Rocket (Robbie Williams song)

"Rocket" is a song by British singer-songwriter Robbie Williams, featuring Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath) and Glenn Hughes (Trapeze, Deep Purple),^[1] released as the lead single from Williams' upcoming thirteenth studio album, Britpop.^[2] On 13 June, a ballad-style reworking of the song, retitled "Pocket Rocket", was released.^[3]

"Rocket"
Single by Robbie Williams
from the album Britpop
Released	21 May 2025
Genre	Hard rock
Length	2:46
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Robert Williams Karl Brazil Tom Longworth Tony Iommi
Producer(s)	Brazil Longworth Sam Miller
Robbie Williams singles chronology
"Forbidden Road" (2024) "Rocket" (2025) "Desire" (2025)

Release and promotion

Williams released the single on the same day he announced the forthcoming release of parent album Britpop.^[4][5] A music video, directed by Charlie Lightening, was released on 23 May 2025.^[6]

Commercial performance

"Rocket" debuted at number 34 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart and at number 36 on the UK Singles Sales Chart, on 30 May 2025.^[7]

Critical reception

Tom Breihan, writing for Stereogum, praised the single, calling it "impressive".^[8]

Charts

Chart performance for "Rocket"

Chart (2025)	Peak position
Croatia International Airplay (Top lista)[9]	84
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[10]	34
UK Singles Sales (OCC)[11]	36

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Rocket"

Region	Date	Version	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
Worldwide	21 May 2025	Original	Digital download; streaming	Columbia Records	[12]
	13 June 2025	"Pocket Rocket"			[13]