{{Short description|2006 single by Robbie Williams}} {{About|the Robbie Williams song|the song by CNBLUE|Love Light|the song by Raffi|Adult Entertainment (album)|the song by ABBA|Voulez-Vous|the Deborah Harry song|Def, Dumb & Blonde}} {{Use British English|date=August 2012}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}} {{Infobox song | name = Lovelight | cover = Robbie-Williams-Lovelight.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = Robbie Williams | album = Rudebox | B-side = Mess Me Up | released = {{start date|2006|11|13|df=y}} | recorded = | studio = Chung King, Allido Sound (New York City) | genre = <!-- Please source genres --> | length = 4:02 | label = Chrysalis | writer = Lewis Taylor | producer = Mark Ronson | prev_title = Rudebox | prev_year = 2006 | next_title = She's Madonna | next_year = 2007 | misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|YCuiap4CXoU|"Lovelight"}}}} }} "'''Lovelight'''" is a song written and originally performed by Lewis Taylor for his 2002 album, ''Stoned, Part I''. In 2006, the song was covered by British singer Robbie Williams. His version was produced by Mark Ronson and was released as the second single from his seventh solo album, ''Rudebox'', on 13 November 2006. Williams' version reached number eight on the UK Singles Chart and became a top-10 hit in five other European countries.
==Chart performance== "Lovelight" debuted at number 28 on the UK Singles Chart, a week before its physical single release. The song debuted on the Download Chart at number 29, later peaking at number 15. After its physical release, "Lovelight" reached number eight on the UK Singles Chart. In Sweden, the song debuted at number 23 on the Sverigetopplistan chart on digital single sales only. In Australia, "Lovelight" debuted at number 38 on the ARIA Top 40 Digital Track Chart. In the Netherlands, the song peaked at number eight on the Dutch Top 40.
==Music video== "Lovelight" features a music video that was directed by Jake Nava and filmed in Vienna, Austria during a break from Robbie Williams' European Close Encounters Tour. The video features Williams performing in a dark club (Semper Depot, Lehárgasse 6–8, Vienna-Mariahilf) accompanied by female dancers. The video premiered on ITV1 in the UK on 6 October 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.creativematch.co.uk/viewNews/?92808|title=ITV deliver exclusive screening of Robbie Williams' new 'Lovelight' video|accessdate=2 November 2006}}</ref>
==Track listings== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} '''UK CD1 and European CD single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Lovelight|year=2006|type=UK CD1 liner notes|publisher=Chrysalis Records|id=CDCHS 5162, 0946 3 81599 2 6}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Lovelight|year=2006|type=European CD single liner notes|publisher=Chrysalis Records|id=CDCHS5162, 0094638148029}}</ref> # "Lovelight" # "Mess Me Up"
'''UK CD2'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Lovelight|year=2006|type=UK CD2 liner notes|publisher=Chrysalis Records|id=CDCHSS5162, 0094638154723}}</ref> # "Lovelight" (album version) # "Lovelight" (Soulwax Ravelight vocal mix) # "Lovelight" (Kurd Maverick vocal mix) # "Lovelight" (Soul Mekanik Mekanikal mix) # "Lovelight" (Dark Horse mix) # "Lovelight" (Soulwax Ravelight dub)
'''UK DVD single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Lovelight|year=2006|type=UK DVD single liner notes|publisher=Chrysalis Records|id=DVDCHS 5162, 0094638148098}}</ref> # "Lovelight" (video) # "Mess Me Up" (audio) # "Lovelight" (Soul Mekanik Mekanikal mix audio) # DVD trailer # Photo gallery {{col-2}} '''Italian 12-inch single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Lovelight|year=2006|type=Italian 12-inch single vinyl disc|publisher=Chrysalis Records|id=0946 3 84421 1 0}}</ref> :A1. "Lovelight" (Kurd Maverick vocal) – 6:47 :A2. "Lovelight" (Kurd Maverick dub) – 8:04 :B1. "Lovelight" – 4:02 :B2. "Lovelight" (Soulwax Ravelight vocal) – 6:56
'''Australian CD single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Lovelight|year=2006|type=Australian CD single liner notes|publisher=Chrysalis Records|id=DVDCHS 5162, 094638269625}}</ref> # "Lovelight" (album version) # "Lovelight" (Soulwax Ravelight vocal mix) # "Lovelight" (Kurd Maverick vocal mix) # "Lovelight" (Soul Mekanik Mekanikal mix) # "Lovelight" (Dark Horse mix) {{col-end}}
==Credits and personnel== Credits are taken from the ''Rudebox'' album booklet.<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Rudebox|title-link=Rudebox|year=2006|type=UK CD album booklet|publisher=Chrysalis Records|id=00946 3770442 4}}</ref>
'''Studios''' * Recorded at Chung King and Allido Sound (New York City) * Mixed at MixStar Studios (Virginia Beach, Virginia) * Mastered at Metropolis Studios (London, England)
'''Personnel''' {{div col}} * Lewis Taylor – writing * Robbie Williams – lead vocals * N'Dea Davenport – backing vocals * Mark Ronson – electric guitar, scratches, beats, percussion, production, engineering * Andrew Levy – bass guitar * Raymond Angry – Fender Rhodes, Roland strings * Sam Koppelman – percussion * Dave Guy – trumpet * Neal Sugarman – tenor saxophone * Ian Hendrickson-Smith – baritone saxophone * Serban Ghenea – mixing * Vaughan Merrick – engineering * Derek Pacuk – engineering * Andy Marcinkowski – engineering assistance * Jesse Gladstone – engineering assistance * Tony Cousins – mastering {{div col end}}
==Charts== {{col-start}} {{col-2}}
