• Record Label: Columbia
  • Release Date: Mar 3, 2014
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  1. Dec 10, 2014
    10
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  2. Mar 16, 2014
    4
    It has been a slow, slow year for music so far. I've been heavily relying on most of my older stuff lately, and this album does nothing to change that. Happy is of course a fun, cheery song. But the other tracks are junky, generic, and repetitive. Pass.
  3. Mar 4, 2014
    7
    It's certainly refreshing for man far more recognized for his rapping and production credits. Although it builds on the 70's disco revival he helped light up last year -- Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" and Daft Punk's "Get Lucky" were probably the most overplayed songs of 2013 -- it's not as refreshing in 2014 when everybody else has taken a bite of the hype (nu-disco is this year's EDM).It's certainly refreshing for man far more recognized for his rapping and production credits. Although it builds on the 70's disco revival he helped light up last year -- Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" and Daft Punk's "Get Lucky" were probably the most overplayed songs of 2013 -- it's not as refreshing in 2014 when everybody else has taken a bite of the hype (nu-disco is this year's EDM). Pharrell Williams' wannabe Prince falsetto helps glide listeners through a time of vinyls, Woodstock, and men dressed in shiny suits, it's all pleasant enough. Daft Punk make an uncredited appearance in "Gust of Wind", one of the album's most undeniably catchy tunes, which easily -- although surprisingly enough -- outshines the uncredited vocal appearance of Miley Cyrus on "Come Get It Bae". It's opener, "Marilyn Monroe", has the chance to be a top-ten hit -- at least overseas. None of it is exactly "Happy" Pt. II, but the album sounds too similar enough, let's not get carried away. It's a pop album that was intended to shine from the very beginning of its production and while it's not the shiniest (Daft Punk's suits shiny) it could have been, it's a good listen for anyone longing for subtle grooves and tame, yet sexual innuendo. Expand
  4. Mar 6, 2014
    4
    Pharrell should be treated like a four year old when making music – he should never be left alone.

    Pharrell smashed radio and the US charts last year on three songs that sounded fresh and rejected most modern conventions, instead favouring progressive melodies and lyrical narratives. For this reason, I was very excited about what he would deliver in his “sophomore” album. On the
    Pharrell should be treated like a four year old when making music – he should never be left alone.

    Pharrell smashed radio and the US charts last year on three songs that sounded fresh and rejected most modern conventions, instead favouring progressive melodies and lyrical narratives. For this reason, I was very excited about what he would deliver in his “sophomore” album.

    On the surface, this looked like a tight album where Pharrell had trimmed all the fat down to ten inspiring pop-tunes. As a result of this decision, there is a certain amount of goodwill that I was willing to offer him as a result of having left out those extra ‘filler’ tracks that were also presumably laid down.

    How wrong I was.

    In the absence of any evidence to the contrary, I believe this album was rushed and Pharrell should hang his head in shame. He is better than this. In fact, at his best, there are only equals. In submitting these ten tracks, he satisfied the minimum requirement to qualify this work as an album, but he has failed in producing a single additional track that is suitable for radio airplay. (Alright, maybe “Marilyn Monroe” will sneak on the radio at some point, but I like to speak in definitives.)

    The only ways that I can explain this mess of a submission, are that he has been partying a little too hard on the back of the success of his three singles, or that he needs an external pressure in order to produce his best. The reality is, no doubt, a little of both.

    In “Lose Yourself to Dance” and “Get Lucky” he was working with contemporaries whom he surely did not want to let down. In “Happy” he had the pressure of a film soundtrack sweating out the genius. Sadly, on all but one of the other tracks on this album, he only had his own **** standards to worry about.

    I can’t finish this overview without mentioning the lyrics. They are consistently **** in a way that you won’t possibly be able to fathom until you have listened to this album all the way through.

    Enjoy.
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  5. Mar 5, 2014
    8
    I really enjoyed the funky sound of GIRL. I found it surprising that "Hunter" was not mentioned at all, seeing as how it was my personal favorite. I do agree that some songs seem to continue long after they should come to a close, but overall, viewing the album independently, I give it an 8. I feel as if a 67 is far under what Pharrell deserves here.
  6. Feb 9, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. the best album of 2014!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Expand
  7. Mar 4, 2014
    0
    By the fourth track... I was asleep. Tried to listen again two days later and fell asleep again. This is one of thee most boring albums EVER! The first three songs sound like one lonnnnnnnggggg song. It never ends. His music sounds dated and his vocals are not that good to begin with. I'm still confused as to how he's a "singer" and not just a producer.

