Number One (Pharrell Williams song)

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"Number One"
Pharrell Williams - Number One.jpg
Single by Pharrell featuring Kanye West
from the album In My Mind
B-side
  • "Swagger International"
  • "Raspy"
ReleasedAugust 21, 2006
Genre
Length3:56
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Pharrell Williams
Pharrell singles chronology
"Money Maker"
(2006)
"Number One"
(2006)
"That Girl"
(2006)
Kanye West singles chronology
"Grammy Family"
(2006)
"Number One"
(2006)
"Wouldn't Get Far"
(2007)

"Number One" is a song by American singer-songwriter Pharrell Williams featuring American rapper Kanye West. The heavily synthesized song was written by the two and produced by the former. It was released as the third single Williams' debut studio album In My Mind (2006).

Contents

The single was released in the UK on August 21, 2006, according to Williams' official UK mailing list. The music video was directed by Hype Williams, and features models Selita Ebanks, Miranda Kerr, and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.[ citation needed ] There are two versions: one is a color version which features many bright colors and the other is one that is in black and white.

Music video

The music video was directed by Hype Williams, and features models Selita Ebanks, Miranda Kerr, and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley. [1] There are two versions: one is a color version which features many bright colors and the other is in black and white.

Track listing

UK CD [2]
  1. "Number One" (Featuring Kanye West) (Explicit Album Version)
  2. "Swagger International"
  3. "Raspy"
  4. "Number One" (Featuring Kanye West) (Video)
UK Vinyl [3]
  1. "Number One" (Featuring Kanye West) (Explicit Album Version)
  2. "Raspy"
UK Promo CD
  1. "Number One" (Featuring Kanye West) (Clean Version)

Charts

Chart (2006)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [4] 8
Scotland (OCC) [5] 38
UK Singles (OCC) [6] 31
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [7] 10
US Billboard Hot 100 [8] 57
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [9] 40

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