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Charted: October 1997

Rating: 3.673 (average of 6 ratings)

Genre: British pop

Quotable: “an uninhibited joyride through all manner of British music, from glam to alternative to soft-rock to dance-pop” – John Bush, All Music Guide

Album Tracks:

  1. Lazy Days
  2. Life Thru a Lens
  3. Ego a Go Go
  4. Angels
  5. South of the Border
  6. Old Before I Die
  7. One of God’s Better People
  8. Let Me Entertain You
  9. Killing Me
  10. Clean
  11. Baby Girl Window

Sales:

sales in U.S. only --
sales in U.K. only - estimated 2.07 million
sales in all of Europe as determined by IFPI – click here to go to their site. 3 million
sales worldwide - estimated 5.07 million

Peak:

peak on U.S. Billboard album chart --
peak on U.K. album chart 1 1

Singles/Hit Songs:

  • Old Before I Die (4/26/97) #2 UK
  • Lazy Days (7/26/97) #8 UK
  • South of the Border (9/27/97) #14 UK
  • Angels (12/13/97) #45a US, #4 UK, #10 AC
  • Let Me Entertain You (3/28/98) #3 UK

Notes: --

Life Thru a Lens
Robbie Williams
Review:
“One of the best U.K. debuts of the ‘90s, Life Thru a Lens is an uninhibited joyride through all manner of British music, from glam to alternative to soft-rock to dance-pop. Beginning with the joyous Lazy Days, the album continually betrays overt influences from Oasis and other Britpop stars, but triumphs nevertheless due to gorgeous production, Williams’ irresistible personality, and the overall flavor of outrageous, utterly enjoyable pop music. Whether he’s romping through aggressive burners like Ego a Go Go and South of the Border, crooning on the ballad Angels, or offering a slice of life – working-class style – on the title track and ‘Lazy Days,’ Williams is a pop star through and through. For those who appreciate great pop with plenty of cheek, Life Thru a Lens is an excellent album” (Bush).

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Last updated May 12, 2008.