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Pharrell Williams

Pharrell Williams is a person from the US, active since 1973.

Person US since 1973 contemporary r&b pop hip hop

TOTAL PLAYS

4,629

SONGS PLAYED

108

STATIONS

FIRST PLAYED

2009-02-22 11:06 · Radio 1 — "Frontin'"

LAST PLAYED

3 hours ago · 1Xtra — "Happy"

BIO · WIKIPEDIA

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◦ ACTIVITY

Plays per year

2009 — 2026

2,000 1,500 1,000 500 0

'09 '12 '15 '18 '21 '24

◦ WHERE

By station

1Xtra 1,793 39%

Radio 1 1,564 34%

Radio 2 1,134 24%

6 Music 138 3%

◦ WHEN

Common hour

0006121823

Peak hour: 09:00

◦ THE SONGS

Top tracks

BY PLAY COUNT

#TITLEPLAYSLAST

1 Happy 2,089 2026-10-27

2 Frontin' (feat. Jay-Z) 471 2026-10-27

3 Marilyn Monroe 461 2025-09-17

4 Gust of Wind 378 2026-05-21

5 Come Get It Bae 221 2024-04-03

6 Can I Have It Like That (feat. Gwen Stefani) 205 2026-10-06

7 Freedom 171 2026-10-18

8 Frontin' (Feat. Jay Z) 88 2017-06-08

9 Brand New (duet with Justin Timberlake) 48 2023-05-15

10 Angel 43 2025-11-30

11 Blurred Lines 30 2013-07-16

12 Number One (Feat. Kanye West) 28 2024-01-25

◦ THE LOG

Recent plays

2026-10-27 05:11 Happy 1Xtra

2026-10-27 02:46 Frontin' (feat. Jay-Z) Radio 1

2026-10-23 20:18 Happy Radio 2

2026-10-18 11:22 Freedom 1Xtra

2026-10-18 01:41 Happy 1Xtra

2026-10-17 05:17 Happy Radio 1

2026-10-16 09:56 Frontin' (feat. Jay-Z) 6 Music

2026-10-14 05:11 Happy 1Xtra

2026-10-13 15:48 Frontin' (1981Toyko Remix) (feat. JAY-Z) 1Xtra

2026-10-10 08:00 Frontin' (feat. Jay-Z) 1Xtra

2026-10-09 04:32 Happy Radio 2

2026-10-08 00:41 Happy 1Xtra

◦ EVERY TRACK

All songs played

108 UNIQUE TRACKS · A–Z

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Angel —

43 2025-11-30 ▶

Angel (AM edit) —

10 2019-09-25 ▶

Angel (Dots Per Inch remix) —

1 2013-08-28 ▶

Angel (Radio Version) —

2 2021-08-03 ▶

Beautiful (AceMo 2016 Bootleg) —

1 2021-01-08 ▶

Best Friend —

4 2021-01-17 ▶

Blurred Lines —

30 2013-07-16 ▶

Blurred Lines (Radio 1's Big Weekend 2014) —

3 2014-05-31 ▶

Brand New (duet with Justin Timberlake) —

48 2023-05-15 ▶

Brand New (feat. Justin Timberlake) —

9 2026-08-18 ▶

Brand New (Geisha Twins & Discosocks Remix - B’s Taurus Edit) —

3 2014-05-25 ▶

Brand New ft. Justin Timberlake —

1 2014-03-05 ▶

Can I Have It Like That —

1 2012-04-16 ▶

Can I Have It Like That (feat. Gwen Stefani) —

205 2026-10-06 ▶

Cash In Cash Out (feat. 21 Savage & Tyler, The Creator) —

25 2022-10-03 ▶

Come Get It Bae —

221 2024-04-03 ▶

Come Get It Bae (Radio 1's Big Weekend 2014) —

6 2020-05-23 ▶

Crystal Clear —

1 2023-01-15 ▶

Despicable Me —

1 2012-09-29 ▶

Doowitt —

1 2020-09-05 ▶

Double Life —

2 2024-07-10 ▶

Drop It Like It's Hot (Radio 1's Big Weekend 2014) —

2 2014-05-24 ▶

Drop It Like It's Hot (Radio 1's Big Weekend 2014) (feat. Snoop Dogg) —

3 2020-08-27 ▶

Drop It Like It's NOT (James Blake/Harmonimix Remix) —

2 2013-12-25 ▶

Excuse Me Miss (Fingalicks Re Rub) —

1 2013-06-12 ▶

Freedom —

171 2026-10-18 ▶

Freedom (TN OUT BED) —

1 2022-06-28 ▶

Frontin (Disclosure Re-Work) (feat. JAY Z) —

1 2014-07-24 ▶

Frontin (Disclosure Re-Work) (feat. Jay-Z) —

8 2014-07-01 ▶

Frontin (Disclosure Rework) —

5 2014-07-03 ▶

Frontin (Disclosure Rework) (feat. JAY Z) —

1 2014-08-16 ▶

Frontin (Disclosure Rework) (feat. JAY-Z) —

1 2025-01-17 ▶

Frontin' —

1 2009-02-22 ▶

Frontin' (1981Toyko Remix) (feat. JAY-Z) —

2 2026-10-13 ▶

Frontin' (Disclosure Mix) —

1 2014-06-28 ▶

Frontin' (Disclosure Remix) —

4 2014-07-13 ▶

Frontin' (Disclosure Rework) —

