It debuted at number 3 on the US Billboard 200 and sold 142,000 copies in its first week. The album was released on Jby Star Trak Entertainment and Interscope Records. Pharrell will perform “Happy” at the Academy Awards on Sunday, March 2nd, a day before the album’s release. In My Mind is the solo debut studio album by American recording artist and record producer Pharrell Williams. and has reached Number One in more than 75 countries. In My Mind is the debut album by American singer, rapper and record producer Pharrell Williams. The Oscar-nominated song, first featured on the soundtrack to Despicable Me 2, is currently #1 on the iTunes’ Songs chart in the U.S. No word yet on which tracks will be included in the album, but expect to hear lead single “Happy” a lot over the next few months.
In the end, a sunglasses-clad Pharrell sheds a solitary tear. A string quartet soundtracks the trailer, which shows the producer dancing in the studio juxtaposed with an orchestra and many, many fedoras. When an artist pushes the release of his record back and back and back again, the implicit pre-verdict is that its probably a steaming pile of monkey. Song Premiere: Pharrell Williams Gets ‘Happy’ on ‘Despicable Me 2’ SoundtrackĪ 30-second trailer released Wednesday gives slight insight into the album. Both personas are represented on this album 7 rap songs and 7 R&B songs. Back of My Mind is accepting the vulnerabilitybeing able to quiet the noise around me and listen to my own voice. Introducing Skateboard P and Pharrell Williams. The album highlights the diversified man. Less than a week after performing a greatest hits set at the NBA All-Star Game, Pharrell Williams has announced the release of second album G I R L on March 3rd. In a statement, the singer/producer said that he wanted the album to feel “festive and urgent.” Heralded by the press and the industry as a force to be reckoned with, Pharrell has created his own individual masterpiece, called In My Mind. Spencer Elden- the man who was the naked baby pictured in a swimming pool on Nirvanas 1991 iconic album cover - has already sued over the image.