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Williams worked with a diverse group of producers including the Pet Shop Boys , Mark Ronson , William Orbit , and Soul Mekanik . Notable Tracks:

The album is a "genre-hopping" project that incorporates Hip-Hop, R&B, Electropop, and Funk.

Most critics were confused by the shift in direction, often labeling the album a "career-killer" or a "dud". Rudebox

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

: The lead single, which was polarizing for its attempt at rapping and 80s-inspired synth beats. Williams worked with a diverse group of producers

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

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 : A collaboration with the Pet Shop Boys

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.