Robin Thicke
Apr 21, 2013
Thicke's albums, which he previously released under the name Thicke, are noted for their feature of a predominantly R&B sound. Thicke has written hits for popular artists such as Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Hudson, Usher and Mary J. Blige. Thicke has also been acknowledged for his work in popular albums such as Confessions and Tha Carter III. Thicke is a singer, mentor, and judge on the ABC show Duets.
"Blurred Lines" is a song featuring guest appearances from American hip hop recording artists T.I. and Pharrell Williams. The song, produced by Williams, was released on March 26th, as the lead single from his upcoming sixth studio album.The single has so far peaked at #46 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and #15 on the Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart. It has also "bubbled under" the Billboard Hot 100 at #109.
The music video, directed by Diane Martel, was released on March 20, 2013. The video focuses on Thicke, T.I., and Pharrell casually standing around while they flirt with models who pose and somewhat frolic around in the video. At various points throughout the video, the hashtags "#THICKE" and "#BLURREDLINES" flash on screen.
The video came in two versions: the original and the "unrated" version. The unrated version features the same models seen in the original video - though they appear topless in the alternate version, clad in only nude-colored thong underwear. After being on the site for just under one week, the unrated version of the video was taken down from YouTube on March 30, 2013. The unrated video remains available on Vevo, while the original version is available on both Vevo and YouTube. The unrated version of Blurred Lines generated more than 1 million views in the days following its release on Vevo.