    Which isn't really nothing
    By the fourth track... I was asleep. Tried to listen again two days later and fell asleep again. This is one of thee most boring albums EVER! The first three songs sound like one lonnnnnnnggggg song. It never ends. His music sounds dated and his vocals are not that good to begin with. I'm still confused as to how he's a "singer" and not just a producer.

    Which isn't really nothing to say about that.. being as though his beats are tired and dated. He needs help in the studio and clearly no one offered.
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  8. Mar 3, 2014
    9
    GIRL is a great comeback album to follow Pharrell's 8 year hiatus. Following some of the steps Timberlake took with "20/20", Pharrell took the funky approach with these 10 songs. Every song has the joyful feel of "Happy" without getting old as you get further into the listen. Pharrell's vocals have improved in his hiatus & even though he didn't choose to use his hip-hop elements here, it'sGIRL is a great comeback album to follow Pharrell's 8 year hiatus. Following some of the steps Timberlake took with "20/20", Pharrell took the funky approach with these 10 songs. Every song has the joyful feel of "Happy" without getting old as you get further into the listen. Pharrell's vocals have improved in his hiatus & even though he didn't choose to use his hip-hop elements here, it's still was for the best. An appearance of Skateboard P would've been out of place. This is Grown Man Williams' show here & it's far from disappointing.

    High Points: "Brand New" (Featuring Justin Timberlake & Pharrell challenging each other's falsettos); The super smooth soul feel of "Gush; The funky feel of sex in "Come Get It Bae" with a surprisingly well used feature from Miley Cyrus, & a great collabo between P & Daft Punk on "Gust Of Wind" that's reminiscent of the Grammy winning "Get Lucky"
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  9. Mar 4, 2014
    1
    It boggles the mind that a guy as talented at Pharrell chooses to make garbage like this. The man is beyond rich so every project he does is a passion project. This is his passion? Bring back the Neptunes/NORE collabos, or the topless chicks in his Lapdance videos, or anything other than pop. There is enough pop out there Pharrell, we don't need talented people making it - Both JustinsIt boggles the mind that a guy as talented at Pharrell chooses to make garbage like this. The man is beyond rich so every project he does is a passion project. This is his passion? Bring back the Neptunes/NORE collabos, or the topless chicks in his Lapdance videos, or anything other than pop. There is enough pop out there Pharrell, we don't need talented people making it - Both Justins have that horrible genre covered. Get back in the studio and resurrect Chester French - their first mixtape you did was better than anything else you've done in 10+ years. Please stop singing - women have more than enough music to waste their time listening to - you are better than this. Erase Justin's number from your cell and call Fam-Lay!!!! Expand
  10. Mar 5, 2014
    4
    I am a fan of Pharrell's cuz of his originality and ability to take artists in different directions they might not have been/gone before. But As for Pharrell's own album, there isn't much I can listen to. Almost the entire album, he is singing in this falsetto voice-which after 2 songs is HIGHLY irritating. The song where he has Timberlake and then Keys, I keep thinking-"please, get themI am a fan of Pharrell's cuz of his originality and ability to take artists in different directions they might not have been/gone before. But As for Pharrell's own album, there isn't much I can listen to. Almost the entire album, he is singing in this falsetto voice-which after 2 songs is HIGHLY irritating. The song where he has Timberlake and then Keys, I keep thinking-"please, get them singing already!" I gave this a 4 cuz of the sounds mostly, but the rest, I can leave. Expand
  11. Mar 4, 2014
    0
    The album doesn't sound very fresh at all. I've to agree with a review that said with the Neptunes, it was Chad Hugo that added the bite to the group. Did Pharrell really revive disco-influence music or was it the Marvin Gaye song that was bitten off heavily for Blurred Lines? Also, I've to say it was Daft Punk's creativity on Random Access Memories that explored the sound further. TheThe album doesn't sound very fresh at all. I've to agree with a review that said with the Neptunes, it was Chad Hugo that added the bite to the group. Did Pharrell really revive disco-influence music or was it the Marvin Gaye song that was bitten off heavily for Blurred Lines? Also, I've to say it was Daft Punk's creativity on Random Access Memories that explored the sound further. The lyrics on this album are banal and creepy at the same time. Pharrell's voice isn't falsetto. It's just a weak voice. Expand
  12. Mar 5, 2014
    1
    Disappointing. Nothing you wont have heard better on N.E.R.D. albums or even JT. or Jamiroquai have all done it better. Nothing here to talk about. Pharrell's last two albums are much more interesting!
  13. Mar 3, 2014
    3
    As soon as the second track starts playing you realise that you've heard it all before and you're about to hear it another 9 times. The smooth jazz-inspired crap that seems to be the trend recently, beginning with Justin Timberlake's 'The 20/20 Experience' series. None of the album stands out or even attempts to. Song after song just gets even more repetitive and quickly makes you hateAs soon as the second track starts playing you realise that you've heard it all before and you're about to hear it another 9 times. The smooth jazz-inspired crap that seems to be the trend recently, beginning with Justin Timberlake's 'The 20/20 Experience' series. None of the album stands out or even attempts to. Song after song just gets even more repetitive and quickly makes you hate every artist featured on the album. Happy is definitely not what this album makes you. Expand
  14. Mar 3, 2014
    5
    An inescapable marshmallow-y glob of pop compositions trickle out of Pharrell's newest effort. Stealing rhythms comparable to Justin Timberlake and Daft Punk's 2013 albums, Pharrell is swimming in familiar, yet shark-infested territory. Yes, he has a lovely voice and his style is decent, but this album is a yawn of "been there, done that". Even with the star-studded appeal stuck to theseAn inescapable marshmallow-y glob of pop compositions trickle out of Pharrell's newest effort. Stealing rhythms comparable to Justin Timberlake and Daft Punk's 2013 albums, Pharrell is swimming in familiar, yet shark-infested territory. Yes, he has a lovely voice and his style is decent, but this album is a yawn of "been there, done that". Even with the star-studded appeal stuck to these glossy tracks, the overall experience seems like a waste of time.

