"Get Lucky" was completed in approximately 18 months. Daft Punk also served as co-writers and producers for the 2010 single " Hypnotize U" by N.E.R.D., Williams's band. As a member of The Neptunes production team, Williams had previously provided a remix of " Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" that appeared on the 2003 album Daft Club. Williams noted that the duo adopted a perfectionist approach when recording the vocals for "Get Lucky", as he was asked to perform several takes and multiple instances of specific phrases. He had joked that, "If you just want me to play tambourine, I'll do it." The duo and Williams later met in Paris, where he shared some of his own material Williams explained that he had been inspired by Rodgers without knowing that Daft Punk had coincidentally been recording with him. Īmerican singer Pharrell Williams was interested in working with Daft Punk he had first heard about the project from Daft Punk "at one of Madonna's parties" and offered his services for a collaboration. The duo eventually invited him to the Random Access Memories sessions at Electric Lady Studios in New York City.
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However, Rodgers noted that a series of near misses and scheduling conflicts had delayed their chance of collaborating. Daft Punk performed it on many television programmes and awards shows, including the 56th Annual Grammy Awards, during which Stevie Wonder joined Rodgers, Williams and Daft Punk onstage to perform the song.ĭaft Punk first met American guitarist Nile Rodgers at a listening party in New York City for the duo's 1997 debut album Homework, and became friends thereafter. The song won multiple awards, including Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards. In the UK, the single topped the UK Singles Chart for four weeks and was the second best-selling single of 2013 with 1,308,007 copies sold. "Get Lucky" peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 for five consecutive weeks, giving Daft Punk their first top-10 hit in the United States. The song reached number one in several countries, including Daft Punk's native France, where the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP) certified it diamond. "Get Lucky" has since received acclaim from critics, with a number of them praising Williams's vocals and Rodgers's guitar licks. "Get Lucky" is a house-inspired disco, funk, and pop track with lyrics that, according to Williams, are about the good fortune of connecting with someone, as well as sexual chemistry. Before its release as a single, "Get Lucky" was featured in television advertisements broadcast during Saturday Night Live, after which Rodgers and Williams announced their involvement in the track. Daft Punk released the song as the lead single from their fourth and final studio album, Random Access Memories, on 19 April 2013.
" Get Lucky" is a song by French electronic music duo Daft Punk, featuring American singer Pharrell Williams and American guitarist Nile Rodgers. Single by Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers
2013 single by Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers "Get Lucky"
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