ˈæftɚ sˈaɪnɪŋ ɐ ɹˈɛkɚd dˈiːl wɪð vˈɜːdʒɪn, wˈɪlks hæd ɐ bɹˈiːf spˈɛl æz ɐ pˈɑːpmjˈuːzɪk sˈɪŋɚ lˈaɪk hɪz fɹˈɛnd ɹˈɑːbi wˈɪljəmz, hɪz sˈɪŋɡəl "dʒˈʌst ɐnˈʌðɚ dˈeɪ" wɛnt tə nˈoʊ. twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ ɪnðə jˌuːkˈeɪ sˈɪŋɡəlz tʃˈɑːɹt.
After signing a record deal with Virgin, Wilkes had a brief spell as a pop-music singer like his friend Robbie Williams, his single "Just Another Day" went to No. 24 in the UK Singles Chart.