Robbie Williams has revealed that his new album, ‘Take The Crown,’ was written in just eight days.

The former Take That star, who releases the follow-up to ‘Reality Killed The Video Star’ on Nov 5, admitted a new song-writing partnership was responsible for the record’s quick conception:

"My brother in law - who's in a rap combo called The Connects - his music got 40% better overnight and I said, 'What's going on?'

"He said: 'We met these guys in a bar, these Australian guys, and they produce and write songs'. I said to him: 'Well, get them up to the house,' and within eight days, we'd written the album."

The 38-year-old, who earlier this week performed with a topless woman on the Italian version of The X-Factor, then added:

"I found it to be a very fortuitous blend straight away. More so than anything I've ever done in the past really."