What We Did Last Summer
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What We Did Last Summer – Robbie Williams: Live at Knebworth is a live DVD by Robbie Williams
, recorded between the 1st - 3 August 2003 at Knebworth
, England
as part of the Weekends of Mass Distraction Tour
, the second last venue on the first leg of the tour.
The album is a DVD companion to the live album Live at Knebworth
(also known as Live Summer 2003).
The songs "Nan's Song", "Better Man" and "Made Up Song" all feature Robbie Williams on acoustic guitar.
The show's opening with Williams making an entrance hanging upside down on a bungee
rope is identical to him doing the same on the cover of his newly released album Escapology. Williams entrance was accompanied by "Let Me Entertain You", a song he often uses as the first song.
As he often does, Williams dedicated his 12th song "No Regrets" to his former Take That
bandmates Gary Barlow
, Jason Orange
, Mark Owen
, and Howard Donald
.
The performance of "Back for Good
" on the third night by Williams and Owen was not included in the main section of the DVD.
.
The DVD performed well in Europe, claiming the No.1 spot in Norway, Germany, and UK, and also in Australia going straight in at No.4, before hitting the No.1 spot and staying in the Top 40 for more than 93 weeks.
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...
, recorded between the 1st - 3 August 2003 at Knebworth
Knebworth
Knebworth is a village and civil parish in the north of Hertfordshire, England immediately south of Stevenage. The civil parish covers an area between the villages of Datchworth, Woolmer Green, Codicote, Kimpton, Whitwell, St Paul's Walden and Langley, and encompasses the village of Knebworth, the...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
as part of the Weekends of Mass Distraction Tour
Weekends Of Mass Distraction Tour
The Weekends of Mass Distraction Tour was a tour performed by Robbie Williams during 2003-Weekends of Mass Distraction Tour:This part of the tour took place in Summer 2003. Williams performed in front of 1.2 million people at 21 shows in Europe...
, the second last venue on the first leg of the tour.
The album is a DVD companion to the live album Live at Knebworth
Live at Knebworth
Live at Knebworth, also known as Live Summer 2003 with different cover text, is a live album by English pop singer Robbie Williams, recorded and released in 2003. The album is his first live album, and is a compilation of songs performed during three consecutive shows at Knebworth, England.The...
(also known as Live Summer 2003).
Track listing
- "Let Me Entertain YouLet Me Entertain You (Robbie Williams song)"Let Me Entertain You" is a song written by Robbie Williams and Guy Chambers. Released as the fifth and last single from Williams' debut album, Life Thru A Lens. It has no connection to the songs by Queen or Shakespears Sister carrying the same title. In March 1998, the track became a top three hit...
" (from Life Thru a LensLife thru a LensLife Thru a Lens is the debut studio album by English singer-songwriter Robbie Williams. It was Williams' first solo album following his departure from Take That.-Background:...
) - "Let Love Be Your EnergyLet Love Be Your Energy"Let Love Be Your Energy" is a song by Robbie Williams released in 2001 as the fourth single from his album Sing When You're Winning. The music video for the single was presented in animation. It featured a cartoon facsimile of Williams always on the run in search of love. There is a second,...
" (from Sing When You're WinningSing When You're WinningSing When You're Winning is the third studio album by English singer-songwriter Robbie Williams.-Background:Following the release of his last album, I've Been Expecting You in 1998, and in the middle of promotion and touring in 1999, Robbie found time to start the work on what would be his third...
) - "We Will Rock YouWe Will Rock You"We Will Rock You" is a song written by Brian May and recorded and performed by Queen for their 1977 album News of the World. Rolling Stone ranked it #330 of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" in 2004, and the RIAA placed it at #146 on its list of Songs of the Century...
" (from Queen'sQueen (band)Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of Freddie Mercury , Brian May , John Deacon , and Roger Taylor...
News of the WorldNews of the World (album)News of the World is the sixth studio album by British rock group Queen, released in 1977. Containing hit songs "We Will Rock You", "We Are the Champions" and "Spread Your Wings", the album went 4x platinum in the US, 2x platinum in the UK, and achieved high certifications around the world as...
) - "Monsoon" (from EscapologyEscapology (album)-Background:In 2002, Williams signed a record-breaking £80 million contract with EMI. The contract featured a number of provisos, including the label ceding greater creative control to the artist and a commitment to breaking Williams in the American market...
) - "Come Undone" (from Escapology)
- "StrongStrong (song)"Strong" is a song by Robbie Williams, released as the third single from his 1998 album, I've Been Expecting You in early 1999. The song managed to break into the top five in the United Kingdom. The b-side is the live version of Let Me Entertain You recorded at the 1999 BRIT Awards, the performance...
" (from I've Been Expecting YouI've Been Expecting YouI've Been Expecting You is the second studio album by British singer-songwriter Robbie Williams.-Success:Williams and Chambers started the writing process of the album in Jamaica in the spring of 1998. I've Been Expecting You was released in October 1998. It debuted at #1 on the UK Albums Chart,...
) - "Me and My MonkeyEscapology (album)-Background:In 2002, Williams signed a record-breaking £80 million contract with EMI. The contract featured a number of provisos, including the label ceding greater creative control to the artist and a commitment to breaking Williams in the American market...
" (from Escapology) - "Hot FudgeEscapology (album)-Background:In 2002, Williams signed a record-breaking £80 million contract with EMI. The contract featured a number of provisos, including the label ceding greater creative control to the artist and a commitment to breaking Williams in the American market...