1 2014-06-10 ▶

Frontin' (Disclosure Rework) (feat. Jay Z) —

1 2014-07-10 ▶

Frontin' (Disclosure Rework) (Feat. Jay-Z) —

1 2023-08-04 ▶

Frontin' (DJ Buddha Blend) —

2 2021-01-22 ▶

Frontin' (feat. JAY Z & Vybz Kartel) —

1 2014-08-22 ▶

Frontin' (Feat. Jay Z) —

88 2017-06-08 ▶

Frontin' (feat. Jay-Z) —

471 2026-10-27 ▶

Frontin' (Radio 1's Big Weekend 2014) —

4 2014-05-31 ▶

Frontin'/Hunter (Radio 1's Big Weekend 2014) —

7 2021-02-13 ▶

Fun Ting (feat. Jay Z & Vybz Kartel) —

1 2012-08-14 ▶

fun, fun, fun —

7 2026-01-24 ▶

Get Lucky (Glastonbury 2015) —

9 2016-06-26 ▶

Get Lucky (Glastonbury Festival RX 27.06.15) —

1 2018-06-09 ▶

Get Lucky (Radio 1's Big Weekend 2014) —

12 2014-12-25 ▶

Get Lucky (Radio 1's Big Weekend 2014) —

4 2014-05-31 ▶

Get Lucky / Happy (Glastonbury 2015) —

1 2015-06-28 ▶

Get Lucky and Happy (Live at the BRIT Awards 2014) (feat. Nile Rodgers) —

1 2014-02-20 ▶

Get Lucky/Happy (Glastonbury 2015) —

3 2015-06-30 ▶

Get Lucky/Happy (Radio 1's Big Weekend 2014) —

4 2020-05-23 ▶

Gush —

11 2025-12-28 ▶

Gust of Wind —

378 2026-05-21 ▶

Gust of Wind (feat. Daft Punk) —

2 2014-03-14 ▶

Gust Of Wind (Frederik Mooij Remix) —

3 2014-10-29 ▶

Gust Of Wind (Yam Who Orchestral Edit) (feat. Daft Punk) —

3 2014-07-07 ▶

Happy —

2,089 2026-10-27 ▶

Happy (Copy For R1 Music) —

12 2014-02-23 ▶

Happy (Danny Dove Bootleg) —

18 2014-03-28 ▶

Happy (Glastonbury 2015) —

8 2023-06-23 ▶

Happy (Instrumental) —

1 2025-04-18 ▶

Happy (Kaytranada Remix) —

3 2014-06-06 ▶

Happy (Live From Glastonbury 2015) —

1 2017-06-24 ▶

Happy (Live From T In The Park) —

1 2014-07-13 ▶

Happy (Makoto Bootleg) —

1 2014-07-28 ▶

Happy (Mr. Carmack Remix) —

4 2014-02-16 ▶

Happy (NEUS Remix) —

13 2024-08-26 ▶

Happy (One Love Manchester, 4 June 2017) —

2 2017-06-04 ▶

Happy (Radio 1's Big Weekend 2014) —

7 2025-05-09 ▶

Happy (Reggae Re-mix) —

1 2015-01-11 ▶

Happy (TC Bootleg) —

2 2015-04-27 ▶

Happy (TC Remix) —

1 2014-05-29 ▶

Happy (Woodkid remix) —

3 2014-05-04 ▶

Happy (Woodkid Sad Remix) —

1 2014-04-26 ▶

Here —

4 2014-05-22 ▶

Holla Back Girl/Blurred Lines (Radio 1's Big Weekend 2014) —

1 2014-05-24 ▶

Hunter —

7 2014-07-01 ▶

Hunter (Radio 1's Big Weekend 2014) —

6 2020-05-23 ▶

Intro/Lose Yourself To Dance/Come Get It Bae (Radio 1's Big Weekend 2014) —

2 2014-05-24 ▶

It Girl —

5 2019-04-07 ▶

Just a Cloud Away —

2 2022-10-13 ▶

Know Who You Are (feat. Alicia Keys) —

10 2025-06-07 ▶

Know Who You Are (ft Alicia Keys) —

1 2014-03-09 ▶

Lapdance (Radio 1's Big Weekend 2014) —

4 2020-05-23 ▶

Lose Yourself To Dance (Live at T in the Park 2014) —

2 2014-10-12 ▶

Lose Yourself To Dance (Radio 1's Big Weekend 2014) —

6 2020-05-23 ▶

Lost Queen —

1 2014-03-09 ▶

Marilyn Monroe —

461 2025-09-17 ▶

Marilyn Monroe (R1BW 2014) —

1 2014-12-26 ▶

Marilyn Monroe (Radio 1's Big Weekend 2014) —

13 2020-05-23 ▶

Marilyn Monroe (With Bed) —

1 2014-03-15 ▶

Number 1 —

16 2020-01-23 ▶

Number 1 (Feat. Kanye West) —

2 2016-04-05 ▶

Number One (Feat. Kanye West) —

28 2024-01-25 ▶

Number One (feat. Ye) —

5 2025-01-23 ▶

Number One (instrumental) —

1 2015-01-16 ▶

One (Your Name) —

1 2010-08-15 ▶

Pharrell - Happy (Radio 1's Big Weekend 2014) —

3 2017-06-05 ▶

That Girl —

20 2025-03-19 ▶

That Girl (EwONE! Remix) (feat. Snoop Dogg & Charlie Wilson) —

1 2025-03-14 ▶

That Girl (Feat. Snoop Dogg) —

7 2023-07-21 ▶

VIRGINIA Boy (Remix) (feat. Tyler, The Creator) —

8 2024-11-12 ▶

Yellow Light —

1 2017-06-10 ▶

You Can Do It Too (Instrumental) —

3 2022-10-01 ▶