Advertising Space Explained

Advertising Space
Cover:	Rb-advertising-space.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Robbie Williams
Album:	Intensive Care
Recorded:	June 2003–May 2005
Studio:	AIR, London Townhouse, London Rockband East and West Henson, Hollywood
Length:	4:37
Label:	Chrysalis
Producer:	Stephen Duffy Robbie Williams
Prev Title:	Make Me Pure
Prev Year:	2005
Next Title:	Sin Sin Sin
Next Year:	2006

"Advertising Space" is a song by British singer Robbie Williams, for his sixth studio album, Intensive Care (2005). It was released as the third single from the album on 12 December 2005 and reached number eight on the UK Singles Chart.

Inspired by True Romance, where Christian Slater's character spoke to the spirit of Elvis Presley, Williams wrote a ballad about "a superstar's fall from grace", which Williams jokingly called his "Candle in the Wind".^[1] While interviewed on Parkinson and asked about the title "Advertising Space", Williams stated that he gave particular focus to how after dying Elvis was reduced to merchandising, or remembering "the joke part of his life, the end bit when he got big".^[2] In the video, largely filmed in a room above the Belle Vue pub in Blackpool in the United Kingdom, Williams emulates Elvis in movement, appearance, and habits.^[3]

Track listings

UK CD1 and Australian CD single^[4]

1. "Advertising Space"
2. "Family Coach"

UK CD2^[5]

1. "Advertising Space"
2. "Twist"
3. "Don't Say No"
4. Gallery (U-MYX)

UK DVD single^[6]

1. "Advertising Space" (video)
2. "Don't Say No" (audio)
3. "Overture for Berlin" (audio)

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the Intensive Care album booklet.^[7]

Studios

• Recorded between June 2003 and May 2005 at AIR Studios, The Townhouse (London, England), Rockband East and West, and Henson Studios (Los Angeles)
• Mixed at Mix This! (Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles)
• Strings engineered at NRG (North Hollywood, California)
• Mastered at Metropolis Mastering (London, England)

Personnel

• Robbie Williams – writing, lead vocals, production
• Stephen Duffy – writing, Fender Mustang guitar, Martin acoustic guitar, Ethereal Electronic Korg keyboards, production
• Claire Worrall – backing vocals, Bösendorfer piano
• Jerry Meehan – Fender Precision Bass guitar
• Greg Leisz – lap and pedal steel guitars
• Jebin Bruni – Prophet-5
• Matt Chamberlain – drums, percussion
• David Campbell – string arrangement, conducting
• Allen Sides – string engineering
• Bob Clearmountain – mixing
• Tony Cousins – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2005–2006)	Peak position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[8]	15
Germany Airplay (BVMI)^[9]	1
Romania (Romanian Top 100)^[10]	34

Year-end charts

Chart (2006)	Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[12]	55
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[13]	84
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[14]	45
France (SNEP)^[15]	84
Germany (Official German Charts)^[16]	60
Italy (FIMI)^[17]	47
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[18]	58
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[19]	54

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
Australia		CD	Chrysalis	^[20]
United Kingdom				^[21]

Notes and References

1. http://www.robbiewilliams.com/discography/singles/advertising-space Advertising Space
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-s5Z3vkS7Q&list=FLf-DCpYUwXmY4I2tAkL1D4Q&t=215s Robbie Williams on Parkinson (2005)
3. https://robbiewilliams.com/pages/timeline/entry-advertising-space Timeline: Advertising Space
4. Advertising Space. Robbie Williams. 2005. UK CD1 & Australian CD single liner notes. Chrysalis Records. CDCHS 5159, 0946 350026 2 1.
5. Advertising Space. Robbie Williams. 2005. UK CD2 liner notes. Chrysalis Records. CDCHSS5159, 0946 3 50026 0 7.
6. Advertising Space. Robbie Williams. 2005. UK DVD single liner notes. Chrysalis Records. DVDCHS 5159, 0946 3 50026 9 0.
7. Intensive Care. Intensive Care (album). Robbie Williams. 2005. UK CD album booklet. Chrysalis Records. 0946 3 41823 2 4.
8. Hits of the World: Eurocharts. Billboard. 118. 3. 71. 21 January 2006.
9. Web site: Nielsen Music Control Airplay - Germany Top 5 . Nielsen Music Control on behalf of BVMI. 17 February 2023 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20051224004418/http://www.nielsenmusiccontrol.com/. 24 December 2005.
10. Web site: Issue nr: 6/2006 (13 Februarie – 19 Februarie 2006). Romanian Top 100. ro. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20060218015049/http://www.rt100.ro/top-100-edition.html. 18 February 2006. 18 April 2021. See lw column.
11. Web site: The Official UK Singles Chart 2005. UKChartsPlus. 8 April 2020.
12. Web site: Jahreshitparade Singles 2006. austriancharts.at. de. 3 April 2020.
13. Web site: Rapports annuels 2006. Ultratop. fr. 3 April 2020.
14. European Hot 100 Songs. Billboard. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20071114134432/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/european_hot_100_singles.jsp. 14 November 2007. 9 January 2022.
15. Web site: Tops de L'année Top Singles 2006. SNEP. fr. 15 August 2020.
16. Web site: Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 2006. de. GfK Entertainment. 4 August 2018.
17. Web site: Musica: Classifiche Annunali 2006 FIMI-AC Nielsen. FIMI. it. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070112111437/http://www.fimi.it/dettaglio_documento.asp?id=763&idtipo_documento=1. 12 January 2007. 15 January 2021. Click on Scarica l'allegato.
18. Web site: Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2006. Dutch Top 40. 3 April 2020.
19. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2006. hitparade.ch. de. 3 April 2020.
20. Web site: The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 12th December 2005. ARIA. 28. 12 December 2005. dead. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20051219130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20051220-0000/issue824.pdf. 19 December 2005. 24 May 2021.
21. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 23. 10 December 2005.