"Blurred Lines" is a song recorded by American R&B recording artist Robin Thicke, for his sixth studio album of the same name (2013). Featuring guest vocals from American rapper T.I. and American singer and producer Pharrell, the song was released as the lead single from "Blurred Lines" on March 26, 2013 through Star Trak Recordings. The R&B song was produced by featured guest Pharrell, and was written by him along with Thicke and T.I.
The single has so far peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, as well as topping the Billboard R&B Songs chart. It has also become his most successful song on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #6 (he previously climbed as high as #14 with Lost Without U, back in 2007). The song has been a worldwide hit and reached number #1 in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, the Netherlands and the UK and the top 10 in Belgium, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Portugal, Switzerland and the United States. Comparisons have been made between the instrumentation and musical style of "Blurred Lines" and Madonna's 2008 single, "Give It 2 Me", which was also co-written and co-produced by Pharrell Williams.
The accompanying video was directed by Diane Martel and released on March 20, 2013. The video depicts Thicke, T.I., and Pharrell standing around while they flirt with scantily clad models (Emily Ratajkowski, Jessi M'Bengue, and Elle Evans). The video was released in two versions; the first features the models topless, the second features them covered. The unrated version of the video was taken down from YouTube on March 30, 2013, citing violations of the site's terms of service that restricts the uploading of videos containing nudity, particularly if used in a sexual context.
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