" (from Escapology) - "Mr BojanglesMr. Bojangles/I Will Talk And Hollywood Will Listen"Mr. Bojangles / I Will Talk And Hollywood Will Listen" are songs by British pop singer Robbie Williams released as a double A-side exclusively in Central and Eastern Europe in early 2002. The single did not manage to break into the top forty in any country, but the songs, especially "Mr....
" (from Swing When You're WinningSwing When You're WinningSwing When You're Winning is a swing cover album by English singer-songwriter Robbie Williams.-Background:After the success of his third studio album, Sing When You're Winning, Williams wanted to take another musical direction...
) - "She's The One" (from I've Been Expecting You)
- "SupremeSupreme (song)"Supreme" is a song by Robbie Williams released in 2000 as the third single from his album Sing When You're Winning, and contains an interpolation of Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive" because, according to Williams, he was in a trip in Switzerland and when it was approaching the new millennium, the...
" (from Sing When You're Winning) - "No Regrets" (from I've Been Expecting You)
- "Kids" (from Sing When You're Winning)
- "Better ManBetter Man (Robbie Williams song)"Better Man" is a song by British pop singer Robbie Williams, it became the last single from his album Sing When You're Winning in late 2001...
" (from Sing When You're Winning) - "Made Up Song"
- "Nan's SongEscapology (album)-Background:In 2002, Williams signed a record-breaking £80 million contract with EMI. The contract featured a number of provisos, including the label ceding greater creative control to the artist and a commitment to breaking Williams in the American market...
" (from Escapology) - "FeelFeel (Robbie Williams song)"Feel" is a song by British singer-songwriter Robbie Williams. It was released on December 2, 2002 as the lead single from his fifth studio album, Escapology...
" (from Escapology) - "Rock DJRock DJ (song)"Rock DJ" is a song by English pop singer Robbie Williams from his fourth album, Sing When You're Winning released in the summer of 2000. The song heavily musically samples Barry White's 1977 song "It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me" and also contains a sample of "Can I Kick It?" by A Tribe...
" (from Sing When You're Winning) - "Angels" (from Life Thru A Lens)
The songs "Nan's Song", "Better Man" and "Made Up Song" all feature Robbie Williams on acoustic guitar.
The show's opening with Williams making an entrance hanging upside down on a bungee
Bungee jumping
Bungee jumping is an activity that involves jumping from a tall structure while connected to a large elastic cord. The tall structure is usually a fixed object, such as a building, bridge or crane; but it is also possible to jump from a movable object, such as a hot-air-balloon or helicopter, that...
rope is identical to him doing the same on the cover of his newly released album Escapology. Williams entrance was accompanied by "Let Me Entertain You", a song he often uses as the first song.
As he often does, Williams dedicated his 12th song "No Regrets" to his former Take That
Take That
Take That are a British five-piece vocal pop group comprising Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen and Robbie Williams. Barlow acts as the lead singer and primary songwriter...
bandmates Gary Barlow
Gary Barlow
Gary Barlow is an English singer-songwriter, pianist and record producer. He is frontman and lead vocalist of pop group Take That and is currently the head judge on the eighth series of The X Factor. Barlow is one of Britain's most successful songwriters...
, Jason Orange
Jason Orange
Jason Thomas Orange is an English musician and dancer. He is a member of the pop band Take That who gained popularity in the 1990s and are currently enjoying further success since their reunion in 2005.-Early fame and Take That:...
, Mark Owen
Mark Owen
Mark Anthony Patrick Owen , is an English singer-songwriter. He is a member of pop band Take That. The band were hugely successful during the 1990s and have enjoyed even more success since their reunion in 2005...
, and Howard Donald
Howard Donald
Howard Paul Donald , is an English singer-songwriter, drummer, pianist, dancer, DJ and house producer. He is a member of English pop band Take That. As well as working with Jason Orange as band choreographers, he sang lead vocals on one of the band's many number one singles first time round, "Never...
.
The performance of "Back for Good
Back for Good
"Back for Good" is a song by the British pop group Take That. It was released in 1995 as the second single from the band's third studio album, Nobody Else and achieved great success in many countries, including Australia, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Norway, Spain and the UK where it topped...
" on the third night by Williams and Owen was not included in the main section of the DVD.
Extras
- Behind the Scenes Documentary: Moments of Mass Distractions
- Fans Diaries
- Interactive Game
- Gallery
- 'More Precious Than Gold'- UNICEF film narrated by Robbie Williams
Performance
What We Did Last Summer became not only the fastest-selling music DVD of all time, but also the highest-selling, shadowing the previous record-holder, Live at the AlbertLive at the Albert
"Robbie Williams: Live at the Albert" is a DVD that was released in December 2001 of the show performed on 10 October 2001; concert that Robbie Williams gave at Royal Albert Hall a month before the release of the album Swing When You're Winning...
.
The DVD performed well in Europe, claiming the No.1 spot in Norway, Germany, and UK, and also in Australia going straight in at No.4, before hitting the No.1 spot and staying in the Top 40 for more than 93 weeks.
Sales performance
| Country | Peak position | Certification (if any) | Sales/shipments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 10 | Gold | 20,000+ |
| Australia | 1 | 12x Platinum | 180,000+ |
| Finland | Gold | 4,838+ | |
| France | 2x Platinum | 40,000+ | |
| Germany | 1 | 5x Platinum/11x Gold | 525,000+ |
| Mexico | 9 | Gold | 10,000+ |
| Netherlands | Gold | 40,000+ | |
| Portugal | 12x Platinum | 96,000+ | |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 7x Platinum | 350,000+ |