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The Neptunes were an American record production duo composed of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, formed in Virginia Beach, Virginia, in 1992. Williams often provided backing vocals and music video appearances on the duo's productions, while Hugo remained behind the scenes.
Pharrell Lanscilo Williams (/ f ə ˈ r ɛ l /; born April 5, 1973), also known mononymously as Pharrell, is an American musician, record producer, singer, songwriter, rapper, and fashion designer. He first became known as one half of the music production duo the Neptunes , which he formed with Chad Hugo in 1992.
9. "Already Platinum" (featuring Pharrell) 10. "Ashy to Classy" 12. "Playa Ya Don't Know" 15. "This Is My Life" (featuring LeToya Luckett) 16. "Dedicate" Twista – The Day After. 5. "Lavish" (featuring Pharrell) 10. "When I Get You Home (A.I.O.U.)" [featuring Jamie Foxx and Pharrell] Q-Tip – CDS "For the Nasty" (featuring Pharrell and Busta ...
Spending their own money, N.E.R.D recorded the album at the South Beach Studios in Miami, Florida, and the Record Plant Studios in Los Angeles, California. [4] [10] Williams used a Triton Extreme, Triton Pro and Pro Tools in the production of the album, while Hugo worked in Access Virus TI, Roland JV-1080, JV-2080, XV-5080, TR-808 and TR-909 as beatboxing was provided by Haley.
The drum beat was heavily influenced by the Beatles' 1965 track "In My Life", and the bass during the bridge by Stevie Wonder. Pharrell had initially written the song for Prince. [3] It was the 34th best-selling song of 2003 in the U.S., according to Billboard magazine. It was also featured on the Neptunes' 2003 compilation album The Neptunes ...
Hugo was born in Portsmouth, Virginia, to a Filipino-American family.His mother was a lab technician and his father served in the United States Navy. [3] His exploration of music included recording mixtapes in his home using a boombox, and writing a paper about Robert Moog after learning about synthesizers from the news, which sparked an interest in electronic musical equipment. [4]
The Neptunes Present... Clones is a compilation album produced and released by American production duo The Neptunes ( Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo ). It was released on August 19, 2003 and has been certified Gold by the RIAA .
"Use Your Heart" is a song by American R&B trio SWV, released on July 23, 1996 as the second single from their album, New Beginning (1996). [1] Written by Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams, and produced by The Neptunes, the song contains a sample of "If It Don't Turn You On (You Oughta Leave It Alone)", performed by B.T. Express, and became the first song produced by the duo to chart.