# Lovelight

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{{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](/source/Robbie_Williams)
| album      = [Rudebox](/source/Rudebox)
| B-side     = Mess Me Up
| released   = {{start date|2006|11|13|df=y}}
| recorded   =
| studio     = [Chung King](/source/Chung_King_Studios), Allido Sound (New York City)
| genre      = <!-- Please source genres -->
| length     = 4:02
| label      = [Chrysalis](/source/Chrysalis_Records)
| writer     = [Lewis Taylor](/source/Lewis_Taylor)
| producer   = [Mark Ronson](/source/Mark_Ronson)
| prev_title = [Rudebox](/source/Rudebox_(song))
| prev_year  = 2006
| next_title = [She's Madonna](/source/She's_Madonna)
| next_year  = 2007
| misc       = {{External music video|{{YouTube|YCuiap4CXoU|"Lovelight"}}}}
}}
"'''Lovelight'''" is a song written and originally performed by [Lewis Taylor](/source/Lewis_Taylor) for his 2002 album, ''[Stoned, Part I](/source/Stoned%2C_Part_I)''. In 2006, the song was [covered](/source/Cover_version) by British singer [Robbie Williams](/source/Robbie_Williams). His version was [produced](/source/Record_producer) by [Mark Ronson](/source/Mark_Ronson) and was released as the second [single](/source/Single_(music)) from his seventh solo album, ''[Rudebox](/source/Rudebox)'', on 13 November 2006. Williams' version reached number eight on the [UK Singles Chart](/source/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](/source/UK_Singles_Chart), a week before its physical single release. The song debuted on the [Download Chart](/source/UK_Official_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](/source/Sverigetopplistan) chart on digital single sales only. In Australia, "Lovelight" debuted at number 38 on the [ARIA](/source/Australian_Recording_Industry_Association) Top 40 Digital Track Chart. In the Netherlands, the song peaked at number eight on the [Dutch Top 40](/source/Dutch_Top_40).

==Music video==
"Lovelight" features a music video that was [directed](/source/Music_video_director) by [Jake Nava](/source/Jake_Nava) and filmed in [Vienna](/source/Vienna), [Austria](/source/Austria) during a break from [Robbie Williams](/source/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](/source/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==
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'''UK CD1 and European CD single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Lovelight|year=2006|type=UK CD1 liner notes|publisher=[Chrysalis Records](/source/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
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'''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)
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==Credits and personnel==
Credits are taken from the ''[Rudebox](/source/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](/source/Chung_King_Studios) and Allido Sound (New York City)
* Mixed at MixStar Studios ([Virginia Beach](/source/Virginia_Beach), Virginia)
* Mastered at [Metropolis Studios](/source/Metropolis_Group) (London, England)

'''Personnel'''
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* [Lewis Taylor](/source/Lewis_Taylor) – writing
* Robbie Williams – lead vocals
* [N'Dea Davenport](/source/N'Dea_Davenport) – backing vocals
* [Mark Ronson](/source/Mark_Ronson) – electric guitar, scratches, beats, percussion, production, engineering
* Andrew Levy – bass guitar
* [Raymond Angry](/source/Raymond_Angry) – [Fender Rhodes](/source/Fender_Rhodes), [Roland](/source/Roland_Corporation) strings
* Sam Koppelman – percussion
* [Dave Guy](/source/Dave_Guy) – trumpet
* Neal Sugarman – [tenor saxophone](/source/tenor_saxophone)
* [Ian Hendrickson-Smith](/source/Ian_Hendrickson-Smith) – [baritone saxophone](/source/baritone_saxophone)
* [Serban Ghenea](/source/Serban_Ghenea) – mixing
* Vaughan Merrick – engineering
* Derek Pacuk – engineering
* Andy Marcinkowski – engineering assistance
* Jesse Gladstone – engineering assistance
* Tony Cousins – mastering
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==Charts==
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===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](/source/European_Hot_100_Singles))<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Hits of the World: Eurocharts|magazine=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))|volume=118|issue=48|page=61|date=2 December 2006}}</ref>
| 15
|-
! scope="row"| Europe ([European Hit Radio](/source/European_Hit_Radio_(chart)))<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](/source/IFPI_Greece))<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.gr/chart03.htm|title=Top 50 Singles 31/12/06 έως 6/1/2007|publisher=[IFPI Greece](/source/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](/source/Latvijas_Radio))<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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Music_Week)|date=18 November 2006|page=24|access-date=27 April 2024}}</ref>
| 5
|-
! scope="row"| Ukraine Airplay ([TopHit](/source/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}}
|}
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===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](/source/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](/source/Mahasz)|language=hu|access-date=8 April 2020}}</ref>
| 96
|}
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==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](/source/Chrysalis_Records)
|<ref>{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=[Music Week](/source/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](/source/Australian_Recording_Industry_Association)|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>
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{in lang|de}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20070814155806/http://bda.at/text/136/908/8625/ Article about music video location]

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