Pharrell on Gwen Stefani: 'There's a Million Songs in That Body of Hers'
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By Kathleen Perricone
The dynamic duo of Gwen Stefani and Pharrell Williams are working together once again, this time on a song for the Paddington soundtrack.
When the No Doubt singer got the call from the Weinstein Company to contribute music to the movie, she and Pharrell knew immediately that “Shine” would be the perfect fit.
PADDINGTON - SHINE co-written by Gwen Stefani & Pharrell - The Weinstein Company
“I was actually in the studio with Pharrell doing ‘Spark the Fire‘ in Miami and is eyes just lit up,” Gwen explained when the two called in to On Air with Ryan Seacrest on Friday. “He was like, ‘That’s so awesome.’ We basically had to go back in and kind of deconstruct what we had going on … they all wanted it to be more specific. And Pharrell really was the one who really got in there and was able to channel the film lyrically and make it really happen and make it really feel like it was totally made for the movie.”
And the love is very mutual between the two The Voice judges and longtime collaborators. “Gwen is someone who is super inspiring to not only me but this world and this country in a lot of ways,” raved Pharrell. “When you get the opportunity to work with someone like that, you don’t hesitate. You could be missing out on something really interesting. There’s a million songs in that body of hers, and I’m lucky to be there when some of them come out.”
As for when we’re finally going to get to hear her long-awaited third solo album, the “Baby Don’t Lie” singers promises it’s coming … and soon.
“I’ve been working on it,” she explained. “I feel excited now because when I first started working on it, I was like, ‘I’m gonna put it out this year!’ I was very kind of rushed about it. Now I feel settled in, I had the baby — he’s going to be a year-old, can you believe that?! — I feel like now I’m going to go back in and do some more writing and be a little more relaxed about it.”
Download “Shine” on iTunes … and Paddington hits theaters today!
