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Pharrell Williams

Pharrell Williams is a producer, songwriter, and performer who rose to prominence in the early 2000s through his work with The Neptunes and N.E.R.D., blending hip-hop, funk, and electronic production. His solo career has yielded multiple chart hits and Grammy Awards, with his influence extending across pop, R&B, and dance music. Beyond music, Williams has worked as a television coach and fashion entrepreneur.

16 tracksDance· 2003–2023
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

Pharrell Williams is a moderate-energy and a warm production — mostly instrumental artist.

This artistTypical Dance
Signature sound

Sits right in the typical Dance pocket.

How this compares to Dance

Across 16 analysed tracks, Pharrell Williams averages 55% groove — straighter than 79% of individual Dance tracks — and 49% energy, gentler than 72%.

Measured against 14,418 Dance tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 95–160 BPM with a median of 120 · predominantly minor keys (56% minor) · most common key: 3A (B♭ Minor) with 2 tracks.

BPM spread
95–99
1
100–104
3
110–114
1
115–119
3
120–124
4
125–129
2
130–134
1
160–164
1
Key distribution
1A11B2A2B3A23B4A24B25A15B6A6B7A27B28A8B9A9B110A10B11A111B12A12B2

Sound profile evolution

How Pharrell Williams’s production has shifted across their catalog. The radar overlays earlier and recent eras as one shape, the year-by-year chart shows every metric move, and the tempo trend tracks the BPM migration against the typical Dance tempo.

Sound profile shift
EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal
2003–2013·3 tracks
2014–2023·13 tracks
Year-by-year sound · scale 0–100
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Tempo migration · yearly average
This artistTypical Dance
What changed

Across Pharrell Williams's catalog, production has darkened; tempos have eased from ~127 to ~122 BPM.

Release volume by decade

1
2000s
13
2010s
2
2020s

Tracks in catalog

16 total · sortable
Happy - From "Despicable Me 2" album art
Happy - From "Despicable Me 2"
Pharrell Williams
160 BPM · 4A · Pop · 42% Sustainer
Pop
160
4A · F min
42%Sustainer
2013
Freedom album art
Freedom
Pharrell Williams
95 BPM · 1A · Pop · 66% Builder
Pop
95
1A · A♭ min
66%Builder
2015
Frontin' - Club Mix album art
Frontin' - Club Mix
Pharrell Williams, Jay-Z
102 BPM · 7A · Trap / Future Bass · 39% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
102
7A · D min
39%Sustainer
2003
WATER album art
WATER
Pharrell Williams, Beyonce, Salatiel
124 BPM · 5A · Trap / Future Bass · 48% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
124
5A · C min
48%Sustainer
2019
Come Get It Bae album art
Come Get It Bae
Pharrell Williams
126 BPM · 11A · Dance · 55% Builder
Dance
126
11A · F♯ min
55%Builder
2014
Gust Of Wind album art
Gust Of Wind
Pharrell Williams
100 BPM · 4A · Dance · 43% Sustainer
Dance
100
4A · F min
43%Sustainer
2014
Marilyn Monroe album art
Marilyn Monroe
Pharrell Williams
119 BPM · 7B · Dance · 41% Sustainer
Dance
119
7B · F maj
41%Sustainer
2014
WTF (Where They From) [feat. Pharrell Williams] album art
WTF (Where They From) [feat. Pharrell Williams]
Pharrell Williams, Missy Elliott
124 BPM · 12B · Mainstage · 54% Sustainer
Mainstage
124
12B · E maj
54%Sustainer
2014
JU$T (feat. Pharrell Williams & Zack de la Rocha) album art
JU$T (feat. Pharrell Williams & Zack de la Rocha)
Pharrell Williams, Zack De La Rocha, Run The Jewels
133 BPM · 3A · Trap / Future Bass · 55% Builder
Trap / Future Bass
133
3A · B♭ min
55%Builder
2020
Hunter album art
Hunter
Pharrell Williams
110 BPM · 9B · Dance · 37% Sustainer
Dance
110
9B · G maj
37%Sustainer
2014
Brand New album art
Brand New
Pharrell Williams
120 BPM · 4B · Dance · 36% Sustainer
Dance
120
4B · A♭ maj
36%Sustainer
2014
Midsection album art
Midsection
Pharrell Williams, Kaytranada
104 BPM · 3A · Trap / Future Bass · 66% Builder
Trap / Future Bass
104
3A · B♭ min
66%Builder
2019
ADD SUV (feat. Pharrell Williams) album art
ADD SUV (feat. Pharrell Williams)
Pharrell Williams, Uffie feat. Pharrell Williams
118 BPM · 4B · Electronica · 50% Sustainer
Electronica
118
4B · A♭ maj
50%Sustainer
2010
WTF (Where They From) - Troyboi Remix album art
WTF (Where They From) - Troyboi Remix
Pharrell Williams, Missy Elliott
129 BPM · 7A · Trap / Future Bass · 54% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
129
7A · D min
54%Sustainer
2016
WTF (Where They From) - Chris Lake Remix album art
WTF (Where They From) - Chris Lake Remix
Pharrell Williams, Missy Elliott
124 BPM · 12B · Dance · 54% Sustainer
Dance
124
12B · E maj
54%Sustainer
2016
Falling Up album art
Falling Up
Pharrell Williams, Nile Rodgers, Adekunle Gold
118 BPM · 7B · African · 49% Sustainer
African
118
7B · F maj
49%Sustainer
2023

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Artists that mix with Pharrell Williams

We scored every transition between Pharrell Williams’s 16 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 6 catalogues clear the bar — a transition counts at 80 chemistry or above, the same number you’ll see on any track page. The 6 with the widest margin over chance are below.

