Old Before I Die

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"Old Before I Die"
Old Before I Die (Robbie Williams single - cover art).jpg
Single by Robbie Williams
from the album Life thru a Lens
Released14 April 1997 (1997-04-14)[1]
GenreBritpop
Length3:50
LabelChrysalis
Songwriter(s)Robbie Williams, Desmond Child, Eric Bazilian
Producer(s)Guy Chambers, Steve Power
Robbie Williams singles chronology
"Freedom"
(1996) 		"Old Before I Die"
(1997) 		"Lazy Days"
(1997)
Music video
"Old Before I Die" on YouTube

"Old Before I Die" is a song by English singer-songwriter Robbie Williams, the first single to be taken from his debut album, Life thru a Lens (1997). The Oasis-influenced song became a number-two hit in the United Kingdom and a number-one hit in Spain following its release on 14 April 1997.

Critical reception[]

Music & Media commented, "Williams certainly can't be accused of playing it safe in the wake of his departure from U.K popsters Take That. Instead, post-Freedom, he's opted for a radical change of musical direction. Gone is the sweet, middle of the road style, in favour of a solid and confident rock sound, somewhat reminiscent of his new pals, Oasis."[2] Ian Hyland from Sunday Mirror noted that the singer "has come up with some magic tracks", adding that songs like this are "stadium thrillers".[3]

Music video[]

A music video was made to accompany the song. It features Williams performing for the camera with ageing rock stars as his backing band, and some fade-ins by the cameraman. There are also shots of Williams flying through the air.

Track listings[]

Charts and certifications[]

Alejandra Guzmán version[]

"Quiero Vivir"
Single by Alejandra Guzmán
from the album Soy
Released2002
Recorded2001
GenreLatin pop, rock en Español
Length3:49
LabelBMG
Songwriter(s)Robbie Williams, Desmond Child, Eric Bazilian
Alejandra Guzmán singles chronology
"Volveré a Amar"
(2002) 		"Quiero Vivir"
(2002) 		"Lipstick"
(2004)

Mexican singer Alejandra Guzmán recorded a cover of the song titled "Quiero Vivir" (I Want to Live), and included it on her tenth studio album, Soy. The track was produced by Desmond Child who co- wrote the original version. The single did not chart in Mexico or United States.

References[]

  1. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 12 April 1997. p. 41. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Airborne" (PDF). Music & Media. 10 May 1997. p. 20. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  3. ^ Hyland, Ian (28 September 1997). "You've Gotta Hand It to the Club Master". Sunday Mirror. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  4. ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 24 Aug 1997". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 11 February 2016 – via Imgur.
  5. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Robbie Williams – Old Before I Die" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  6. ^ "Ultratop.be – Robbie Williams – Old Before I Die" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  7. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14 no. 18. 3 May 1997. p. 20. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Robbie Williams – Old Before I Die" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
  9. ^ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14 no. 21. 24 May 1997. p. 14. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  10. ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (NR. 222 Vikuna 22.5. '97 – 28.5. '97)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 23 May 1997. p. 16. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  11. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Old Before I Die". Irish Singles Chart.
  12. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Robbie Williams" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  13. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Robbie Williams – Old Before I Die" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  14. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  15. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  16. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Robbie Williams – Old Before I Die". Swiss Singles Chart.
  17. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  18. ^ "Top 100 Singles 1997". Music Week. 17 January 1998. p. 27.
  19. ^ "Najlepsze single na UK Top 40–1997" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 4 June 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  20. ^ "British single certifications – Robbie Williams – Old Before I Die". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 16 December 2020.

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