Supreme (song)

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2000 single by Robbie Williams

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::summary 2000 single by Robbie Williams ::

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FieldValue
nameSupreme
coverRobbie williams-supreme s 1.jpg
typesingle
artistRobbie Williams
albumSing When You're Winning
released
genre
length4:15
labelChrysalis
prev_titleKids
prev_year2000
next_titleLet Love Be Your Energy
next_year2001
misc
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| name = Supreme | cover = Robbie williams-supreme s 1.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = Robbie Williams | album = Sing When You're Winning | B-side =

Composition

The bridge of the song contains an interpolation of Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive". The string instrument part is a François de Roubaix-composed piece from the José Giovanni-directed film Dernier domicile connu starring Lino Ventura and Marlène Jobert. The song was re-recorded in a swing tone and titled "Swing Supreme" for his 2013 album Swings Both Ways.

Chart performance

The song became another success for Robbie Williams, reaching the top 10 in the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Austria, New Zealand, and several other countries. Williams also recorded a French version of the song that was released in France, peaking at number 12 and spending 34 weeks on the French chart, being certified Gold by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP).

Music video

The "Supreme" video, titled "Gentlemen racers" as seen in its opening credits, is a tribute to British Formula One driver Jackie Stewart. It was filmed on 11 November 2000. Williams portrays the fictitious character Bob Williams, a rival driver competing for the 1970s F1 World Championship. Williams eventually crashes his car, makes a surprise recovery, and ultimately loses the title when he gets diarrhoea before a race and is unable to line up on the starting grid due to getting locked into his caravan when the manager thought there was no one in the caravan. An epilogue reveals that Bob Williams went on to become a celebrated blues guitarist while Jackie Stewart won the championship.

The video includes stock footage of Stewart with Williams digitally inserted in many scenes, creating the near-perfect illusion of a neck-and-neck pursuit of the championship title. The video makes extensive use of the split-screen technique as it is often seen in movies from the 1960s and 70s (for instance in the 1966 feature racing movie Grand Prix), and the scenes with Robbie Williams were given a yellowed, grainy image texture in the digital editing process to match the faded look of the original 35mm celluloid footage with Jackie Stewart. As yet another movie cliché, fake newspaper headlines are shown intermittently to help narrate the story.

Track listings

UK CD1 and cassette single

  1. "Supreme" – 4:15
  2. "Don't Do Love" – 4:56
  3. "Come Take Me Over" – 4:13

UK CD2

  1. "Supreme" – 4:15
  2. "United" – 5:56
  3. "Supreme" (recorded live at the Manchester Arena) – 4:18
  4. "Supreme" (filmed live at the Manchester Arena) – 4:08

Australasian CD single

  1. "Supreme" – 4:15
  2. "United" – 5:56
  3. "Supreme" (live from Manchester) – 4:18
  4. "Don't Do Love" – 4:57
  5. "Come Take Me Over" – 4:11

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the Sing When You're Winning album booklet.

Studios

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

::data[format=table title="2000–2001 weekly chart performance for "Supreme""] | Chart (2000–2001) | Peak position | Croatia (HRT) | Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) | Europe (European Hit Radio) | Hungary (Mahasz) | Latvia (Latvijas Top 30) | Poland (Polish Airplay Charts) | UK Airplay (Music Week) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 7 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | ::

::data[format=table title="2024 weekly chart performance for "Supreme""] | Chart (2024) | Peak position | Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit) | |---|---|---| | 91 | | | ::

Year-end charts

::data[format=table title="2000 year-end chart performance for "Supreme""]

Chart (2000)PositionUK Singles (OCC)
116
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::data[format=table title="2001 year-end chart performance for "Supreme""]

Chart (2001)PositionAustralia (ARIA)Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)Europe (European Hit Radio)France (SNEP)France Airplay (SNEP)Germany (Media Control)Latvia (Latvijas Top 50)Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)New Zealand (RIANZ)Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)
85
28
30
27
2
42
31
88
24
55
35
45
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::data[format=table title="2024 year-end chart performance for "Supreme""]

Chart (2024)PositionCIS Airplay (TopHit)
185
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::data[format=table title="2025 year-end chart performance for "Supreme""]

Chart (2025)PositionCIS Airplay (TopHit)
195
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Certifications

References

References

  1. (9 December 2000). "New Releases – For Week Starting December 11, 2000: Singles".
  2. "Disque En France – Gold".
  3. (15 February 2011). "Robbie Williams | 'Supreme' | Inserting Bob Williams".
  4. (2000). "Supreme". [[Chrysalis Records]].
  5. (2000). "Supreme". Chrysalis Records.
  6. (2000). "Supreme". Chrysalis Records.
  7. (2000). "Supreme". Chrysalis Records, [[EMI Records]].
  8. (2000). "Sing When You're Winning". Chrysalis Records.
  9. "HR Top 20 Lista". [[Croatian Radiotelevision]].
  10. (27 January 2001). "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles".
  11. (3 March 2001). "EHR Top 50".
  12. "Mahasz Top 20 Rádiós Slágerlista". [[Mahasz]].
  13. (14 January 2001). "''The most popular songs in Latvia''". Lanet.lv.
  14. "Nielsen Music Control".
  15. (6 January 2001). "Top 50 Airplay Chart".
  16. "Top Radio Hits Kazakhstan Weekly Chart: Dec 5, 2024". [[TopHit]].
  17. Zywietz, Tobias. (September 2001). "The Top 200 Singles of 2000".
  18. "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2001". [[Australian Recording Industry Association.
  19. "Jahreshitparade Singles 2001".
  20. "Rapports Annuels 2001". [[Ultratop]].
  21. (22 December 2001). "Year in Focus – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 2001".
  22. "Eurochart Hot 100 Radio 2001 p.17".
  23. "Tops de L'année {{!}} Top Singles 2000". [[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
  24. (December 31, 2001). "Top 50 French Radio Airplay". [[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
  25. "Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 2001". [[GfK Entertainment]].
  26. "The 100 most popular songs in Latvia 2001". Lanet.lv.
  27. "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2001". [[Dutch Top 40]].
  28. "End of Year Charts 2001". [[Recorded Music NZ]].
  29. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2001".
  30. "Top Radio Hits Global Annual Chart: 2024". [[TopHit]].
  31. (24 December 2025). "Top Radio Hits Global Annual Chart: 2025". [[TopHit]].

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