The Christmas Present

The Christmas Present is the twelfth studio album by British singer-songwriter Robbie Williams. It was released on 22 November 2019, and features guest appearances from Tyson Fury, Rod Stewart, Jamie Cullum, Helene Fischer and Bryan Adams.

The album is a mixture of original compositions and cover versions of songs all pertaining to the Christmas season. The 24 songs are spread over two discs (both in vinyl and CD) entitled Christmas Past and Christmas Future. The album was also released on cassette. A deluxe edition also featured four extra tracks.

The Christmas Present entered the UK Albums Chart at no.2, behind Coldplay's Everyday Life, released on the same day, although went to no.1 during its second week on the charts, making Williams the joint most successful solo act in UK album chart history, level with Elvis Presley. The album was the fastest selling cassette release in over two decades, selling over 10,000 cassettes in its first seven days of release.

2020 re-release
The 2020 re-release of the album included the new track Can't Stop Christmas, released as a single in the same year. This original composition made references to the COVID-19 crisis with mention of Zoom, Facetime and social distancing. The video sees Williams parodying the British government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, appearing as UK PM Boris Johnson. YouTube The re-release fared less well in the overall album charts although fared slightly better in terms of physical sales and downloads.

Singles
Time for Change

UK rel. 22 November 2019, digital only, as lead single with video.

Can't Stop for Christmas

UK rel. 20 November 2020, digital only as part of album, with video.