ROBIN THICKE DEBUTS AT #1 WITH BLURRED LINES
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ROBIN THICKE DEBUTS AT #1 WITH BLURRED LINES
“BLURRED LINES” SINGLE REACHES 6X PLATINUM IN CANADA, SPENDS 11 WEEKS AT #1 ON CANADIAN SOUNDSCAN DIGITAL SONGS CHART
(07 August 2013 – Toronto, ON) – BLURRED LINES, the new studio album from R&B/Soul singer-songerwriter, Robin Thicke, has today debuted at #1 on the Canadian Nielsen SoundScan chart, selling 13,402 copies in its first week. BLURRED LINES, released July 30 through Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music company, is Robin’s first #1 debut in Canada and features Robin’s 6X platinum global hit and title track, as well as his upcoming single, “Give It 2 U”, featuring Kendrick Lamar and 2 Chainz. The album is available in a standard 11-song package, as well as a deluxe package that features three bonus tracks. “Blurred Lines”, featuring Pharrell and T.I. has sold over 490,225 singles to-date and holds the status of highest one-week sales total for a single in 2013. The single has spent 11 weeks atop the Canadian SoundScan Digital Songs chart, and has been the first single since Black Eyed Peas’ “I Gotta Feeling” to achieve a #1 status for 10 consecutive weeks in a row. The eye-catching video for “Blurred Lines”, directed by Diane Martel, has racked up more than 126 million views on YouTube. Watch it here. About Robin Thicke Robin Thicke has established himself as one of the most respected singer-songwriters in soul and R&B music today. The musician, composer and actor, released his critically acclaimed debut album, A Beautiful World in 2003 under the name “Thicke.” Soon after, he came out with his breakthrough second release, 2006’s The Evolution Of Robin Thicke. Now on the way to double-platinum status, Evolution’s mega hit “Lost Without U” became the #1 most played song in Urban Adult Contemporary BDS and topped four Billboard charts simultaneously. The award-winning multiplatinum superstar returned to centre stage in 2008 with Something Else, a joyful and modern tribute to the ‘70s soul and pop records that have inspired an extraordinary career. Revered by critics as one of the best soul albums in years, this ‘70s-inspired album dealt with racism, poverty, and love in the hits “Dreamworld,” “Magic,” and “The Sweetest Love.” In December of 2009 Robin released Sex Therapy. The title song was hailed by critics as “the sexiest song of the year.” Robin’s fifth studio album, Love After War was released in December of 2011. For more information, please go to www.robinthicke.com-30-
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