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I made a mistake buying this...

Slushmier | 05/18/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"See, the mistake was that I like this album too much, and now all my friends make fun of me when I ask them to listen to Robbie Williams. And when you tell them there's a duet with Kylie Minogue, well you're just screwed.



But then again, this isn't about image is it, because if Americans would sit back and remove the image stigma that has haunted Robbie Williams here in the United States, they'd probably just discover some good cheezy pop music. For example, take the song "This Love" by Maroon 5. Do I like it? Sure, I do. Is it good? Hell no. In fact, it's awful, and Robbie Williams makes a lot of songs like that, but he has a better voice, and is more talented than the Maroon 5 boys. Yet Maroon 5 has sold millions in the States and most people call Robbie Williams "that British singer."



Yes, he made some stupid moves in the eyes of us Americans, such as ripping off all his flesh until he was a skeleton in the "Rock DJ" video. In fact, that did it for me at the time. I was then done with Robbie Williams. Then I went to Spain and couldn't escape "Radio" no matter how I tried. So when I also heard "Rock DJ" without the silly video, I was hooked.



So there's about 6 classics on this album. "Angels" which is just a gorgeous song, and Robbie's biggest hit in the States. "Millenium" which I remember vaguely when the video aired on occassion on MTV. "No Regrets" is a nice little ode to moving on after a broken relationship. "Rock DJ" is just awesome and makes me want to go to Studio 54 in space. "Feel" is a song that's so pretty I want to cry at times. And "Radio" which is great, and I initially thought it was a Franz Ferdinand song, which I think demonstrates Williams having a bit of versitility.



The remaining 13 are also great, they just don't stick out as well. I'm not too keen on "Kids," probably because of the Kylie Minogue factor and one of the new songs "Misunderstood" is a little bland for me. However, there aren't many discs out there today with 17 good songs, and if one can disregard how lame his music may appear, they'll see that there's some true pop talent in Williams' brain."

Robbie captured my heart

Susan Conway | USA | 06/14/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I love Robbie Williams; he's like a hit machine! i was only semi interested in him for the longest time, but every time i heard a new song by him, i fell in love. Now, i am a fan, truly through the way his music spoke to me and not through his image, reputation, or billboard placement. I think he is extremely inspired. You can't go wrong with this selection of hits. He is so much fun to listen to, but very versatile as he goes from dance song to weepy ballad like it's nothing. I only wish it included one of my very favorites "she's the one." Robbie Williams is one of the few artists of today who deserve our attention. He is talented, unique, and actually uses music to express himself."

Great!

M. Page | Grand Island, NE | 03/19/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"There's little more I can say in favor of this collection of Robbie Williams' hits that hasn't been already said on the other reviews, except that I like "Angels" so much, that was the first song my husband and I danced to in our wedding... =)! And my second favorite is Supreme... It's true that the detail on Amazon's web page isn't faithful to the CD's content and some people may feel deceived, but I still think this is a great CD! So good that I had to buy it a second time, since my husband lost our first copy... ;) ENJOY IT!"