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single. On June 29, 2013, Williams 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.
Pharrell Williams performing at the 2014Coachella Valley Music
and Arts Festival.
As of July 2013 there had been only 137 singles in UK chart history
to have sold more than 1 million copies; that month, Williams
scored two million-sellers with "Get Lucky" and "Blurred
Lines". In August 2013, Busta Rhymes talked about an unreleased
"documentary album" by Williams where he talks about "inner-city
strife and hardship". In November 2013, Williams released thefirst
24-hour music video to his Despicable Me 2 collaboration song,
"Happy". Guest appearances included Magic Johnson, Steve
Carell, Jimmy Kimmel,Jamie Foxx, Odd Future, Miranda
Cosgrove, Janelle MonĂ¡e, and many others. It has received
approximately 5.5 million views as of Christmas Day, 2013. The
music video for the song is nominated for Best Male Video andVideo
of the Year at The 2014 MTV Video Music Awards.
(video) Pharrell Williams introducing a N.E.R.D section of his live
performance atSummer Sonic Festival in Japan, 2015
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