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| Robin Thicke feat. TI & Pharrell Williams | |
| publication | 15 March 2013 |
| length | 4:22 minutes |
| Genre (s) | RnB , hip-hop , soul |
| Author (s) | Pharrell Williams |
| text | Robin Thicke, Pharrell Williams, Clifford Harris, Jr., Marvin Gaye |
| Label | Star Trak |
| album | blurred lines |
Blurred Lines (English for 'blurry lines') is a song by the US R&B singer Robin Thicke , together with rapper T.I. as well as the singer Pharrell Willams. It was released on March 15, 2013 and topped the charts in various countries, including Germany and the United States. Blurred Lines was produced and written by Pharrell Williams with Thicke and TI. On March 10, 2015, a court ruled that part of the title was a plagiarism of the title "Got to Give It Up" by Marvin Gaye and awarded the heirs a compensation payment of 7.4 million dollars.
Music video
The music video for Blurred Lines was released on March 20, 2013. Directed by music video director Diane Martel . Martel let Robin Thicke, TI and Pharrell stand around dressed in suits and the three models Emily Ratajkowski , Jessi M'Bengue and Elle Evans run up and down in front of them without interest. In the background there are two silver balloons that form the phrase “Robin Thicke has a big dick” (= “Robin Thicke has a big tail”). In one scene a sheep is also being carried around. The hashtags #THICKE and #BLURREDLINES can be seen filling the screen in several places . There are two versions of the video, in the first, the models appear topless and with strings clothed, in the second version they wear tops and briefs or hot pants . The unclothed version was blocked by YouTube , but can now be accessed again. A modified version of the video was made for a commercial for Beats by Dr. Dre used.
reception
In June 2013, Blurred Lines reached number 1 in the German charts. In 2018 the single was awarded a diamond record in Germany for over one million copies sold. Blurred Lines is one of the best-selling singles in Germany . The song reached the top position in the single charts in numerous other countries, including Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, France, Ireland, Israel, Canada, Luxembourg, Mexico, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Spain and Hungary. The song topped the single charts in more than 65 countries around the world.
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
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| Chart placements | ||
 Germany (GfK)
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1 (55 weeks) | 55 |
 Austria (Ö3)
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1 (42 weeks) | 42 |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
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1 (47 weeks) | 47 |
 United Kingdom (OCC)
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1 (48 weeks) | 48 |
 United States (Billboard)
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1 (48 weeks) | 48 |
criticism
The lyrics and the accompanying music video were criticized by a non-profit organization against sexual violence and online commentators for playing down sexual violence, reducing women to sexual objects and reinforcing rape myths . It was asked, for example, whether those involved in the production stage themselves in the knowledge of the media scandal and whether Thicke was consciously serving a trend. Overall, fewer direct concerns about the intentions of production were expressed in the debate, and their social implications and effects were more frequently discussed. Thicke himself rejected the allegations of the Huffington Post and even gave the title feminist traits. Singer Aloe Blacc was also among the critics of the music video . The musical reviews are also broadly based.
Awards for music sales
Blurred Lines has been awarded 1 × gold , 43 × platinum and 3 × diamond worldwide. According to awards, over 14.8 million units of the single were sold (including premium streaming).
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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 Australia (ARIA)
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 9 × platinum
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630,000 |
 Belgium (BEA)
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platinum
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30,000 |
 Denmark (IFPI)
|
platinum
|
30,000 |
|
Germany (BVMI)
|
 diamond
|
1,000,000 |
 France (SNEP)
|
diamond
|
250,000 |
 Italy (FIMI)
|
4 × platinum
|
120,000 |
 Canada (MC)
|
9 × platinum
|
720,000 |
 Mexico (AMPROFON)
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3 × platinum
|
120,000 |
 New Zealand (RMNZ)
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5 × platinum
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75,000 |
 Norway (IFPI)
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2 × platinum
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20,000 |
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Austria (IFPI)
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platinum
|
30,000 |
 Sweden (IFPI)
|
2 × platinum
|
80,000 |
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Switzerland (IFPI)
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3 × platinum
|
90,000 |
 Spain (Promusicae)
|
 gold
|
20,000 |
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United States (RIAA)
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diamond
|
10,000,000 |
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United Kingdom (BPI)
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3 × platinum
|
1,800,000 |
| All in all |
1 × gold 43 × platinum 3 × diamond |
14,895,000 |
Main article: Pharrell Williams / Music Sales Awards
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ "Blurred Lines" plagiarism litigation: Williams and Thicke sentenced to pay millions. In: Spiegel Online . March 11, 2015, accessed June 9, 2018 .
- ↑ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2988797/Marvin-Gaye-s-family-wins-7million-Pharrell-Robin-Thicke-Blurred-Lines-lawsuit.html
- ↑ 'Blurred Lines' Banned By YouTube As Robin Thicke's Video Features Nude Models . Huffington Post . April 4, 2013. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
- ↑ Chart positions: AU BE (Vl) BE (Wa) DK FR IT NZ SE
- ↑ Robin Thicke feat. TI & Pharrell - Blurred Lines. In: charts.de. Retrieved May 29, 2013 .
- ↑ Robin Thicke feat. TI & Pharrell - Blurred Lines. In: austriancharts.at. Retrieved May 29, 2013 .
- ↑ Robin Thicke feat. TI & Pharrell - Blurred Lines. In: hitparade.ch. Retrieved May 29, 2013 .
- ↑ Chart source UK. In: officialcharts.com. Retrieved May 29, 2013 .
- ↑ Chart discography USA. In: Billboard . Retrieved May 29, 2013 .
- ↑ Robin Thicke's number one single 'Blurred Lines' accused of reinforcing rape myths. The Independent , June 21, 2013, accessed January 9, 2019 .
- ↑ Robin Thicke: 'Blurred Lines' Is A 'Feminist Movement,' Lyrics Got 'Misconstrued'. Huffington Post , July 31, 2013, accessed September 18, 2013 .
- ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original from April 27, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ ARIA single charts. ariacharts.com.au, accessed June 21, 2018 .
- ↑ GOUD EN PLATINA - SINGLES 2013. ultratop.be, accessed on June 21, 2018 .
- ↑ Robin Thicke feat. TI & Pharrell "Blurred Lines". ifpi.dk, accessed on June 21, 2018 .
- ↑ Gold / platinum database. musikindustrie.de, accessed on June 21, 2018 .
- ↑ Gold / Platinum. musiccanada.com, accessed June 21, 2018 .
- ↑ NZ charts. nztop40.co.nz, accessed June 21, 2018 .
- ↑ Gold & Platinum. ifpi.at, accessed on June 21, 2018 .
- ↑ sverigetopplistan. sverigetopplistan.se, accessed June 21, 2018 .
- ↑ precious metal. hitparade.ch, accessed on June 21, 2018 .
- ↑ Gold & Platinum. riaa.com, accessed June 21, 2018 .
- ↑ BPI Awards. bpi.co.uk, accessed June 21, 2018 .
