Blurred Lines (CD) (explicit)

Robin Thicke returns with his sixth studio album, BLURRED LINES, which features the #1 hit single of the same name. The album features 11 new songs including the second single quot;4 the Rest of My Lifequot;.

When Marvin Gaye was pressured to make a commercial dance record, the singer responded with "Got to Give It Up," which went to the top of the Hot 100. Thirty-five years later, Robin Thicke -- he of the perpetual Marvin fixation -- offhandedly recorded "Blurred Lines," musically based on that 1977 hit, with producer Pharrell. Thicke wasn't gunning for number one, but a deliberately sexist video further polarized opinions and pushed the song to that spot -- a very rare achievement for a 2013 single within the marginalized genre of R&B. Ironically, the album of the same title also contains a motley assortment of high-gloss dance tracks seemingly made for pop-chart contention. "Take It Easy on Me" (produced by Timbaland and J-Roc), "Give It 2 U" (Dr. Luke and Cirkut), "Feel Good" (will.i.am), and the deluxe edition bonus cut "Pressure" (the Cataracs) are nothing like the title track's undeniable disco-funk groove, and not one of them is among Thicke's best. They do, however, lack desperation and help convey the album's prevailing casual, lighthearted feel. Several other songs are more rooted in soul but are just as spirited, if not as moving as 2008's "Magic." Best of all is career highlight "Ooo La La," slick and perfectly crafted -- a 1979/1980 smooth soul throwback featuring some of Thicke's finest melodies and falsetto lines. Tucked near the end, after all the revelry, is "4 the Rest of My Life." A great soul ballad filled with personal flashbacks, like the time young Robin serenaded then-future wife Paula Patton with a Jodeci song, it's nonetheless relatable enough to be played at as many wedding receptions as "Blurred Lines." It adds a little something for longtime fans who might not be all that receptive to the glitzy synthesizers and pounding bass drums. [The CD was also released with a bonus track, "Go Stupid 4 U."] ~ Andy Kellman, Rovi

Performer	Robin Thicke
Music genre	R&B / Soul
Music subgenre	CD - SOUL/R & B
Music release type	Release
Media format	CD
Original release date	2013-07-30
Edition	Standard
Number of tracks	11
Has parental advisory label	N
Number of discs	1
Series title	Robin Thicke - Blurred Lines [CD]
Track listing	Blurred Lines [Feat. T.I. Pharrell],Take It Easy on Me,Ooo la la,Ain't No Hat 4 That,Get in My Way,Give It 2 U [Feat. Kendrick Lamar] [Explicit],Feel Good,Go Stupid 4 U [Explicit],4 the Rest of My Life,Top of the World,The Good Life
Record label	Interscope Records
Track name	Blurred Lines (feat. T.I. & Pharrell), Take It Easy on Me, Ooo la la, Ain't No Hat 4 That, Get in My Way, Give It 2 U (feat. Kendrick Lamar), Feel Good, Go Stupid 4 U, 4 the Rest of My Life, Top of the World, The Good Life, Blurred Lines (feat. Pharrell Williams and T.I.), Blurred Lines (feat. Pharrell & T.I.) [Laidback Luke Remix], Blurred Lines (feat. Pharrell Williams) [No Rap Version], Blurred Lines (feat. Pharrell and T.I.) [Laidback Luke Remix], Blurred Lines (feat. Pharrell Williams and T.I.) [Music Video], Blurred Lines (feat. Pharrell Williams and T.I.) [Music Video – Clean], Give It 2 U (feat. Kendrick Lamar & 2 Chainz) [Remix]
Music media format	CD
Is edited	N
Is enhanced	N