The release of "Swings Both Ways" was announced by Williams in September 2013. It was released in the UK by Island Records on 18 November. The album featured cover versions of well known songs, as well as six new tracks written by Williams and Chambers, who also produced the album. "Swings Both Ways" also featured duets between Williams and Lily Allen, Michael Bublé, Kelly Clarkson, Olly Murs and Rufus Wainwright. In 2014, Chambers and Williams toured "Swings Both Ways", covering Europe, Asia and Australia.