"Advertising Space" is a song by British singer Robbie Williams, for his sixth studio album, Intensive Care (2005). It was released as the third single from the album on 12 December 2005 and reached number eight on the UK Singles Chart. In the song's music video, largely filmed in a room above the Belle Vue pub in Blackpool in the United Kingdom, Williams emulates Elvis in movement, appearance, and habits.

Background

Inspired by True Romance, where Christian Slater's character spoke to the spirit of Elvis Presley, Williams wrote a ballad about "a superstar's fall from grace", which Williams jokingly called his "Candle in the Wind". While interviewed on Parkinson and asked about the title "Advertising Space", Williams stated that he gave particular focus to how after dying Elvis was reduced to merchandising, or remembering "the joke part of his life, the end bit when he got big".

Track listings

UK CD1 and Australian CD single

1. "Advertising Space"

2. "Family Coach"

UK CD2

1. "Advertising Space"

2. "Twist"

3. "Don't Say No"

4. Gallery (U-MYX)

UK DVD single

1. "Advertising Space" (video)

2. "Don't Say No" (audio)

3. "Overture for Berlin" (audio)

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the Intensive Care album booklet.

Studios

• Recorded between June 2003 and May 2005 at AIR Studios, The Townhouse (London, England), Rockband East and West, and Henson Studios (Los Angeles)

• Mixed at Mix This! (Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles)

• Strings engineered at NRG (North Hollywood, California)

• Mastered at Metropolis Mastering (London, England)

Personnel

• Robbie Williams – writing, lead vocals, production

• Stephen Duffy – writing, Fender Mustang guitar, Martin acoustic guitar, Ethereal Electronic Korg keyboards, production

• Claire Worrall – backing vocals, Bösendorfer piano

• Jerry Meehan – Fender Precision Bass guitar

• Greg Leisz – lap and pedal steel guitars

• Jebin Bruni – Prophet-5

• Matt Chamberlain – drums, percussion

• David Campbell – string arrangement, conducting

• Allen Sides – string engineering

• Bob Clearmountain – mixing

• Tony Cousins – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Release history

References