The English singer-songwriter Robbie Williams has released thirteen studio albums, one soundtrack album, one live album, ten compilation albums, one extended play, eleven video albums, sixty-eight singles (including nine as a featured artist), six promotional singles and fifty-eight music videos (including two as a featured artist). Williams originally found success in the male pop group Take That, which he joined in 1990 following a successful audition: they released a series of UK number-one singles, including "Pray", "Relight My Fire", "Babe" and "Back for Good". Williams left Take That in 1995 to pursue a solo career; the group disbanded the following year.
His first single, a cover of English singer George Michael's "Freedom", reached number two on the UK Singles Chart in 1996. Life thru a Lens, Williams' debut studio album, was released the following year. Although the album initially sold poorly, strong radio play of its fourth single, "Angels", helped to increase sales of Life thru a Lens, leading to it topping the UK Albums Chart and later being certified eight times platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Although it only reached number four in the United Kingdom, consistent sales eventually led "Angels" to be certified double platinum by the BPI; the single also reached the top ten of the French, German and Swiss singles charts.
Williams released his second album, I've Been Expecting You, in October 1998. It too topped the UK Albums Chart and experienced reasonable international success, reaching the top twenty of several worldwide charts. Two of the album's singles, "Millennium" and the double A-side "She's the One" / "It's Only Us", became Williams' first singles as a solo artist to top the UK Singles Chart. Sing When You're Winning followed in August 2000, and became his first to achieve significant overseas commercial success, topping many national album charts and including the UK number-ones "Rock DJ" and "Eternity" / "The Road to Mandalay". A collection of covers of popular swing songs, entitled Swing When You're Winning, was released in November 2001 and his cover of the Carson Parks song "Somethin' Stupid" with actress Nicole Kidman became his most successful single to date, reaching the top three of many singles charts and peaking at number one in the United Kingdom and New Zealand. During 2002, Williams collaborated with concept band 1 Giant Leap on their single "My Culture", which reached number nine in the UK. His next two albums, Escapology (2002) and Intensive Care (2005), maintained this success, both topping the UK Albums Chart, and contained the international top-five hits "Feel" and "Tripping". Williams released his first live album, Live at Knebworth, in 2003 and his first greatest hits album, Greatest Hits, in 2004, with the latter certified six times platinum by the BPI and eight times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).
Following a deliberate break from media scrutiny, Williams released his seventh album Rudebox in October 2006 to great public anticipation. Despite a lukewarm critical reception, it matched the chart success of its predecessors, becoming Williams' seventh album in a row to reach number one in the United Kingdom and spawning the UK number-four single of the same name.
His eighth album, Reality Killed the Video Star, followed in November 2009, but became his first studio album not to reach number one on the UK Albums Chart, charting at number two. The single "Bodies" reached number two in the UK and topped several European singles charts. Another retrospective compilation album, In and Out of Consciousness: Greatest Hits 1990–2010 was released in 2010, reaching number one in the UK: during the year, Williams also returned to Take That, who had reformed in 2006 without him. Take the Crown, Williams' ninth studio album, was released in November 2012 and featured the UK number-one single "Candy"; his tenth studio album, Swings Both Ways, was released the following year and became the one thousandth album to top the UK Albums Chart.
As of January 2026, Williams has had 14 UK number-one singles (seven solo and seven with Take That; not including being part of four number-one charity singles) and holds the title for the most ever UK Number One Albums (16) in the history of the Official Charts, breaking the record initially set by The Beatles (15) with the release of his thirteenth studio album Britpop. He has sold a total of 21,108,856 album units as a solo artist, selling 17.2 million of those in the 21st century, being the highest ever selling artist in the UK during this time period.
Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications UK AUS AUT FRA GER IRLFor albums and singles up to 2025: NLD NZ SWE SWI Life thru a Lens Released: 29 September 1997 (UK) Labels: Chrysalis, EMI Formats: CD, LP, MD, cassette 1 34 33 34 42 5 59 24 — 39 UK: 2,105,561 BPI: 8× Platinum ARIA: Gold BVMI: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold NVPI: Gold I've Been Expecting You Released: 26 October 1998 (UK) Labels: Chrysalis, EMI Formats: CD, LP, MD, cassette 1 — 24 31 16 1 35 4 21 19 UK: 2,630,892 BPI: 10× Platinum BVMI: Gold IFPI SWE: Gold IFPI SWI: Platinum NVPI: Gold RMNZ: Platinum SNEP: 2× Gold Sing When You're Winning Released: 28 August 2000 (UK) Labels: Chrysalis, EMI Formats: CD, LP, MD, cassette 1 7 4 19 1 1 3 1 4 2 UK: 2,214,602 BPI: 8× Platinum ARIA: 3× Platinum BVMI: 3× Gold IFPI AUT: Gold IFPI SWE: Platinum IFPI SWI: Gold NVPI: Platinum RMNZ: 7× Platinum SNEP: Gold Swing When You're Winning Released: 19 November 2001 (UK) Labels: Chrysalis, EMI Formats: CD, LP, cassette 1 3 1 21 1 1 2 1 4 1 UK: 2,466,945 BPI: 8× Platinum ARIA: 4× Platinum BVMI: 5× Platinum IFPI AUT: 4× Platinum IFPI SWE: Platinum IFPI SWI: 3× Platinum NVPI: 2× Platinum RMNZ: 5× Platinum SNEP: Gold Escapology Released: 18 November 2002 (UK) Labels: Chrysalis, EMI Formats: CD, LP, cassette 1 3 1 3 1 1 1 3 1 1 UK: 2,089,528 BPI: 7× Platinum ARIA: 5× Platinum BVMI: 4× Platinum IFPI AUT: 4× Platinum IFPI SWE: Platinum IFPI SWI: 5× Platinum NVPI: 2× Platinum RMNZ: 2× Platinum SNEP: Platinum Intensive Care Released: 24 October 2005 (UK) Labels: Chrysalis, EMI Formats: CD, LP, digital download 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 UK: 1,619,894 Worldwide: 6,200,000 BPI: 5× Platinum ARIA: 3× Platinum BVMI: 5× Platinum IFPI AUT: 3× Platinum IFPI SWE: Platinum IFPI SWI: 3× Platinum IRMA: 5× Platinum NVPI: 2× Platinum RMNZ: Platinum SNEP: 2× Platinum Rudebox Released: 23 October 2006 (UK) Labels: Chrysalis, EMI Formats: CD, LP, digital download 1 1 1 3 1 2 2 14 2 1 UK: 515,085 BPI: 2× Platinum ARIA: 2× Platinum BVMI: 3× Platinum IFPI AUT: 2× Platinum IFPI SWE: Gold IFPI SWI: 2× Platinum IRMA: 2× Platinum NVPI: Platinum SNEP: Platinum Reality Killed the Video Star Released: 6 November 2009 (UK) Label: Virgin Formats: CD, digital download 2 1 1 2 1 6 1 7 2 1 UK: 905,469 BPI: 3× Platinum ARIA: Platinum BVMI: 2× Platinum IFPI AUT: Platinum IFPI SWE: Gold IFPI SWI: Platinum IRMA: Gold NVPI: Gold RMNZ: Gold SNEP: Platinum Take the Crown Released: 2 November 2012 (UK) Labels: Island, Universal Formats: CD, LP, digital download 1 4 1 9 1 1 1 12 7 1 UK: 519,585 BPI: Platinum ARIA: Gold BVMI: Platinum IFPI AUT: Platinum IFPI SWI: Gold IRMA: Gold NVPI: Platinum Swings Both Ways Released: 18 November 2013 (UK) Labels: Island, Universal Formats: CD, LP, digital download 1 2 1 38 1 2 2 12 5 1 UK: 746,279 BPI: 2× Platinum ARIA: Platinum BVMI: 5× Gold IFPI AUT: 4× Platinum IFPI SWI: Platinum IRMA: Gold RMNZ: Gold The Heavy Entertainment Show Released: 4 November 2016 (UK) Label: Columbia Formats: CD, LP, digital download 1 4 3 19 2 1 1 17 7 1 UK: 343,504 FR: 10,000 BPI: Platinum ARIA: Gold BVMI: Gold IFPI AUT: Gold NVPI: Gold The Christmas Present Released: 22 November 2019 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming 1 1 1 53 1 7 6 2 31 1 UK: 100,000 BPI: Gold BVMI: Gold IFPI AUT: Platinum IFPI SWI: Gold Britpop Released: 16 January 