The discography of American musician

Pharrell Williams Pharrell Lanscilo Williams (; born April 5, 1973), also known mononymously as Pharrell, is an American musician, singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer, and fashion designer. He first became known as one half of the music production duo ...

consists of two

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s, two

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s (EPs), three

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s, 30 singles (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"; featuring

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. 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 "

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" (in Europe only), and later " Number One" (featuring

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). " That Girl" (featuring

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) was the final single. In 2013, Williams featured on

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's fourth studio album ''

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'' on the songs " Get Lucky" and " Lose Yourself to Dance". In addition, Williams contributed to Azealia Banks' debut studio album '' Broke with Expensive Taste'', featuring on the song " ATM Jam", 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''. These were " Just a Cloud Away", " Happy", and "Scream" (featuring CeeLo Green). 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's hit single " Blurred Lines". 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

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, Steve Carell,

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, Jamie Foxx, Steve Martin,

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, Miranda Cosgrove,

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, and many others. In December 2013, a press release from

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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 ''

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'', which includes the singles "Happy", "

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", " Come Get It Bae" and " Gust of Wind".

Albums

Studio albums

EPs

* ''Spotify Sessions'' (2014)

Mixtapes

Soundtrack albums

* '' Hidden Figures (Original Score)'' (2017) * '' Piece by Piece (Music from the Motion Picture)'' (2024)

Video albums

* ''Apple Music Festival: London 2015'' (2015)

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Other charted and certified songs

Guest appearances

Notes

References

External links

* Chart historyon ''

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Discography Discography is the study and cataloging of published sound recordings, often by specified artists or within identified music genres. The exact information included varies depending on the type and scope of the discography, but a discography entry ...