Candy has become Robbie Williams' fastest-selling single in the UK in 12 years having sold more than 100,000 copies in just five days.

His first single since switching to Island Records had shifted 100,209 units by the end of business on Thursday, according to the Official Charts Company, to put it on course to give him a seventh solo singles chart-topper on Sunday.

The last single by Williams to open with more sales week one was Rock DJ, which debuted at ...