Ahead of Oscars, Pharrell hits No. 1 in US

Oscar nominated song Happy by Pharrell Williams has gone to No.1 on the Billboard music charts just days before the Academy Awards.

Calling Pharrell Williams' current state happy might be an understatement.

The producer-rapper-singer's tune Happy is nominated for best original song at Sunday's Oscars. Days ahead, the upbeat anthem has climbed to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Pharrell says in an interview Wednesday he's "ever so grateful" and "it's pretty crazy."

The 40-year-old adds: "It's really awesome and I'm still shocked."

Happy is from the Despicable Me 2 soundtrack and will appear on Pharrell's new album, GIRL, out on Monday.

The hitmaker says he's prepping for his Oscars performance on Sunday, and he "just intends to have fun with it."

Pharrell also topped the Hot 100 chart as a featured act on Robin Thicke's Blurred Lines, Snoop Dogg's Drop It Like It's Hot and Ludacris' Money Maker.


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