Rudebox

In recent years, some fans and critics have reappraised the album as an undervalued "hidden gem" and a bold creative risk that anticipated the electronic trend in mainstream pop.

: A disco-influenced cover produced by Mark Ronson. Commercial Performance Rudebox

: The lead single, which was polarizing for its attempt at rapping and 80s-inspired synth beats. In recent years, some fans and critics have

is the seventh studio album by British pop artist Robbie Williams, released in October 2006. It is widely considered the most experimental and controversial project of his career, departing from his signature pop-rock sound in favor of dance-pop, hip-hop, and electronica. Album Overview is the seventh studio album by British pop

: A collaboration with the Pet Shop Boys that remains one of the album's most critically acclaimed tracks.

Its release coincided with the comeback of his former band, Take That , whose album Beautiful World eventually outsold Rudebox in the UK. Critical Reception

It sold 147,000 copies in its first week in the UK.