Born April 5, 1973 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Pharrell Williams has been one of the most prolific composers, producers and performers since he began his music career in 1991 working with Chad Hugo as the production duo, The Neptunes. Producer Teddy Riley discovered them in a high school talent show and served as their mentor.
Williams has won eleven Grammys, including two awards for Producer of the Year. The list of artists he's recorded with is a who's who of RandB, pop, and hip-hop, including Beyonce, Jay-Z, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Alicia Keys, John Legend, Usher, Jennifer Hudson,Mary J. Blige, Toni Braxton,TLC, Babyface, Britney Spears, Gwen Stefani, Justin Timberlake, Miley Cyrus, Jennifer Lopez, Shakira, Gloria Estefan, Pitbull, Kanye West, Snoop Dogg, Ludacris, P. Diddy, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne, T.I., Common, and Nelly. In addition to the countless hits he's created for other artists, he released his debut solo album, In My Mind, in 2006, and his second solo project, G I R L, in 2014. He has also recorded as a member of the band, N*E*R*D.
Here are Pharrell Williams' 20 Greatest Hits.
Pharrell Williams' "Happy" from the Despicable Me 2 soundtrack is one of the best-selling singles of all-time, selling over 12 million units. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song, and earned Grammy Awards in 2015 for Best Pop Solo Performance and Best Music Video.
"Get Lucky" by Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers from Chic won Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 56th annual Grammy Awards in 2014. The song is one of the best-selling singles of all-time, selling over 9 million copies. It reached the top ten in over 30 countries.
Pharrell Williams co-wrote and produced Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" which hit number one in 20 countries in 2013. It is one of the best-selling singles of all-time with over 15 million copies sold. It was nominated for Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. The song also made history as a record 250 million people listened to it on the radio,
On June 29, 2013, Williams became the 12th artist in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 to simultaneously hold the number one and two positions with "Blurred Lines" and Daft Punk's "Get Lucky."
Pharrell Williams co-wrote and co-produced Gwen Stefani's "Hollaback Girl" for her 2004 debut solo CD, Love. Angel. Music. Baby. The platinum single remained at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks, and was the second most successful song of 2005 behind Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together."
In 2003, Nelly won a Grammy Award for Best Male Rap Solo Performance, a brand new category at the time, for "Hot in Herre." Co-written and co-produced by Pharrell Williams, the song sold over two million copies and reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, RandB/Hip-Hop Songs, and Hot Rap Songs charts.
"Drop It Like It's Hot" by Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell Williams became Snoop's first Billboard Hot 100 hit in December 2004 when it topped the chart for three weeks. Williams also co-wrote and co-produced the single.
On December 11, 2009, Billboard named "Drop It Like It's Hot" the most popular rap song of the decade.
"I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)" by Jay-Z features Pharrell Williams who also co-wrote and co-produced the song for the 2000 album, The Dynasty: Roc La Familia. It was Jay-Z's first single to reach number one on the Billboard Hot RandB/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
Pharrell Williams co-wrote and co-produced the gold, number one single "Rock Your Body" for Justin Timberlake's 2002 debut solo CD, Justified.
The final single released by 'N Sync, "Girlfriend" from their third album Celebrity in 2002, was co-written and co-produced by Pharrell Williams. The song earned a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.
"Frontin'" is the debut solo single released by Pharrell Williams in 2003 featuring Jay-Z. It reached number one on the Billboard RandB chart and number five on the Hot 100.
Williams has won eleven Grammys, including two awards for Producer of the Year. The list of artists he's recorded with is a who's who of RandB, pop, and hip-hop, including Beyonce, Jay-Z, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Alicia Keys, John Legend, Usher, Jennifer Hudson,Mary J. Blige, Toni Braxton,TLC, Babyface, Britney Spears, Gwen Stefani, Justin Timberlake, Miley Cyrus, Jennifer Lopez, Shakira, Gloria Estefan, Pitbull, Kanye West, Snoop Dogg, Ludacris, P. Diddy, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne, T.I., Common, and Nelly. In addition to the countless hits he's created for other artists, he released his debut solo album, In My Mind, in 2006, and his second solo project, G I R L, in 2014. He has also recorded as a member of the band, N*E*R*D.
Here are Pharrell Williams' 20 Greatest Hits.
1. 2013 - "Happy"
Pharrell Williams' "Happy" from the Despicable Me 2 soundtrack is one of the best-selling singles of all-time, selling over 12 million units. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song, and earned Grammy Awards in 2015 for Best Pop Solo Performance and Best Music Video.
2. 2013 - "Get Lucky" (with Daft Punk)
"Get Lucky" by Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers from Chic won Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 56th annual Grammy Awards in 2014. The song is one of the best-selling singles of all-time, selling over 9 million copies. It reached the top ten in over 30 countries.
3. 2013 - "Blurred Lines" (composed and produced for Robin Thicke)
Pharrell Williams co-wrote and produced Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" which hit number one in 20 countries in 2013. It is one of the best-selling singles of all-time with over 15 million copies sold. It was nominated for Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. The song also made history as a record 250 million people listened to it on the radio,
On June 29, 2013, Williams became the 12th artist in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 to simultaneously hold the number one and two positions with "Blurred Lines" and Daft Punk's "Get Lucky."
4. 2005 - "Hollaback Girl" (composed and produced for Gwen Stefani)
Pharrell Williams co-wrote and co-produced Gwen Stefani's "Hollaback Girl" for her 2004 debut solo CD, Love. Angel. Music. Baby. The platinum single remained at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks, and was the second most successful song of 2005 behind Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together."
5. 2002 - "Hot In Herre" (composed and produced for Nelly)
In 2003, Nelly won a Grammy Award for Best Male Rap Solo Performance, a brand new category at the time, for "Hot in Herre." Co-written and co-produced by Pharrell Williams, the song sold over two million copies and reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, RandB/Hip-Hop Songs, and Hot Rap Songs charts.
6. 2000 - "Drop It Like It's Hot" (composed and produced for Snoop Dogg)
"Drop It Like It's Hot" by Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell Williams became Snoop's first Billboard Hot 100 hit in December 2004 when it topped the chart for three weeks. Williams also co-wrote and co-produced the single.
On December 11, 2009, Billboard named "Drop It Like It's Hot" the most popular rap song of the decade.
7. 2002 - "I Just Wanna Love U" (composed and produced for Jay-Z)
"I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)" by Jay-Z features Pharrell Williams who also co-wrote and co-produced the song for the 2000 album, The Dynasty: Roc La Familia. It was Jay-Z's first single to reach number one on the Billboard Hot RandB/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
8. 2003 - "Rock Your Body" (composed and produced for Justin Timberlake)
Pharrell Williams co-wrote and co-produced the gold, number one single "Rock Your Body" for Justin Timberlake's 2002 debut solo CD, Justified.
9. 2002 - "Girlfriend" (composed and produced for 'N Sync)
The final single released by 'N Sync, "Girlfriend" from their third album Celebrity in 2002, was co-written and co-produced by Pharrell Williams. The song earned a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.
10. 2003 - "Frontin'" (featuring Jay-z)
"Frontin'" is the debut solo single released by Pharrell Williams in 2003 featuring Jay-Z. It reached number one on the Billboard RandB chart and number five on the Hot 100.
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