Two versions of the video exist: edited and unrated. The music video for "Blurred Lines" was directed by Diane Martel. The song was nominated for awards, including Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards. It became one of the best-selling singles of all time, with sales of 14.8 million, simultaneously breaking the record for the largest radio audience in history. In June 2018, the song was certified a diamond certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). "Blurred Lines" spent 12 consecutive weeks atop the US Billboard Hot 100, making it the longest-running single of 2013 in the United States. Commercially, the song topped the charts of 25 countries and reached the top five of six others. The single was negatively reviewed by many music critics, with some saying it glorified rape culture. Musically, "Blurred Lines" is an Dance-pop, Funk and Post-disco track with instrumentation consisting of bass guitar, drums, and percussion. For the lyrics, Thicke said the song is about his former wife Paula Patton. Solely produced by Williams, it was released as the album's lead single on March 26, 2013, through Star Trak Recordings and Interscope Records. and Pharrell Williams from the former's sixth studio album of the same name (2013). " Blurred Lines" is a song by American singer Robin Thicke featuring American rappers T.I.
For other uses, see Blurred Lines (disambiguation). For blurred lines in photography, see Defocus aberration.