Pharrell Williams put the video for the title track in his animated biopic, Piece By Pieceon Thursday morning (October 24). And like the Morgan Neville-directed film now in theaters, the colorful, high-energy Neville-directed visual renders the singer/producer/rapper/fashionista in LEGO blocks, borrowing a few scenes from his unique, gritty journey to the big screen through Williams “career.
He finds Pharrell in his music lab, cooking up beats and experiencing the synesthesia that allows him to “see” music. “When it's time I got butterflies/ Don't look surprised girl/ With a dream this big,” Williams sings as a giant minifigure gathers at the festival's signature Something in the Water while the ocean crashes in white and blue brick. His hometown of Virginia Beach backs onto the coast.
A typically lively, funk-dusted beat from Skateboard P — who, of course, does some skateboarding tricks in the video — soundtracks a three-minute clip in which Williams is joined by the Princess Anne High School Fabulous Marching Cavaliers.
The film's full soundtrack is also out now, featuring five new original songs from Williams — “It's Happening,” “Piece By Piece,” “L'EGO Odyssey,” “VIRGINIA Boy (remix, feat. Tyler, the Creator) and “For Real” — as well as 16 previously released songs spanning Pharrell's career, including collaborations with Snoop Dogg, Jay-Z, Gwen Stefani, Kendrick Lamar, Justin Timberlake and the Clipse.
Watch the “Piece By Piece” video and see the whole thing Piece By Piece soundtrack tracklist below.
Piece By Piece (Music From the Motion Picture) soundtrack:
- “it happens”
- “Piece by Piece”
- “VIRGINIA Boy” (Remix) feat. Tyler, the Creator
- “L'EGO Odyssey”
- “For Real”
- “Maybe” (NERD)
- “God Bless Us All” (NERD)
- “Señorita” (Justin Timberlake)
- “Rock Star” (NERD)
- “Rump Shaker” (Wreckx-N-Effect)
- “Superthug” (LP Version) (Noreaga)
- “I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)” (JAY-Z)
- “Hella Good” (Without a Doubt)
- “Drop It Like It's Hot” (Snoop Dogg feat. Pharrell Williams)
- “Grindin'” (Clipse)
- “Frontin'” (Club Mix) feat. JAY-Z
- “Beautiful” (Snoop Dogg feat. Pharrell Williams & Uncle Charlie Wilson)
- “Sooner or Sooner” (NERD)
- “Get Lucky” (Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers)
- “Happy” (from The Despicable Me 2)
- “Okay” (Kedrick Lamar)
from our partners at https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/pharrell-williams-piece-by-piece-lego-music-video-1235810376/