Listen to Robbie Williams’ reflective new single ‘Forbidden Road’ from ‘Better Man’ biopic

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Robbie Williams has shared the new single ‘Forbidden Road’, taken from upcoming biopic Better Man. Check it out, alongside the full soundtrack tracklist, below.The new single was written specially for the film, which is directed by Michael Gracey (The Greatest Showman) and tells the life story of Williams – from his early days in childhood to his first taste of success with boyband Take That.It will also dive into his massively successful career as a solo artist, covering the record-breaking achievements he accrued with albums like 2000’s ‘Sing When You’re Winning’ and 2002’s ‘Escapology’.Released today (November 22), the new single comes alongside a brand new lyric video, which includes previously unseen footage from the film.

As for the sound of the single, the track comes centred around a simple acoustic guitar melody, and sees the singer open up about his journey in the lyrics.“Maybe I’m never satisfied / I made a lot of poor decisions / Yeah I’ve made some revisions / And I’m still tryna get it right / I’m a living contradiction / The cure and the affliction,” he sings. “You need to lose your mind / To get back to the light / Sometimes.” Check it out below.As well as the new single dropping today, the full tracklisting for the film’s soundtrack has also been shared in full, and includes some of the biggest hits from across Williams’ solo career.These include ‘Feel’, ‘Angels’, ‘Come Undone’, ‘Rock DJ’, ‘Let Me Entertain You’ and more, as well as ‘Forbidden Road’ as the closing track.The ‘Better Man (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)’ album is released digitally via Columbia Records on December 27 – the day after Better Man hits UK cinemas – with a physical release to follow.