Morning Sun (song)

"Morning Sun"
Single by Robbie Williams
from the album Reality Killed the Video Star
B-side	"Elastik"[1]
Released	March 8, 2010[2]
Format	CD single, digital download
Recorded	June 2009 London, United Kingdom
Genre	Pop, pop rock
Length	4:06 (Album version) 3:50 (Radio edit) 3:55 (Music video)
Label	EMI
Writer(s)	Robbie Williams, Don Black, Kelvin Andrews, Daniel Spencer, Richard Scott, Scott Ralph
Producer	Trevor Horn
Robbie Williams singles chronology
"You Know Me" (2009) "Morning Sun" (2010) "Shame" (2010)

"Morning Sun" is the third and final official single from British singer-songwriter Robbie Williams' eighth studio album, Reality Killed the Video Star. It was released on 8 March 2010, and it is the official charity single for Sport Relief 2010.^[3] Written around the time of pop star Michael Jackson's death, the song was originally meant to be a tribute to the late star. However, Williams' later commented that it was about himself. "Morning Sun" was Williams' first single to fail to enter the top 40 of the UK Singles Chart.

Contents 1 Music video 2 Critical reception 3 Promotion 4 Track listing 5 Chart performance 6 References 7 External links

Music video

The music video for the single was directed by Vaughan Arnell and filmed at Universal Studios Hollywood.^[4] It shows Williams as an astronaut on a mission in the International Space Station.

Critical reception

UK website Digital Spy gave the song three stars out of five and commented that: "[Morning Sun] is a bit like something from mid-'90s Britpoppers Electrasy - a straightforward trad-rock song complete with metronomic piano chords, swooning strings and the rest. Two minutes in, it gets close enough to 'I Am the Walrus' for George Martin to consider giving his lawyer a bell. Sure, it's not the most adventurous release of Williams's career, but it's pleasant to its bones and the lyrics have just enough about them to avoid the trap of self-regarding introspection that marred the likes of 'Strong' and 'Come Undone' in the past."^[5]

Promotion

Williams performed the song on January 23, 2010 at the NRJ Music Awards where he also received two awards for "International Male Artist of the Year" and the "NRJ Award of Honour".^[6] "Morning Sun" was performed on February 13, 2010 (Williams' 36th birthday) on the UK TV show So You Think You Can Dance.^[7] The song was also performed as part of a greatest hits medley at the 2010 BRIT Awards where Williams won the prestigious "Outstanding Contribution to Music Award" on February 16.^[8] "Morning Sun" was performed by Williams at the 2010 Echo Awards in Berlin on 4 March, where he won the award for "Best International Male Artist".^[9] He performed the single yet again on appeal night for Sport Relief 2010.

Track listing

International CD Single

1. "Morning Sun" (Radio Edit) — 3:50
2. "Elastik" — 4:37

Digital EP

1. "Morning Sun" (Album Version) — 4:03
2. "Morning Sun" (Live from BBC Electric Proms) — 3:57
3. "Elastik" — 4:37

Chart performance

Chart (2010)	Peak position
Austrian Singles Chart[10]	57
Belgian Singles Chart (Flanders)[11]	12
Belgian Singles Chart (Wallonia)[11]	27
Dutch Singles Chart[12]	19
German Singles Chart[13]	32
UK Singles Chart[13]	45

References

External links

• RobbieWilliams.com — Robbie Williams official website

Robbie Williams singles Life thru a Lens (1997-1998) "Old Before I Die" • "Lazy Days" • "South of the Border" • "Angels" • "Let Me Entertain You" I've Been Expecting You (1998-2000) "Millennium" • "No Regrets"  • "Strong" • "She's the One" / "It's Only Us" • "Win Some Lose Some" Sing When You're Winning (2000-2001) "Rock DJ" • "Kids" • "Supreme" • "Let Love Be Your Energy" • "Eternity" / "The Road To Mandalay"  • "Better Man" Swing When You're Winning (2001-2002) "Somethin' Stupid" • "Mr. Bojangles" / "I Will Talk and Hollywood Will Listen" Escapology (2002-2003) "Feel" • "Come Undone" • "Something Beautiful" • "Sexed Up" Greatest Hits (2004) "Radio" • "Misunderstood" Intensive Care (2005-2006) "Tripping" • "Make Me Pure" • "Advertising Space" • "Sin Sin Sin" Rudebox (2006-2007) "Rudebox" • "Lovelight" • "She's Madonna"  • "Bongo Bong and Je Ne T'aime Plus" Reality Killed the Video Star (2009-2010) "Bodies" • "You Know Me" • "Morning Sun" In and Out of Consciousness (2011) "Shame" Non-Album Singles "Freedom" (1996) • "My Culture" (2002) • "Close My Eyes" (2009)

Robbie Williams Discography Singles Awards Studio albums Life thru a Lens I've Been Expecting You Sing When You're Winning Swing When You're Winning Escapology Intensive Care Rudebox Reality Killed the Video Star Compilations The Ego Has Landed Greatest Hits In and Out of Consciousness: Greatest Hits 1990–2010 Live releases Live at Knebworth Other albums The Best So Far Songbook Video compilations Live in Your Living Room Angels Where Egos Dare Live at the Albert Nobody Someday The Robbie Williams Show What We Did Last Summer: Live at Knebworth And Through It All: Robbie Williams Live 1997-2006 Concert tours One More for the Rogue Tour / For a Few Dollars More... Tour Robbie Williams North American Tours The Sermon on the Mount Tour Weddings, Barmitzvahs & Stadiums Tour / Sing When You're Pacific Rimming Tour Weekends of Mass Distraction Tour / Cock of Justice/Aussie Typo Tour Close Encounters Tour Books Nobody Someday Feel You Know Me Related articles Take That Britpop Guy Chambers We Sing Robbie Williams Book

Songs in memory of Michael Jackson "Better on the Other Side" "Home" "The Homing Beacon/The Landing Beacon" "Morning Sun"