Make Me Pure
Encyclopedia
"Make Me Pure" is a song by British
pop
singer Robbie Williams
, released as the second single from his album Intensive Care
in late 2005. It was written by Robbie Williams, Stephen Duffy
, and Chris Heath
. It was first released in New Zealand
and Australia
only as a promotional single intended to advertise the album. A video was shot with Williams performing in a garage, however, its performance was poor with focus on Williams' debut single "Tripping
" from that album. It was featured on physical copies of the single "Tripping". A physical CD single was released exclusively in Mexico
.
to make him pure—later in his life. The chorus is a translation of a line of Saint Augustine of Hippo
, Da mihi castitatem et continentiam, sed noli modo! Given the singer's previous use of James Bond
as an inspiration in Millennium, it may be significant that Bond quotes this line to himself in the novel Goldfinger, in the form "Oh Lord give me Chastity. But don't give it yet!".
, when at the same time "Tripping" and "Advertising Space
" were Top-40 hits. In Mexico
, the song was released between "Advertising Space" and "Sin Sin Sin" to fill the gap left between these singles, the song was very popular on radio reaching the twenty-seven, although video airplay was not very good the track reached number-nineteen on Digital Sales.
United Kingdom
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pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
singer Robbie Williams
Robbie Williams
Robert Peter "Robbie" Williams is an English singer-songwriter, vocal coach and occasional actor. He is a member of the pop group Take That. Williams rose to fame in the band's first run in the early- to mid-1990s. After many disagreements with the management and certain group members, Williams...
, released as the second single from his album Intensive Care
Intensive Care (album)
Intensive Care is sixth studio album by English singer-songwriter Robbie Williams, released on 24 October 2005 in the United Kingdom.-Background:...
in late 2005. It was written by Robbie Williams, Stephen Duffy
Stephen Duffy
Stephen Anthony James Duffy is an English singer/songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He was a founding member and vocalist/bassist of Duran Duran. He went on to record as a solo performer under several different names, and is the singer and songwriter for The Lilac Time with his older brother...
, and Chris Heath
Chris Heath
Chris Heath is a British writer who was a regular contributor to the popular English music magazine Smash Hits in the eighties and early nineties....
. It was first released in New Zealand
New Zealand
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and Australia
Australia
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only as a promotional single intended to advertise the album. A video was shot with Williams performing in a garage, however, its performance was poor with focus on Williams' debut single "Tripping
Tripping
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" from that album. It was featured on physical copies of the single "Tripping". A physical CD single was released exclusively in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
.
Background
The song deals with Williams asking GodGod
God is the English name given to a singular being in theistic and deistic religions who is either the sole deity in monotheism, or a single deity in polytheism....
to make him pure—later in his life. The chorus is a translation of a line of Saint Augustine of Hippo
Augustine of Hippo
Augustine of Hippo , also known as Augustine, St. Augustine, St. Austin, St. Augoustinos, Blessed Augustine, or St. Augustine the Blessed, was Bishop of Hippo Regius . He was a Latin-speaking philosopher and theologian who lived in the Roman Africa Province...
, Da mihi castitatem et continentiam, sed noli modo! Given the singer's previous use of James Bond
James Bond
James Bond, code name 007, is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. There have been a six other authors who wrote authorised Bond novels or novelizations after Fleming's death in 1964: Kingsley Amis,...
as an inspiration in Millennium, it may be significant that Bond quotes this line to himself in the novel Goldfinger, in the form "Oh Lord give me Chastity. But don't give it yet!".
Chart Success
"Make Me Pure" reached number-fifteen in the Netherlands, although it had never been released as a single. Due to airplay of the B-side song of the single "Tripping", it reached the Dutch Top 40Dutch Top 40
The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting...
, when at the same time "Tripping" and "Advertising Space
Advertising Space
"Advertising Space" is a song by British pop singer Robbie Williams, it was released as the third single from his album Intensive Care in December 2005, and reached number 8 on the UK Singles Chart. "Advertising Space" draws from Tony Scott’s movie True Romance, where Christian Slater’s character...
" were Top-40 hits. In Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, the song was released between "Advertising Space" and "Sin Sin Sin" to fill the gap left between these singles, the song was very popular on radio reaching the twenty-seven, although video airplay was not very good the track reached number-nineteen on Digital Sales.
Tracklisting
- "Make Me Pure" - 4:34
- "Make Me Pure" (Acoustic Version) - 3:53
- "Tripping" (Video)
- "Video Clips + Photo Gallery"
Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Top 40 Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting... |
15 |