Robbie Williams vs. Ashley Hamilton: Exactly Who Wrote "She's Madonna"?

The writing credits for the supposed next single from Robbie Wiliams -- "She's Madonna" -- list Robbie, Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe.


However, Ashley Hamilton, one-time actor and former husband of Shannen Doherty, is claiming that he wrote the song with Williams years ago. He actually co-wrote Robbie's 2003 single "Come Undone," and the two were apparently friends at one point, so the claim does have some foundation. But now The Ham is threating legal action against Robbie. This could explain why a release date for "She's Madonna" has yet to be set.

It could also explain the supposed harrassing barrage of phone calls and text messages Robbie's been leaving Hamilton -- reportedly calling him at one point 10 times in 24 hours.Here's what Ashley told London's Daily Mirror about the whole "She's Madonna" drama:

"We came up with this idea over coffee one afternoon and worked on the lyrics together."

"The next thing I know, a producer's ringing me up to say congratulations for getting my song on Robbie's record. I didn't know what he was talking about!"

"I was shocked. When you work with someone, you're legally entitled to a share of the publishing."

"I have demos of the tape and will see him in court if I have to. I just want him to be a man and do the right thing."

Meanwhile, Robbie has said he wrote the song after seeing Madge perform at the 2006 MTV Europe awards. His spokesperson maintained to the paper, "'She's Madonna' is a collaboration between Robbie and the Pet Shop Boys."