Girl (Pharrell Williams album)

Girl
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 3, 2014 (2014-03-03)
Studio
  • Chalice
  • Conway
  • Newman Scoring Stage (Los Angeles)
  • CRC (Chicago)
  • Circle House (Miami)
  • Germano
  • Jungle City (New York City)
  • Glenwood Place (Burbank)
  • South Beach
  • The Studio at the Setai (Miami Beach)
  • Studio at the Palms (Las Vegas)
  • Studio Gang (Paris)
Genre
Length46:54
Label
ProducerPharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams chronology
In My Mind
(2006)
Girl
(2014)
The Amazing Spider-Man 2: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(2014)
Singles from Girl
  1. "Happy"
    Released: November 21, 2013
  2. "Marilyn Monroe"
    Released: March 10, 2014
  3. "Come Get It Bae"
    Released: May 20, 2014
  4. "Gust of Wind"
    Released: October 24, 2014
  5. "It Girl"
    Released: November 10, 2014

Girl is the second studio album by American musician Pharrell Williams. The album was released on March 3, 2014, by Williams' label I Am Other and Columbia Records. Girl was Williams' first studio album since his 2006 debut, In My Mind. It contains appearances by Justin Timberlake, Miley Cyrus, Daft Punk, JoJo, and Alicia Keys.

Girl received generally positive reviews from critics. It peaked at number one in 12 countries worldwide, also peaking in the top 10 of the charts of 17 other countries. The album has sold 591,000 copies in the United States as of February 2015. Its lead single was the Oscar-nominated "Happy" (from the Despicable Me 2 soundtrack), which was a huge worldwide success, becoming one of the best-selling singles of all time. Follow-up singles "Marilyn Monroe", "Come Get It Bae", and "Gust of Wind" have achieved moderate success. At the 57th Grammy Awards, the album was nominated for Album of the Year and won Best Urban Contemporary Album. "Happy" also won Best Pop Solo Performance and Best Music Video.