Chance is measured, not assumed: 0.573% of transitions between two randomly drawn tracks by different artists in this catalogue reach 80. Listed alphabetically — the set is reproducible, the order inside it is not.

Galantis

12 of the 640 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.7. They come from 5 different Pharrell Williams tracks.

Come Get It Bae → Believe - Galantis Extended Mix · 11A → 12A · −2 BPM · 87 chemistry

Majestic

11 of the 496 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.8. They come from 5 different Pharrell Williams tracks.

Brand New → Set My Heart On Fire (I'm Alive x And The Beat Goes On) - Extended · 4B → 5B · same BPM · 87 chemistry

Marshmello

11 of the 640 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.7. They come from 8 different Pharrell Williams tracks.

WTF (Where They From) - Chris Lake Remix → Be Kind - Joy Club Extended Mix · 12B → 12B · −1 BPM · 87 chemistry

Sam Feldt

11 of the 640 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.7. They come from 6 different Pharrell Williams tracks.

WTF (Where They From) - Chris Lake Remix → Paradise (with Sam Feldt) - Extended Mix · 12B → 2A · −1 BPM · 87 chemistry

TroyBoi

13 of the 640 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.7. They come from 5 different Pharrell Williams tracks.

What So Not

11 of the 576 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.3. They come from 4 different Pharrell Williams tracks.

WTF (Where They From) - Troyboi Remix → Messin' Me Up feat. EVAN GIIA · 7A → 7A · −4 BPM · 89 chemistry

Chemistry weighs harmonic, rhythmic, energy, groove, mood and vocal compatibility. Tempos are as analysed from the recording — where a genre is habitually detected an octave down, this is how we handle it. Different measurement from the audience-overlap list further down the page.

Related artists

Top 15 by similarity

DJs and producers closest to Pharrell Williams by audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play. It’s a taste signal, not a measured key-and-tempo match: good for shortlisting crates when you’re prepping a set around Pharrell Williams, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

N*e*r*d
100%
Not in our catalog yet
Tyler, The Creator
34%
16 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
Kelis
31%
9 tracks in catalog · Dance
Ofwgkta
27%
Not in our catalog yet
Clipse
23%
Not in our catalog yet
Jay-Z
22%
25 tracks in catalog · Hip-Hop
Childish Gambino
21%
9 tracks in catalog · Hip-Hop
Justin Timberlake
19%
15 tracks in catalog · Pop
The Internet
19%
Not in our catalog yet
Goldlink
19%
10 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
Jayz & Kanye West
18%
Not in our catalog yet
N.O.R.E.
18%
3 tracks in catalog · Latin
Kanye West
18%
39 tracks in catalog · Hip-Hop
Robin Thicke
18%
1 track in catalog · Future House · no artist page yet
Pusha T
17%
7 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass

Similarity data from Last.fm. BPM, key and energy on this page are measured from the recordings in our catalog.

FAQ

What BPM does Pharrell Williams play at?+

Pharrell Williams's tracks in our catalog range from 95 to 160 BPM, with a median of 120 BPM. Across 16 tracks, the most common range falls in the 120–125 BPM bucket.

What key are Pharrell Williams's tracks in?+

Pharrell Williams's tracks are mostly in minor keys (56% minor across 16 tracks). The most common single key is 3A (B♭ Minor) with 2 tracks.

What artists mix well with Pharrell Williams?+

We scored every transition between Pharrell Williams's 16 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 6 catalogues clear the bar by more than chance would give, and Galantis, Majestic, Marshmello are three of them — listed alphabetically, because the set is reproducible and the order inside it is not. A transition counts at 80 chemistry or above, the same number shown on a track page. One measured example: Come Get It Bae into Believe - Galantis Extended Mix, 11A to 12A, 87 chemistry.

Which artists share an audience with Pharrell Williams?+

Pharrell Williams sits closest to N*e*r*d, Tyler, The Creator, Kelis in our catalog. That ranking is audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play — rather than a measured key-and-tempo match, so treat it as a shortlist worth digging through, not a promise that any two tracks will beatmatch. The full list, with track counts, is in the Related artists section above.

When was Pharrell Williams most active?+

Our catalog has Pharrell Williams releases spanning 2003 to 2023, with the most tracks from the 2010s.