Robbie Williams has released a brand new version of his iconic song ‘Angels’, which features on the soundtrack of his musical biopic, ‘Better Man’. Listen to the reworked version here.
Re-recorded and arranged especially for the movie, the new cinematic version of the global smash hit is featured in a moving part of the film where Robbie says goodbye to a beloved family member. The highly-anticipated movie, which had its European premiere in London last week, hits UK cinemas on December 26 with tickets available now here.
‘Angels’ was written by Robbie and long-time collaborator Guy Chambers – a result from only their second writing session together at Guy’s North London flat in the 1990s. The song was included on Robbie’s debut 1997 solo album, ‘Life Thru a Lens’, and released as a single in December that year cementing Robbie’s solo star status. The song remains Robbie’s best-selling single and is revered around the world as one of the most loved songs of all time.
The ‘Better Man (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)’ album is released digitally via Columbia Records on December 27 with a physical release to follow which can be pre-ordered now. The album will be available in three formats – CD, cassette and alt cassette.
The artwork for the soundtrack album mirrors the film poster – an homage to Robbie Williams’ unforgettable album cover, ‘Life Thru a Lens’. The original album cover image was taken by renowned music and portrait photographer, Andy Earl. The film poster and soundtrack artwork sees Williams portrayed as he is seen throughout the entire film – as a CGI monkey. Discussing the film, director Michael Gracey honed in on Robbie referring to himself as a monkey over and again. He said: “Robbie would say things like, ‘I’m up the back dancing like a monkey.’ After a while, I thought, ‘Wouldn’t it be amazing to represent Robbie as a monkey in the film?’ Because Robbie is telling this story – and that’s how he sees himself.”
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