Since the launch of “Blurred Lines” in 2013, Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams faced controversy for all kinds of reasons.
In 2015, the two musicians were ordered to reward posthumously Marvin Gaye a songwriting credit after a federal jury found them responsible for copyright infringement.
The writing process was also a topic of debate, with Robin claiming that he played a big role in creating the single, something he admitted was not true.
According The Hollywood Reporter, he confessed to lying about his contributions to the music during the copyright infringement trial, saying, “I was jealous and wanted some of the credit … I tried to get credit for it later because [Williams] wrote the whole thing practically alone and I was jealous of it. “
Then there is the controversial lyrics, which banned music at official events at more than 20 British universities. Music critics argued that the lyrics promoted a rape culture, quoting verses like: “But you’re a good girl / The way you grab me / You must want to be nasty.”