Hunting For You

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Hunting for You is one of the most anthemic tracks on Take the Crown, written by Robbie Williams, Tim Metcalfe, Flynn Francis and producer Jacknife Lee. The song embodies the album’s widescreen pop ambition, pairing bold guitar lines with cinematic production. Although it was not released as a single, it became a fan favourite for its powerful, arena-ready chorus and emotional drive.

Williams described Hunting for You as his attempt to capture a “standing on the ramparts, hair-blowing-back” moment, inspired by the scale and drama of 1980s pop and rock. Lee’s production emphasises those influences, layering rhythmic percussion, echoing guitars and a dynamic vocal that builds throughout the track. The result is both nostalgic and modern, reflecting Williams’s desire to create uplifting, big-sounding pop songs after a more introspective period in his career.

Lyrically, the song expresses determination, passion and pursuit, blending romantic and metaphorical imagery. The refrain “Tonight I’m hunting for you” channels the restless energy of desire and ambition. Other lines, such as “Everything I like’s illegal, seductive, addictive, immoral,” showcase Williams’s sharp lyricism and self-aware humour.

“I wanted it to be one of those moments where you stand there and the wind’s in your hair — a big, epic pop record, full of drama and energy.”Robbie Williams

Hunting for You captures the expansive sound and confident tone that define Take the Crown. With its cinematic arrangement and soaring hook, it stands as one of the album’s strongest illustrations of Williams’s ambition to reassert himself as a commanding live and studio performer.