    Portrayed as merely a continuation of last year's hits such as "Get Lucky" and "Blurred Lines" (ew), Pharrell misses the mark when trying to incorporate his own unique brand to the recording studio. He even brought Daft Punk back into the picture with what sounds like a b-side from Daft Punk's Random Access Memories. And that's a compliment, in case you didn't catch that. However, tracks like "Come Get It Bae", which includes 3 minutes of Miley Cyrus yelling "hey!" at you, drag the album down to a stifling low. Yes Miley, we heard you. No Miley, we won't give you more attention. With feel good melodies on "Happy" and sultry falsetto on "Brand New" (which features, you guessed it, Justin Timberlake!), the album tries to compliment its faults with its successes.

    Unfortunately, G I R L only measures up as a mediocre pop record. So let's just sit back and wait a few months before the radio gets a hold of all these songs and overplays them to death.

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  15. Mar 8, 2014
    6
    Seems Pharrell is focusing more on the background instruments than vocals, Impressing Intro but unimpressive vocals, but after track 2, it's like the album is on loop and it feels like you've heard it all before. I'm being generous with my rating..
  16. Mar 10, 2014
    8
    A nice comeback album. It's pop wel crafted and well produced. Of course he's not reinventing something here, but it's way lot better than most crap on the pop radio nowadays. Pharrell still has it... My picks: Gush, Hunter, Happy, It Girl, Gust of Wind...
  17. Mar 31, 2014
    6
    On the most part, it's pretty generic stuff. It works well as background music while you're doing something else. But i will say that the second half of the album is much better than the first one.
  18. Dec 18, 2019
    2
    This album is empty of merit. This album is bad at sex. It's illiterate at orchestra. It's top ten tracks are too boring. It's no longer hip as boy or girl pop.
  19. Mar 9, 2014
    7
    Quem acompanha o blog deve já ter percebido, mas não custa nada deixar bem: eu sou fã do Pharrell Williams. Faz tempo que eu acompanhado a sua trajetória como produtor solo e no grupo The Neptunes que conta com praticamente quase todo o grande mainstream pop/R&B/hip hop e até mesmo rock. Além disso, acompanhei a carreira solo dele com o álbum In My Mind e todas os seus featuring ao longoQuem acompanha o blog deve já ter percebido, mas não custa nada deixar bem: eu sou fã do Pharrell Williams. Faz tempo que eu acompanhado a sua trajetória como produtor solo e no grupo The Neptunes que conta com praticamente quase todo o grande mainstream pop/R&B/hip hop e até mesmo rock. Além disso, acompanhei a carreira solo dele com o álbum In My Mind e todas os seus featuring ao longo dos anos. sempre fiquei intrigado com a má vontade de parte da impressa especializada com o trabalho do cantor/produtor, pois sempre considerei ele um dos melhores artistas com uma sonoridade única e a frente do seu tempo. Então, vocês podem imaginar o quanto "feliz" estou com o sucesso comercial (solo) que Pharrell está tendo nos últimos tempos impulsionado com o hit Happy e o quanto animado fiquei ao saber que ele iria lançar seu segundo álbum. O problemas é que G I R L não corresponde as minhas expectativas mesmo sendo um bom álbum.

