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| Producer = Pharrell Williams | Chronology = Robin Thicke singles | Last single = "Love After War" (2011) | This single = "Blurred Lines" (2013) | Next single = "For the Rest of My Life" (2013) | Misc = }}}} "Blurred Lines" is a single written and performed by American recording artists Robin Thicke, T.I. and Pharrell Williams (credited as "Pharrell"), with the latter two being credited as featured artists. Produced by Williams, lead single from Thicke's album of the same name on March 26, 2013 through Star Trak Recordings. Recorded in 2012, the song was primarily inspired by the Marvin Gaye song "Got to Give It Up", and was largely the work of Williams. However, Thicke clearly laid claim to writing credits on the track according to a Reuters article.〔Author, Michael Fleeman (Mar. 10, 2015) Marvin Gaye's heirs win $7.4 million for 'Blurred Lines' plagiarism. Reuters. Retrieved from http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/10/music-blurred-copyright-idUSL1N0WC2TE20150310〕 The song became the subject of a bitter legal dispute with the family of Gaye and Bridgeport Music as to whether the song infringed copyrights to "Got to Give It Up". Thicke and Williams were found liable for copyright infringement by a federal jury in March 2015. The song's music video was released in two versions, with one featuring models Emily Ratajkowski, Jessi M'Bengue, and Elle Evans being topless, while the other censored nudity. The uncut version of the video was at one time removed from YouTube for violating the site's terms of service regarding nudity; it was later restored, but with an age restriction. The song's lyrics and music video has also proved controversial with some groups, with claims that it is misogynistic and promotes date rape. This has led to the song being banned at universities and other institutions in the United Kingdom, and prompted a rebuttal from Thicke. "Blurred Lines" was an immense success worldwide, peaking at number one in at least 25 countries and becoming the number one song of 2013 in several of them. In the US, it was the longest running number one single of 2013. The song subsequently became one of the best-selling singles of all time, with sales of 14.8 million,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Global music sales fell in 2013 despite strong growth for streaming services )〕 simultaneously breaking the record for largest radio audience in history. The single was nominated for two Grammys at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards, including Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Grammy Awards 2014: Full Nominations List )〕 The song became the basis for numerous parodies and cover versions. ==Background== "Blurred Lines" was produced by Thicke and Pharrell with an intention of creating a sound similar to Marvin Gaye's "Got to Give It Up" (1977). The song was completed in less than an hour. In an interview with ''GQ's'' Stelios Phili, Thicke explained: "Pharrell and I were in the studio and () I was like, 'Damn, we should make something like that (to Give It Up" ), something with that groove.' Then he started playing a little something and we literally wrote the song in about half an hour and recorded it. He and I would go back and forth where I'd sing a line and he'd be like, 'Hey, hey, hey!' We started acting like we were two old men on a porch hollering at girls like, 'Hey, where you going, girl? Come over here!'"In a separate interview, Thicke clarified the meaning of the song's title, saying it referred to "the good-girl/bad-girl thing and what's appropriate". Thicke and manager Jordan Feldstein decided the song would not have much impact through radio and would need an innovative approach to become a hit. Feldstein told HitQuarters: "We had an artist that had never had a hit on radio. It was a non-traditional song; it didn't sound like a Timbaland or Benny Blanco record. So we had to approach the market in an interesting way." Feldstein came up with the idea of creating a video designed to go viral and brought in experienced music video director Diane Martel to shoot it. Its controversial nature was designed to attract attention with Feldstein saying: "I knew it would get it banned quickly ... Getting something banned actually helps you."〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Blurred Lines」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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