2026 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming 1 5 5 97 3 15 24 — — 2 UK: 34,157 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Soundtrack albums + List of soundtrack albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions UK AUS AUT BEL(FL) GER GRE For Better Man (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack): IRL SWI Better Man (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Released: 27 December 2024 Labels: Sony Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming 1 5 36 168 3 69 1 58
Live albums + List of live albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications UK AUS AUT FRA GER IRL NLD NZ SWE SWI Live at Knebworth Released: 29 September 2003 (UK) Labels: Chrysalis, EMI Formats: CD, cassette 2 3 1 12 1 2 3 6 7 2 UK: 634,197 BPI: 2× Platinum ARIA: 3× Platinum BVMI: 4× Platinum IFPI AUT: Platinum IFPI SWE: Gold IFPI SWI: 2× Platinum NVPI: Gold RMNZ: Platinum SNEP: Gold
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications UK AUS AUT BEL(FL) GER IRL NLD NZ SWE SWI The Ego Has Landed Released: 13 May 1999 (AUS) Labels: Chrysalis, EMI Formats: CD, cassette — 20 — — — — — 1 — — BPI: Gold ARIA: Gold RMNZ: 9× Platinum Greatest Hits Released: 18 October 2004 (UK) Labels: Chrysalis, EMI Formats: CD, digital download 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 UK: 2,684,529 Worldwide: 6,000,000 BPI: 8× Platinum ARIA: 8× Platinum BRMA: Platinum BVMI: 4× Platinum IFPI AUT: 4× Platinum IFPI SWE: Gold IFPI SWI: 3× Platinum NVPI: Platinum RMNZ: 2× Platinum Songbook Released: 11 October 2009 (UK) Label: EMI Formats: CD — — — — — — — — — — In and Out of Consciousness: Greatest Hits 1990–2010 Released: 11 October 2010 (UK) Label: Virgin Formats: CD, digital download 1 3 1 2 1 2 3 17 4 4 UK: 717,444 BPI: 2× Platinum ARIA: Gold BRMA: Gold BVMI: Platinum IFPI AUT: Gold IRMA: Gold The Definitive Collector's Edition Released: 6 December 2010 (UK) Label: Virgin Formats: CD, digital download — — — — — — — — — — Robbie Williams: Classic Album Selection Released: 25 November 2013 (UK) Label: Universal Formats: CD box set, digital download — — — — — — — — — — Under the Radar Vol. 1 Released: 8 December 2014 Label: Self-released Formats: CD, digital download — — — — — — — — — — Under the Radar Vol. 2 Released: 30 November 2017 Label: Self-released Formats: CD, digital download — — — — — — — — — — Under the Radar Vol. 3 Released: 14 February 2019 Label: Self-released Formats: CD, digital download — — — — — — — — — — XXV Released: 9 September 2022 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, cassette, digital download, streaming, vinyl 1 2 3 3 3 1 1 40 — 4 BPI: Silver "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Extended plays + List of extended plays Title EP details iTunes Live from London Released: 18 December 2009 (UK) Labels: Chrysalis, EMI Formats: Digital download
Singles As lead artist + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album UKPeak chart positions for singles in the United Kingdom: All except "Dream a Little Dream" and "Shine My Shoes": "Dream a Little Dream": "Shine My Shoes": AUSPeak chart positions for singles in Australia: Singles peaking within the top 50: "Old Before I Die": "Let Love Be Your Energy": "Shame": "Candy": "Bridge over Troubled Water": AUT FRA GER IRLPeak chart positions for singles in Ireland: All singles from 1996 to 1999: