Robbie Williams a solo artist. He is also one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold 75 million records worldwide. Williams also topped the 2000–2010 UK airplay chart, racking up almost 50% more plays than the Sugababes at number 2. In 2014, he was awarded the freedom of his home town of Stoke-on-Trent, as well as having a tourist trail created and streets named in his honour. Williams was born on 13 February 1974 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. His parents, Janet ("née" Farrell) and Peter Williams (also known as Pete Conway), ran a pub called the Red Lion in
Shame (Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow song) Shame (Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow song) "Shame" is a song written and recorded by English singers Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow for Williams's second greatest hits compilation album, "" (2010). Produced by Trevor Horn, it was released as the lead single from the album on 27 August 2010 in most countries worldwide and on 1 October in the United Kingdom. "Shame" marks the first time Williams and Barlow collaborated on a song together solely and the first time they worked together since Williams left Take That in 1995. It is a pop song with country and electro music influences;