Reality Killed the Video Star

***Reality Killed the Video Star*** is the eighth studio album by English singer-songwriter Robbie Williams. It was released on 9 November 2009.

## Track listing

All tracks produced by Trevor Horn. Additional production on "Do You Mind" by Stephen Hague.

**Notes**
- All physical copies of the album contain an enhanced section with links to download "Bodies – Cahill Remix" (audio) and "Cover Photoshoot" (video).
- "Bodies" is based on an original production and arrangement by Brandon Christy and Craig Russo.
- "Blasphemy" is based on an original arrangement by Guy Chambers.
- "Deceptacon", "Starstruck" and "Difficult for Weirdos" are based on original productions by Soul Mekanik.
- "Superblind" is based on an original production and arrangement by iZLER.

## Personnel

Performers on the album include:

- Tracy Ackerman – background vocals
- Niall Acott – string engineer
- Kelvin Andrews – programming, background vocals
- Graham Archer – programming, engineer, mixing, mixing editor
- Paul Beard – percussion, piano
- Chris Braide – background vocals
- Julian Broad – photography
- Chris Bruce – bass, guitar
- Cadman – composer
- Andy Cain – background vocals
- Brandon Christy – guitar, keyboards, programming, vocals (background)
- Chris Cowie – oboe
- Lol Creme – guitar, vocals (background)
- Anne Dudley – organ, piano, conductor, keyboards, Fender Rhodes, orchestral arrangements
- Fil Eisler – guitar, programming, vocals (background), synthesiser bass
- Sam Farr – assistant engineer
- Isaac Gaulden – vocals (background)
- Isobel Griffiths – orchestra contractor
- Stephen Hague – programming, additional production
- Edd Hartwell – assistant engineer
- Earl Harvin – drums
- Tom Hingston – art direction, design
- Trevor Horn – bass, piano, keyboards, vocals (background), producer
- Randall Jacobs – guitar

- Chaz Jankel – composer
- Luís Jardim – percussion
- Mark Lewis – engineer, assistant engineer
- Stephen Lipson – guitar
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Ryan Malloy – vocals (background)
- Jamie Muhoberac – organ, piano, keyboards, programming, vocals (background)
- Jeremy Murphy – assistant
- Pete Murray – organ, piano, keyboards, vibraphone, fender rhodes, Hammond B3
- Tessa Niles – vocals (background)
- Ijeoma Njaka – vocals (background)
- Chuck Norman – programming
- Robert Orton – mixing
- Phil Palmer – guitar
- Steve Price – string engineer
- Olivia Safe – vocals, soloist
- Richard Scott – harmonica
- Mary Scully – double bass
- Ash Soan – percussion, drums
- Danny Spencer – programming, vocals (background)
- Aaron Walk – assistant engineer
- Tim Weidner – programming, vocals (background), engineer, mixing
- Robbie Williams – composer, vocals.
- Bruce Wooley – vocals (background)

### Weekly charts

|scope="col"|Chart (2009)|scope="col"|Peak position|
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|57||||
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|2||||
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|7||||
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### Year-end charts

|Chart (2009)|Position||
| --- | --- | --- |
|Australian Albums Chart|style="text-align:center;"|31|
|Austrian Albums Chart|style="text-align:center;"|19|
|Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)|style="text-align:center;"|90|
|Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)|style="text-align:center;"|77|
|Dutch Albums Chart|style="text-align:center;"|28|
|French Albums Chart|style="text-align:center;"|46|
|German Albums Chart|style="text-align:center;"|18|
|Swedish Albums Chart|style="text-align:center;"|30|
|Swiss Albums Chart|style="text-align:center;"|10|
|UK Albums Chart|style="text-align:center;"|10|
|Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)|style="text-align:center;"|58|
|Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)|style="text-align:center;"|85|
|Dutch Albums Chart|style="text-align:center;"|34|
|European Top 100 Albums|style="text-align:center;"|8|
|German Albums Chart|style="text-align:center;"|40|
|Swiss Albums Chart|style="text-align:center;"|33|
|UK Albums Chart|style="text-align:center;"|95|

## Release history

- _Reality Killed the Video Star_ was released in three different formats: a standard 13-track CD, deluxe edition and digital download. In addition to the standard version, the deluxe edition features premium packaging and a behind-the-scenes DVD.

|Region|Date|Label|Format||||
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|Germany|rowspan="5"|6 November 2009|rowspan="5"|EMI|rowspan="4"|CD, digital download|
|Australia|||||||
|Austria|||||||
|Switzerland|||||||
|Mexico|rowspan="3"|CD, digital download, CD + DVD|||||
|United Kingdom|rowspan="2"|9 November 2009|Virgin||||
|France|rowspan="3"|EMI|||||
|Spain|rowspan="2"|10 November 2009|rowspan="3"|CD, digital download|||
|Canada|||||||
|United States|17 November 2009|Capitol|||||
|Japan|18 November 2009|rowspan="2"|EMI|rowspan="2"|CD||
|Brazil|24 November 2009||||||

## Other websites

- _Reality Killed the Video Star_ at Metacritic
- RobbieWilliams.com – Robbie Williams official website
- _When GQ met Robbie_ – _GQ_ Magazine interview with Robbie Williams

## Infobox (album)

- **name**: Reality Killed the Video Star
- **type**: studio
- **artist**: Robbie Williams
- **recorded**: September 2008 – August 2009
- **genre**: Pop music, Pop
- **length**: 51:30
- **label**: Virgin Records, Virgin
- **producer**: Trevor Horn
- **prev title**: Rudebox
- **prev year**: 2006
- **next title**: Take the Crown
- **next year**: 2012