Advertising Space

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title: "Advertising Space" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["2005-singles", "2005-songs", "chrysalis-records-singles", "robbie-williams-songs", "songs-about-elvis-presley", "songs-written-by-robbie-williams", "songs-written-by-stephen-duffy"] description: "2005 single by Robbie Williams" topic_path: "arts/music" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advertising_Space" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary 2005 single by Robbie Williams ::

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Field	Value
name	Advertising Space
cover	Rb-advertising-space.jpg
type	single
artist	Robbie Williams
album	Intensive Care
released
recorded	June 2003–May 2005
genre
length	4:37
label	Chrysalis
prev_title	Make Me Pure
prev_year	2005
next_title	Sin Sin Sin
next_year	2006
misc
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| name = Advertising Space | cover = Rb-advertising-space.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = Robbie Williams | album = Intensive Care | released = | recorded = June 2003–May 2005 | studio =

• AIR, The Townhouse (London, England)
• Rockband East and West
• Henson (Los Angeles) | genre = | length = 4:37 | label = Chrysalis | writer =
• Robbie Williams
• Stephen Duffy | producer =
• Stephen Duffy
• Robbie Williams | prev_title = Make Me Pure | prev_year = 2005 | next_title = Sin Sin Sin | next_year = 2006 | misc = "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

::data[format=table] | Chart (2005–2006) | Peak position | Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) | Europe (European Hit Radio) | Germany Airplay (BVMI) | Latvia (Latvijas Top 50) | Romania (Romanian Top 100) | UK Airplay (Music Week) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 15 | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 35 | | | | | | | | | 34 | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | ::

Year-end charts

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Chart (2005)	Position	UK Singles (OCC)
194
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Chart (2006)	Position	Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)	Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)	Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)	France (SNEP)	France Airplay (SNEP)	Germany (Media Control GfK)	Italy (FIMI)	Lithuania (M-1)	Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)	Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)	UK Airplay (Music Week)
55
84
45
84
37
60
47
12
58
54
50
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Release history

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Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.	Australia	United Kingdom
12 December 2005	CD	Chrysalis
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References

References

1. [https://robbiewilliams.com/pages/timeline/entry-advertising-space Timeline: Advertising Space]
2. [http://www.robbiewilliams.com/discography/singles/advertising-space Advertising Space] {{Webarchive. link. (28 June 2010 at Robbiewilliams.com)
3. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-s5Z3vkS7Q&list=FLf-DCpYUwXmY4I2tAkL1D4Q&t=215s Robbie Williams on Parkinson (2005)]
4. (2005). "Advertising Space". [[Chrysalis Records]].
5. (2005). "Advertising Space". Chrysalis Records.
6. (2005). "Advertising Space". Chrysalis Records.
7. (2005). "Intensive Care". Chrysalis Records.
8. (21 January 2006). "Hits of the World: Eurocharts".
9. (4 February 2006). "European Radio Airplay". Nielsen Music Control.
10. "Nielsen Music Control Airplay - Germany Top 5". Nielsen Music Control on behalf of [[Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
11. (1 January 2006). "The most popular songs in Latvia".
12. "Issue nr: 6/2006 (13 Februarie – 19 Februarie 2006)". [[Romanian Top 100]].
13. (17 December 2005). "Top 50 Airplay Chart".
14. "The Official UK Singles Chart 2005". [[UKChartsPlus]].
15. "Jahreshitparade Singles 2006".
16. "Rapports annuels 2006". [[Ultratop]].
17. "European Hot 100 Songs".
18. "Tops de L'année {{!}} Top Singles 2006". [[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
19. (December 31, 2006). "Top 50 French Radio Airplay". [[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
20. "Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 2006". [[GfK Entertainment]].
21. "Musica: Classifiche Annunali 2006 FIMI-AC Nielsen". [[FIMI]].
22. "LITHUANIA – Radio M-1 Top 100 of 2006". M-1.
23. "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2006". [[Dutch Top 40]].
24. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2006".
25. (13 January 2007). "Most Broadcast of 2006 — Airplay Top 50".
26. (12 December 2005). "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 12th December 2005". [[Australian Recording Industry Association.
27. (10 December 2005). "New Releases: Singles".

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