Blurred Lines

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"Blurred Lines" is a 2013 pop/R&B song by Robin Thicke featuring Pharrell Williams and T.I. that became a global hit while also sparking major controversy over its lyrics and music video.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Blurred Lines self-link
artist Robin Thicke
award Billboard Music Award for Top Hot 100 Song
Billboard Music Award for Top Radio Song
chartPositionAustralianARIA 1
chartPositionBillboardHotR&BHipHopSongs 1
chartPositionCanadianHot100 1
chartPositionFrenchSinglesChart 1
chartPositionGermanSinglesChart 1
chartPositionIrishSinglesChart 1
chartPositionNewZealandSinglesChart 1
chartPositionUKSinglesChart 1
chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 1
controversy accusations of misogynistic lyrics
allegations of promoting rape culture
copyright infringement lawsuit over similarity to Marvin Gaye’s Got to Give It Up
nudity in explicit music video
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
featuredArtist Pharrell Williams
T.I.
format CD single
digital download
genre R&B
funk
pop
hasHook I know you want it
hasMusicVideo true
label Interscope Records
Star Trak Entertainment
language English
length 4:23
musicVideoDirector Diane Martel
musicVideoVersion explicit unrated version
standard version
nominatedFor Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
surface form: Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

Grammy Award for Record of the Year
producer Pharrell Williams
recordingPeriod 2012
releaseDate 2013-03-26
releaseYear 2013
salesCertificationAustralia multi-platinum
salesCertificationCanada multi-platinum
salesCertificationUK multi-platinum
salesCertificationUS multi-platinum
subjectMatter sexual flirtation and seduction
tempo mid-tempo
writer Clifford Joseph Harris Jr.
Pharrell Williams
Robin Thicke

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Pharrell Williams notableWork Blurred Lines
Robin Thicke notableWork Blurred Lines
Robin Thicke notableWork Blurred Lines
this entity surface form: Blurred Lines (album)
Diane Martel notableWork Blurred Lines
this entity surface form: Blurred Lines (music video)
Diane Martel notableWork Blurred Lines
this entity surface form: Blurred Lines (unrated version music video)
Blurred Lines album Blurred Lines self-link
Got to Give It Up influencedWork Blurred Lines