

Thicke improvised a melody and wrote lyrics about seducing another man's girlfriend. Williams first started to play a funk rhythm with syncopated cowbell accents on the drums, along with a simple two-chord progression.

The song was nominated for awards, including Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards. It became one of the best-selling singles of all time, with sales of 14.8 million, simultaneously breaking the record for the largest radio audience in history. In June 2018, the song was certified a diamond certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). "Blurred Lines" spent 12 consecutive weeks atop the US Billboard Hot 100, making it the longest-running single of 2013 in the United States.

Commercially, the song topped the charts of 25 countries and reached the top five of six others. The single was negatively reviewed by many music critics, with some saying it glorified rape culture. Musically, "Blurred Lines" is an R&B and pop track with instrumentation consisting of bass guitar, drums, and percussion. For the lyrics, Thicke said the song is about his former wife Paula Patton. It was released as the album's lead single on March 26, 2013, through Star Trak Recordings and Interscope Records. The song was solely produced by Williams. and Pharrell Williams from Thicke's studio album of the same name (2013). " Blurred Lines" is a song by American singer Robin Thicke featuring T.I. Pharrell Williams singles chronology " Celebrate" singles chronology " We Still in This Bitch" Marvin Gaye Producer(s) Pharrell Williams Robin Thicke singles chronology " Love After War".and Pharrell Williams from the album Blurred Lines Released MaRecorded 2012 Genre "Blurred Lines" Single by Robin Thicke featuring T.I. For other uses, see Blurred Lines (disambiguation). For blurred lines in photography, see Defocus aberration.
