The Rundown: Pharrell, G I R L
Pharrell keeps the party going with his sophomore album.
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The Rundown: Pharrell, G I R L - After eight years, Pharrell is back with his second solo album. And G I R L couldn't have come at a better time. Days removed from his Oscar performance, Grammy wins and his latest single, "Happy," hitting No. 1 (not to mention just months removed from owning the airwaves with songs like "Get Lucky" and "Blurred Lines"), the multi-talent may be hotter than he's ever been, which is truly something. Read on for a track-by-track review of his latest, a collection of lady-loving, hip-moving anthems. (Photo: Columbia Records)
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"Marilyn Monroe" - After kicking off with some subtle, orchestral strings, the first joint on Pharrell's new album sets the tone for what's to come: it's a song dedicated to a special lady that'll make you wanna move.(Photo: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)
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"Brand New" Featuring Justin Timberlake - Pharrell enlists Justin Timberlake for some silky vocals on "Brand New," as the two powerhouse talents trade stanzas celebrating a love who's got them feeling like the tag's still on.(Photo: Jason Merritt/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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"Hunter" - Borrowing certain tones from disco, "Hunter" manages to be one of the funkier songs on an album full of them. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for NARAS)
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"Gush" - Pharrell gets a bit more overtly sexual here, as he admits, "Tonight, I think I wanna be dirty, girl," which he made clear earlier in the song when he whispered, "make that p---y just gush."(Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Gabrielle's Angel Foundation)
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"Happy" - The current No. 1 song on Billboard and the biggest solo hit of Skateboard P's career, "Happy" is an upbeat, infectious anthem that's continuing to spread.(Photo: Back Lot Music)
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"Come Get It Bae" Featuring Miley Cyrus - Over some production that at times reminds of The Neptunes, Pharrell invites Miley Cyrus for this collab where P asks, "You wanna ride it? My motorcycle."(Photos from left: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images, Jeff Bottari/Getty Images)
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"Gust of Wind" Featuring Daft Punk - Fresh off of their successful night at the Grammys, "Get Lucky" partners Pharrell and Daft Punk link back up for another bouncy jam, where the rockers lend robotic vocals to the hook and P croons lovingly: "When I open the window, I wanna hug you/'Cause you remind me of the air."(Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
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"Lost Queen" - Over what sounds like African drums and hums, Pharrell dedicates an ode to his "Lost Queen" on the nearly eight-minute song's first half, before a beat switch slows things down and the singer gets a bit philosophical, waxing, "You gotta go inward to experience the outer space that was built for you." (Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Gabrielle's Angel Foundation)
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"I Know Who You Are" Featuring Alicia Keys - This duet with Alicia Keys finds both Pharrell and his guest keeping the vibes uplifting and positive for females. "No more, acquiesce, standin' up, with no stress/Will do what I need 'til every woman on the Earth is free," Keys sings.(Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Child 13/Getty Images)