Go Gentle

"Go Gentle"
Single by Robbie Williams
from the album Swings Both Ways
Released10 November 2013
Genre
Length4:31
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Guy Chambers
Robbie Williams singles chronology
"Goin' Crazy"
(2013) 		"Go Gentle"
(2013) 		"Dream a Little Dream"
(2013)
Music video
"Go Gentle" on YouTube

"Go Gentle" is a song by British singer-songwriter Robbie Williams, released as the lead single from his tenth studio album Swings Both Ways (2013). The single was released in the United Kingdom on 10 November 2013. The song was written by Robbie Williams, Guy Chambers and Chris Heath.

Background

In an interview with Magic FM, Williams said that the song is a promise to his daughter Teddy. He said: "Go Gentle is a promise I'm making to my daughter. It was written when she first arrived on the planet and I'd been a selfish popstar for most of my life and then all of a sudden I've been asked to take care of this whole person. I still am scared that I'm not up to the task! I'm doing a good job of being a dad but it's scary, you have to look after this person for the whole of their life, I'm not very good at even looking after me!"[1]

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Go Gentle" was first released onto YouTube on 16 October 2013 at a total length of three minutes and fifty seconds.[2] The video shows Williams dressed as a sea captain and performing the song on a parade float decorated as a wooden ship, backed by a band dressed as sailors, moving through the streets of downtown Los Angeles.[3]

Critical reception

Lewis Corner of Digital Spy gave the song a positive review, stating:

"The singer's showmanship makes him a natural when it comes to the bravado and assurance of swing music [...] But with a classic whistle line, a smooth melody and Robbie's undiminished star quality, we're pretty certain 'Go Gentle' will stand the test of time to serve its true purpose." [4]

Live performances

On 10 November 2013, Williams performed "Go Gentle" on the live results show of The X Factor.

Track listing

Digital download[5]
No.TitleLength
1."Go Gentle"4:31
CD single[6]
No.TitleLength
1."Go Gentle"4:31
2."You Got Old" (featuring Jonathan Wilkes)3:45

Charts and certifications

Release history

Country Release date Format Label
United Kingdom 10 November 2013[24] Digital download Island, Universal

References

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  2. ^ Williams | 'Go Gentle' | Official Music Video - YouTube
  3. ^ "Robbie Williams sails a ship through LA in 'Go Gentle' video - watch". Digital Spy. 16 October 2013.
  4. ^ Lewis Corner (30 October 2013). "Robbie Williams: 'Go Gentle' - Single review". Digital Spy.
  5. ^ "Universal Music Deutschland: Deine Stars, deine Musik, alle Genres - Universal Music". Archived from the original on 2013-12-24. Retrieved 2013-12-23.
  6. ^ ROBBIE WILLIAMS | Go Gentle (2-Track) | Diskografie
  7. ^ "Robbie Williams – Go Gentle" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  8. ^ "Robbie Williams – Go Gentle" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  9. ^ "Robbie Williams – Go Gentle" (in French). Ultratip.
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  12. ^ "Chart Track: Week 46, 2013". Irish Singles Chart.
  13. ^ "Top Digital Download, settimana 46 (dal 11-11-2013 al 17-11-2013)". FIMI. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013.
  14. ^ "Robbie Williams – Candy – Lebanese Charts". Billboard.biz. Archived from the original on 26 May 2024.
  15. ^ "Mexico Inglés Airplay – Robbie Williams – Go Gentle". Billboard.
  16. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Robbie Williams" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  17. ^ "Robbie Williams – Go Gentle" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  18. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  19. ^ "SloTop50: Slovenian official singles weekly chart" (in Slovenian). SloTop50. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
  20. ^ "Robbie Williams – Go Gentle". Swiss Singles Chart.
  21. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  22. ^ "MAHASZ Rádiós TOP 100 - radios 2013" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
  23. ^ "Italian single certifications – Robbie Williams – Go Gentle" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 17 March 2014. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Go Gentle" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  24. ^ iTunes - Music - Go Gentle - Single by Robbie Williams