Pharrell Says the Hit Song “Happy” Was Originally Cee Lo Green’s

Pharrell Williams

Pharrell’s internationally-loved single “Happy” was originally meant for rapper Cee Lo Green.

Let that sink in for a moment.

Pharrell dropped this information during a recent interview with radio legend Howard Stern and said the only reason that “Happy” didn’t go to the Goodie Mobb leader was due to intervention from ‘the powers that be’.

“He sounded amazing on it,” Pharrell said.”He burns my version. But…how do I say this diplomatically? The powers that be, at the time, did not see it fit for him.”

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SOURCE: The Grio
Kyle Harvey