Robbie Williams' highly-anticipated comeback is set for an embarrassing flop - he is receiving a mid-week chart hammering from the winner of a TV talent show. Skip related content
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The former Take That singer released his new single, Bodies, on Monday and launched a massive publicity drive trumpeting his return to the limelight after three years in the music wilderness.
But early retail figures suggest he is in for a shock when the Top 40 rundown is announced on Sunday - the winner of last year's The X Factor reality show is outselling him by more than two-to-one.
Alexandra Burke's Bad Boys, featuring Flo Rida, shifted 90,000 copies on the first day of its release, while Bodies sold just 40,000.
The staggering figures mean Burke's track became the best-selling single of the year within one day of hitting stores.
Yusuf Islam, the artist formerly known as Cat Stevens, is strolling back onto the stage after a break of 33 years.
