Williams - Stand Your Ground — Robbie

By 1998, Robbie Williams was the biggest pop star in the UK, but he was also a man teetering on the edge. He had successfully broken away from the boyband machinery of Take That, and his breakthrough hit "Angels" had just saved him from being dropped by his record label.

In the late 1990s, hidden tracks were a popular CD era trend. To find "Stand Your Ground," listeners had to let the final listed song on the album, "These Dreams," play through several minutes of complete silence. Robbie Williams - Stand Your Ground

Tucked away as a hidden track on his 1998 multi-platinum sophomore album, I've Been Expecting You , this song is a haunting, minimalist plea for survival that captures a massive pop star at his most vulnerable. By 1998, Robbie Williams was the biggest pop

Despite the heavy sadness woven into the track, the ultimate message is one of endurance. By telling himself to "stand your ground" even when "the water's deep," Robbie was reminding himself that simply surviving the day and making it to tomorrow is a victory in itself. To find "Stand Your Ground," listeners had to