – January 25, 2004
  12. ^ AFP – Week 14 Year 2004
  13. ^ IFPI Switzerland
  14. ^ BPI
  15. ^ CAPIF
  16. ^ ARIA
  17. ^ IFPI Finland
  18. ^ Disque En France
  19. ^ IFPI Germany
  20. ^ AMPROFON
  21. ^ NVPI
  22. ^ AFP
  23. ^ BPI
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