Studio Album · No. 2

Girl Songwriting Credits by Pharrell Williams

2014 I Am Other / Columbia 10 tracks 46:54

Produced by Pharrell Williams

I Am Other / Columbia PopFunkR&B
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Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 10 of 10 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 10 / 10 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether Pharrell Williams carries a lyricist or composer credit.

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Pharrell Williams's roles on this album

Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

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By the Numbers

10
Tracks
4
Lyricists
1
Producers
2
No.1 Singles
591,000
US Copies Sold
2014
Released
Data Insight

Ten tracks, all written and produced by Williams. Where In My Mind spread its credits across nine guests, Girl keeps them almost entirely to himself, and the one global hit on it is a track he wrote alone for an animated film soundtrack. It is the most concentrated authorship in his catalogue.

Girl is Pharrell Williams's second solo studio album, released on 3 March 2014 through I Am Other and Columbia. Ten tracks, made in the wake of 'Get Lucky' and 'Blurred Lines' and carrying 'Happy', which reached number one in ten countries. It peaked at number 2 in the US and number 1 in Australia, Denmark, Switzerland and the UK, selling 591,000 copies in the US and 300,000 in the UK.

Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 8 contributors

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Frequently Asked Questions Girl

When was Girl released?
3 March 2014 through I Am Other and Columbia. It is Pharrell Williams’s second solo studio album.
Did Pharrell write Girl?
Yes, he wrote and produced all ten tracks. It is the most self-contained record in his catalogue.
Is "Happy" on Girl?
Yes. It was written for the Despicable Me 2 soundtrack and appears on Girl as well. It reached number one in the US, UK, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand and Switzerland, and is certified 11 times platinum by the RIAA.
How did Girl chart?
Number 2 on the Billboard 200, and number 1 in Australia, Denmark, Switzerland and the UK.
How many copies did Girl sell?
591,000 in the US and 300,000 in the UK. It is Gold in the US and Platinum in Australia and the UK.
How many tracks are on Girl?
Ten on the standard edition, running 46 minutes 54 seconds.
Who guests on Girl?
Three features on the standard edition: @@mdlink0@@ on "Brand New", Miley Cyrus on "Come Get It Bae" and Alicia Keys on "Know Who You Are". The writing stays with Williams throughout.

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