Take the Crown

Take the Crown
Studio album by
Robbie Williams
Released5 November 2012 (2012-11-05)
RecordedSeptember 2011 – August 2012
Studio
  • The Garage (Topanga, California)
  • Capitol (Hollywood)
  • Ocean (Burbank, California)
GenrePop rock
Length43:45 (Standard edition)
52:22 (Deluxe edition bonus tracks)
Label
ProducerJacknife Lee
Robbie Williams chronology
Reality Killed the Video Star
(2009)		 Take the Crown
(2012)		 Robbie Williams: Live at the O2
(2012)
Singles from Take the Crown
  1. "Candy"
    Released: 11 September 2012
  2. "Different"
    Released: 17 December 2012
  3. "Be a Boy"
    Released: 11 March 2013

Take the Crown is the ninth studio album by English singer-songwriter Robbie Williams. It was released on 5 November 2012.

Track listing

All production done by Jacknife Lee.

Take the Crown – Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Be a Boy"
4:39
2."Gospel"
  • Williams
  • Metcalfe
  • Francis
  • Jacknife Lee
4:26
3."Candy"
3:21
4."Different"
  • Williams
  • Barlow
  • Lee
4:52
5."Shit on the Radio"
  • Williams
  • Metcalfe
  • Francis
  • Lee
2:53
6."All That I Want"
  • Williams
  • Metcalfe
  • Francis
3:30
7."Hunting for You"
  • Williams
  • Metcalfe
  • Francis
  • Lee
3:58
8."Into the Silence"
  • Williams
  • Metcalfe
  • Francis
4:48
9."Hey Wow Yeah Yeah"
  • Williams
  • Boots Ottestad
2:52
10."Not Like the Others"
  • Williams
  • Metcalfe
  • Francis
4:15
11."Losers" (featuring Lissie)
4:08
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Reverse"
  • Williams
  • Metcalfe
  • Francis
3:56
13."Eight Letters"
4:40
Deluxe edition bonus DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Not Like the Others" (Making of the Album)4:30
2."Candy: Day 1" (Making of the Video)3:52
3."Candy: Day 2" (Making of the Video)4:29

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) Gold 35,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria) Platinum 30,000*
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) Gold 15,000^
Germany (BVMI) Platinum 300,000^
Hungary (MAHASZ) Gold 3,000^
Ireland (IRMA) Gold 7,500^
Italy (FIMI) Gold 30,000*
Netherlands (NVPI) Platinum 50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) Gold 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) Platinum 519,585
Summaries
Worldwide — 1,200,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Label Format
Ireland 2 November 2012 Universal Music CD, digital download
(standard and deluxe edition)
Australia
Sweden
Germany Island
United Kingdom 5 November 2012
Mexico 6 November 2012 Universal Music
Italy

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