===Weekly charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2006–2008) ! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- {{single chart|Australia|25|artist=Robbie Williams|song=Lovelight|rowheader=true}} |- {{single chart|Austria|26|artist=Robbie Williams|song=Lovelight|rowheader=true}} |- {{single chart|Flanders|18|artist=Robbie Williams|song=Lovelight|rowheader=true}} |- {{single chart|Wallonia|28|artist=Robbie Williams|song=Lovelight|rowheader=true}} |- {{single chart|CIS|115|artist=Robbie Williams|song=Lovelight|songid=6626|rowheader=true|access-date=13 December 2025}} |- {{single chart|Czech Republic|78|year=2007|week=07|rowheader=true}} |- {{single chart|Denmark|7|artist=Robbie Williams|song=Lovelight|rowheader=true}} |- ! scope="row"| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Hits of the World: Eurocharts|magazine=Billboard|volume=118|issue=48|page=61|date=2 December 2006}}</ref> | 15 |- ! scope="row"| Europe (European Hit Radio)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2006/BB-2006-11-25.pdf|title=European Radio Airplay|magazine=Billboard|page=63|date=25 November 2006|access-date=31 December 2024}}</ref> | 15 |- {{single chart|Finland|6|artist=Robbie Williams|song=Lovelight|rowheader=true}} |- {{single chart|Germany|21|artist=Robbie Williams|song=Lovelight|songid=247937|rowheader=true|access-date=13 March 2019}} |- ! scope="row"| Greece (IFPI)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.gr/chart03.htm|title=Top 50 Singles 31/12/06 έως 6/1/2007|publisher=IFPI Greece|language=el|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070103151755/http://www.ifpi.gr/chart03.htm|archive-date=3 January 2007|access-date=3 January 2007}} ''See'' Best Position ''column''.</ref> | 37 |- {{single chart|Hungary|18|year=2007|week=6|rowheader=true}} |- {{single chart|Ireland2|28|song=Lovelight|rowheader=true|access-date=23 January 2020}} |- {{single chart|Italy|4|artist=Robbie Williams|song=Lovelight|rowheader=true}} |- ! scope="row"| Latvia (Latvijas Top 50)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lanet.lv/news/airplay/2006/061126lv.html|title=The most popular songs in Latvia|publisher=Lanet.lv|language=lv|date=26 November 2006|access-date=3 September 2024}}</ref> | 8 |- {{single chart|Dutch40|8|year=2006|week=48|rowheader=true}} |- {{single chart|Dutch100|9|artist=Robbie Williams|song=Lovelight|rowheader=true}} |- ! scope="row"| Romania (Romanian Top 100)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rt100.ro/top-100-edition.html|title=Issue nr: 48/2006 (04 Decembrie – 10 Decembrie 2006)|publisher=Romanian Top 100|language=ro|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061206073331/http://www.rt100.ro/top-100-edition.html|archive-date=6 December 2006|access-date=3 January 2022}}</ref> | 30 |- ! scope="row"| Russia Airplay (TopHit)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/tracks/6626|title=Loveight: Robbie Williams|publisher=TopHit|access-date=13 December 2025}} ''Select'' Russia ''from Charts''.</ref> | 112 |- {{single chart|Scotland|4|date=20061125|rowheader=true|access-date=19 April 2021}} |- {{single chart|Slovakia|9|year=2007|week=05|rowheader=true|access-date=19 April 2021}} |- {{single chart|Spain|12|artist=Robbie Williams|song=Lovelight|rowheader=true}} |- {{single chart|Sweden|23|artist=Robbie Williams|song=Lovelight|rowheader=true}} |- {{single chart|Switzerland|25|artist=Robbie Williams|song=Lovelight|rowheader=true}} |- {{single chart|UK|8|date=20061125|rowheader=true}} |- ! scope="row"| UK Airplay (''Music Week'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ua/weekly/20080314-20080320|title=Top 50 Airplay Chart|magazine=Music Week|date=18 November 2006|page=24|access-date=27 April 2024}}</ref> | 5 |- ! scope="row"| Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ua/weekly/20080314-20080320|title=Top Radio Hits Ukraine Weekly Chart|publisher=TopHit|date=20 March 2008|access-date=13 December 2025}}</ref> | 80 |- {{single chart|Billboarddanceclubplay|8|artist=Robbie Williams|rowheader=true}} |} {{col-2}}
===Year-end charts=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2006) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/2006|title=Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2006|publisher=Dutch Top 40|access-date=8 April 2020}}</ref> | 79 |- ! scope="row"| UK Singles (OCC)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2006.pdf|title=The Official UK Singles Chart 2006|work=UKChartsPlus|access-date=8 April 2020}}</ref> | 175 |} {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2007) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/radios/2007|title=Rádiós Top 100 – hallgatottsági adatok alapján – 2007|publisher=Mahasz|language=hu|access-date=8 April 2020}}</ref> | 96 |} {{col-end}}
==Release history== {|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" !scope="col"|Region !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Format(s) !scope="col"|Label(s) !scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- !scope="row"|United Kingdom |13 November 2006 |rowspan="2"|CD |rowspan="2"|Chrysalis |<ref>{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=25|date=11 November 2006}}</ref> |- !scope="row"|Australia |20 November 2006 |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/Issue872.pdf|title=The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 20th November 2006|publisher=ARIA|page=29|date=20 November 2006|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222441/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20061220-0000/issue872.pdf|archive-date=22 February 2008|access-date=3 January 2022}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> |}
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