Pharrell's Best Singing Performances

In honor of the singer's 50th birthday, we take a walk down memory lane.

6. "Get Lucky," Daft Punk feat. Pharrell - The guys behind the robot masks did it again. With a helping hand from the godfather of the summer jam, Pharrell Williams, Daft Punk gave us the most infectious hit of the year. Equal parts disco, soul and pop, "Get Lucky" — named Time magazine's song of the year — is that rare kind of track that works across all age groups, demographics and continents. (Photo: Columbia Records)

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Pharrell's Best Singing Performances - Pharrell may not be as prolific with hits as he was last decade, but when he shows up on a track, it's still an event. P's soaring singing takes the new single from French dance duo Daft Punk, "Get Lucky," to party-starting, disco-ball perfection. But it's not the first time the producer/rapper/designer has flexed his vocal talents. Read on to check out Pharrell's best singing performances.

Snoop Dogg feat. Pharrell, "Let's Get Blown" - Pharrell's layers of falsetto harmonies are at their smoothest on this intoxicating 2004 single from Snoop Dogg. (Photo: DoggyStyle Records)

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Snoop Dogg feat. Pharrell, "Let's Get Blown" - Pharrell's layers of falsetto harmonies are at their smoothest on this intoxicating 2004 single from Snoop Dogg. (Photo: DoggyStyle Records)

Jay-Z feat. Pharrell, "Excuse Me Miss" - Have their baby: Pharrell and Jay-Z's undeniable hitmaking chemistry is on full display on this seductive 2003 hit, the go-to anthem for pick-up artists worldwide. (Photo: Roc-a-Fella)

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Jay-Z feat. Pharrell, "Excuse Me Miss" - Have their baby: Pharrell and Jay-Z's undeniable hitmaking chemistry is on full display on this seductive 2003 hit, the go-to anthem for pick-up artists worldwide. (Photo: Roc-a-Fella)

Busta Rhymes feat. Diddy and Pharrell, "Pass the Courvoisier Part II" - Pharrell channels Curtis Mayfield's pimp strut on this 2002 banger, one of the best beverage-endorsing hip hop songs of all time. Cheers. (Photo: RCA)

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Busta Rhymes feat. Diddy and Pharrell, "Pass the Courvoisier Part II" - Pharrell channels Curtis Mayfield's pimp strut on this 2002 banger, one of the best beverage-endorsing hip hop songs of all time. Cheers. (Photo: RCA)

Pharrell Williams feat. Jay-Z, "Frontin'" - Pharrell's first true solo hit, "Frontin'" features his slickest falsetto adlibs floating like a summer breeze and helped to establish him as more than just a producer and hookman. (Photo: Arista)

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Pharrell Williams feat. Jay-Z, "Frontin'" - Pharrell's first true solo hit, "Frontin'" features his slickest falsetto adlibs floating like a summer breeze and helped to establish him as more than just a producer and hookman. (Photo: Arista)

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Clipse feat. Pharrell and Ab Live, "Cot Damn" - Pharrell's hook on this 2002 Clipse heater is minimal and concise, but he delivers it with a gut-punching, gritty soul we've rarely heard from him before or since. (Photo: Scott Gries/Getty Images)

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Clipse feat. Pharrell and Ab Live, "Cot Damn" - Pharrell's hook on this 2002 Clipse heater is minimal and concise, but he delivers it with a gut-punching, gritty soul we've rarely heard from him before or since. (Photo: Scott Gries/Getty Images)

N.E.R.D., "She Wants to Move" - From soft and smooth to a raspy James Brown scream, Pharrell's dynamic vocals rode the tribal, percussive ups and downs of this 2004 single from N.E.R.D. perfectly. (Photo: Virgin Records)

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N.E.R.D., "She Wants to Move" - From soft and smooth to a raspy James Brown scream, Pharrell's dynamic vocals rode the tribal, percussive ups and downs of this 2004 single from N.E.R.D. perfectly. (Photo: Virgin Records)

Snoop Dogg feat. Pharrell, "Beautiful" - Whether squeaking out a falsetto or shouting at full throttle, Pharrell kills the hook and bridge of this 2003 Top 10 smash, probably the sweetest, most romantic song of Snoop's career. (Photo: Doggystyle)

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Snoop Dogg feat. Pharrell, "Beautiful" - Whether squeaking out a falsetto or shouting at full throttle, Pharrell kills the hook and bridge of this 2003 Top 10 smash, probably the sweetest, most romantic song of Snoop's career. (Photo: Doggystyle)

Pharrell feat. Kanye West, "Number One" - Sometimes Pharrell's singing can be decidedly flat — and his production has to save the day — but this 2006 song is probably his most flawlessly delivered singing performance, exemplified by the lush, layered chorus.(Photo: Interscope)

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Pharrell feat. Kanye West, "Number One" - Sometimes Pharrell's singing can be decidedly flat — and his production has to save the day — but this 2006 song is probably his most flawlessly delivered singing performance, exemplified by the lush, layered chorus.(Photo: Interscope)

N.E.R.D., "Maybe" - Pharrell goes Paul McCartney on this baroque-pop 2004 single from N.E.R.D., backing up his hook with breezy '60s surf-rock harmonies. (Photo: Virgin Records)

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N.E.R.D., "Maybe" - Pharrell goes Paul McCartney on this baroque-pop 2004 single from N.E.R.D., backing up his hook with breezy '60s surf-rock harmonies. (Photo: Virgin Records)

Jay-Z feat. Pharrell, "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)" - Pharrell's voice had shown up on previous Neptunes productions, but this is the one that made it hitmaking gold, establishing Jay plus P as a chart-topping formula. Like the title says, after this song you had to give it to Pharrell.(Photo: R Chiang / Splash News)

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Jay-Z feat. Pharrell, "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)" - Pharrell's voice had shown up on previous Neptunes productions, but this is the one that made it hitmaking gold, establishing Jay plus P as a chart-topping formula. Like the title says, after this song you had to give it to Pharrell.(Photo: R Chiang / Splash News)