Robbie Williams might be one of Britain’s biggest stars, but there was a period at the tail-end of the noughties where it looked like he’d mislaid his mojo. And while he was testing his fan’s patience with the rap-heavy Rudebox, or deserting them completely while he hunted UFOs, along came arch-nemesis Gary Barlow and usurped him in the public’s hearts. Fast-forward to 2012 and Robbie’s in rude health and raring to reclaim his title with his aptly-tiled ninth-album, Take The Crown. Judging by this hook-heavy haul, his spell back in Take That has certainly helped him sharpen his pop-focus, and he’s even borrowed BBF Barlow to pen lead-single ‘Candy’.