Which song was Robbie Williams first UK No. 1?
"Millennium" is a song recorded by English singer Robbie Williams for his second studio album "I've Been Expecting You" (1998). In September 1998, it was released as the first track from the album and became Williams' first single to top the UK Singles Chart. The song also received extensive airplay in the United States and Canada, where it was the lead single from Williams' 1999 compilation album, "The Ego Has Landed".
The song borrows heavily from the musical arrangement of John Barry's "You Only Live Twice", the title track of the 1967 James Bond film, said to be one of Williams' favourite James Bond movies. However, it is a re-recording in a slightly different key instead of a direct sample for reasons of cost.
The song became Williams' first number-one single in the United Kingdom, shipping over 400,000 copies and being certified Gold by the BPI (British Phonographic Industry). The song also became an international success; it managed to break into the Top 40 around the world. It also became Williams' first song to chart inside the US Billboard Hot 100 when it was released in 1999.
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