The discography of
Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Lanscilo Williams (; born April 5, 1973) is an American record producer, rapper, singer, and songwriter. Alongside close colleague Chad Hugo, he formed the hip hop and R&B production duo the Neptunes in the early 1990s, with whom he ...
, an American
recording artist
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and
record producer
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, consists of two
studio album
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s, two
extended play
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mixtape
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, 21
singles
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(including 50 as a featured artist).
On September 9, 2005, Williams performed the opening single from his first solo album ''
In My Mind'', "
Can I Have It Like That
"Can I Have It Like That" is a song written, produced, and performed by American musician Pharrell Williams featuring vocals from fellow American musician Gwen Stefani from the former's 2006 debut album '' In My Mind'' and it’s the opening ...
" ;featuring
Gwen Stefani
Gwen Renée Stefani (; born October 3, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, fashion designer and actress. She is a co-founder, lead vocalist, and the primary songwriter of the band No Doubt, whose singles include "Just a Girl", "Spiderwebs ...
). The single did poorly in the US, reaching only number 48. It fared better in the UK, reaching number three. Between then and the July 25, 2006 release of "In My Mind", he released "
Angel
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" (in Europe only), and later "
Number One
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" (featuring
Kanye West
Ye ( ; born Kanye Omari West ; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer.
Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, West gained recognition as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the ea ...
). "
That Girl
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" (featuring
Snoop Dogg
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) was the final single.
In 2013, Williams featured on
Daft Punk
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's fourth studio album ''
Random Access Memories
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'' on the songs "
Get Lucky" and "
Lose Yourself to Dance
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". In addition, Williams contributed to
Azealia Banks
Azealia Amanda Banks ( ; born May 31, 1991) is an American rapper, singer and songwriter. Raised in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City, she began releasing music through Myspace in 2008 before being signed to XL Recordings at age 18. In 2 ...
' debut studio album ''
Broke with Expensive Taste
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'', featuring on the song "
ATM Jam
"ATM Jam" is a song by American rapper Azealia Banks featuring vocals and sole production from fellow American rapper Pharrell Williams. The track was released in 2013, originally serving as the second single from Banks' debut studio album, ''Brok ...
", though it was taken out of the album prior to release. Williams penned three new original songs, included alongside composer Heitor Pereira's score, for the sequel ''
Despicable Me 2
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''. These were "Just a Cloud Away", "
Happy
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Sinc ...
", and "Scream" (featuring
CeeLo Green
Thomas DeCarlo Callaway - Burton (born May 30, 1975), known professionally as CeeLo Green (or Cee Lo Green), is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer and actor. He is known for his work in hip hop and R&B, including the Gnarls ...
). His two original songs from the first film were also reprised on the soundtrack - "Despicable Me" and "Fun, Fun, Fun". In March 2013, Williams appeared alongside
T.I. on
Robin Thicke
Robin Alan Thicke (born March 10, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. He is best known for his 2013 hit single " Blurred Lines", which is one of the best-selling singles of all time. At the 56th Annual Grammy Awards, h ...
's hit single "
Blurred Lines
"Blurred Lines" is a song by American singer Robin Thicke featuring American rappers T.I. and Pharrell Williams from the former's sixth studio album of the same name (2013). Solely produced by Williams, it was released as the album's lead si ...
". The song has been a worldwide hit, has peaked at number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and has also reached number one in 13 more countries including the United Kingdom and Germany, making it Williams' third ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number one single. On June 29, 2013, he became the 12th artist in the chart's history to simultaneously hold the number one and two positions (with "Blurred Lines" and "Get Lucky", respectively). By July 2013, only 137 singles in UK chart history had achieved one million sales in the UK - that month Williams scored two million-sellers with "Get Lucky" and "Blurred Lines".
In November 2013, Williams released the first 24-hour music video to his ''Despicable Me 2'' collaboration song, "Happy". Guest appearances included
Magic Johnson
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,
Steve Carell
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,
Jimmy Kimmel
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,
Jamie Foxx
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,
Steve Martin
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,
Odd Future
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,
Miranda Cosgrove
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,
Janelle Monáe
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, and many others. In December 2013, a press release from
Columbia Records
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announced that Williams had signed a contract with the label and would be releasing an album in 2014, featuring the single "Happy" from the ''Despicable Me 2'' soundtrack. "Happy" has since become one of the
best-selling singles of all time, having sold more than 10 million copies worldwide. It is also the
most downloaded song in the United Kingdom, with over 1.65 million copies sold. On March 4, 2014, Williams released his second studio album ''
Girl
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'', which includes the singles "Happy", "
Marilyn Monroe
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", "
Come Get It Bae
"Come Get It Bae" is a song written, produced, and performed by American musician Pharrell Williams, with guest vocals from Miley Cyrus, from the former's second studio album ''Girl (Pharrell Williams album), Girl'' (2014). "Come Get It Bae" was ...
" and "
Gust of Wind
"Gust of Wind" is a song written, produced, and performed by American musician Pharrell Williams. Written alongside Daft Punk (who also provided vocals), it was released on October 24, 2014 by Columbia Records as the fourth single from Williams' ...
".
Albums
Solo studio albums
Mixtapes
Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
Other charted songs
Other guest appearances
See also
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Pharrell Williams production discography
The following list is a ''partial'' discography of productions by Pharrell Williams, an American record producer and recording artist from Virginia Beach, Virginia. It includes a list of songs produced, co-produced and remixed by year, artist, albu ...
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N.E.R.D discography
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Child Rebel Soldier discography
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The Neptunes production discography
The following is a discography of production by the Neptunes, a production duo consisting of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo.
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2004–present
Albums produced
1996
; Total – '' Total''
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Notes
References
External links
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