    G I R L é um álbum quase conceitual feito para celebrar o amor que Pharrell tem pelas mulheres. Isso é bom, pois ele consegue fazer isso de uma maneira elegante e respeitosa ao longo das 11 faixas. Só que a qualidade das canções fica exatamente entre o bom e o médio quase caindo para o fraco. Há vários momentos bobos ou de pouca inspiração em que Pharrell parece deixar exposta certa urgência na criação das letras o que parece ser resultado do fato do álbum ter sido lançado para aproveitar o sucesso dele. Mesmo assim o álbum tem bons momentos em que o artista mostra que sabe fazer letras para grudar na cabeça, mas com qualidade de primeira. As participações são de peso (Alicia Keys, Justin Timberlake, Miley Cyrus, Daft Punk, Timbaland e até mesmo do maestro Hans Zimmer), mas nenhuma delas fala para o que veio de verdade sendo apenas nomes nos créditos do álbum (talvez Alicia seja a mais relevante). Com produção exclusiva do próprio Pharrell, G I R L é um bom álbum neo soul/pop soul em que o artista mostra a sua personalidade a todo o tempo. Infelizmente, G I R L está preso em uma caixa sonora em que o produtor se colocou e não vai mais além do que ele já fez. Bom, mas faltou ousadia. Outro problema no álbum é a inclusão da ótima Happy: colocada aqui pelo fato do sucesso conseguido, a faixa é uma quebra da linearidade temática do trabalho resultando em um deslocamento da mesma. Mesmo assim, Happy é a melhor faixa de G I R L. Outros ótimos momentos são a canção Hunter em que Pharrell mostra sua influência do Prince e a faixa que abre o álbum, Marilyn Monroe. Mesmo não sendo o que poderia se esperar, Pharrell Williams ainda é o cara.
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  20. Apr 30, 2014
    5
    Pharrell has been in the industry longer than any other popular artist out there, but the boom of popularity he enjoyed last year has achieved him a new, single album. Well, not actually single.
    G I R L opens with Marilyn Monroe, a tender homage to women in a way, using the world's most famous sex symbol in the title, but putting other names like Cleopatra and Joan De Arc. Then, the album
    Pharrell has been in the industry longer than any other popular artist out there, but the boom of popularity he enjoyed last year has achieved him a new, single album. Well, not actually single.
    G I R L opens with Marilyn Monroe, a tender homage to women in a way, using the world's most famous sex symbol in the title, but putting other names like Cleopatra and Joan De Arc. Then, the album turns into more-sexist-than-sexy funky tracks (Except "Happy", of course, which if you somehow managed to not have heard it yet, is a joyously infectious track that is simply mesmerizing at first but turns really, really, REALLY repetitive and tiring after a while) that gets big name in the feat. space such as Daft Punk, Miley Cyrus, Alicia Keys and Justin Timberlake. "Know Who You Are", with Alicia Keys, talks about Women's power, but it feels rather ironic when you hear it after Pharrell brags about how he gets so much pu**y in the disgusting "Gush", or how he hunts you down with countless sex references in "Hunter". The Miley Cyrus collaboration, "Come Get It Bae" is a somehow remix of "Happy", Justin Timberlake's friendly vocals in "Brand New" make us want to turn to the great assembled works of Timberlake instead, and the robotic voices of Daft Punk in "Gust Of Wind" are pretty outstanding, besides the entire song being pure pop cliches and not one-in-a-kind even in the slightiest of chances.
    G I R L does not work. It should be an album about how much we love women, and it is an album about sex. That means, nothing new, or at least nothing new done better. It is just another quick pop cash grab, and it feels like it. Next!
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  21. Apr 23, 2014
    3
    This album has a few bright spots, but a great deal of this album is repetitive, boring and is horribly sung. Pharrel's Falsettos are horrible and nightmarish. Disappointing in comparison to his soundtrack, features and production contributions in the past. And the Neptunes.
  22. Mar 8, 2014
    7
    Sadly, the highly anticipated “G I R L” isn’t all I would have hoped for. Last-season beats and shallow lyrics underwhelm what should have been a strong solo album following Pharrell William’s unprecedented success in 2013. He acknowledges the essentials of funk, but neither captures its energy nor attaches any significance to it, making it difficult for “G I R L” to withstand the test ofSadly, the highly anticipated “G I R L” isn’t all I would have hoped for. Last-season beats and shallow lyrics underwhelm what should have been a strong solo album following Pharrell William’s unprecedented success in 2013. He acknowledges the essentials of funk, but neither captures its energy nor attaches any significance to it, making it difficult for “G I R L” to withstand the test of time in such a rapidly evolving art form. However, it’s still funk worth grooving to. Williams does excel in using high-profile cameos to his advantage. Justin Timberlake, Alicia Keys, and (most surprisingly) Miley Cyrus do not try to upstage, or even share the stage with, Pharrell. Rather, they all act as herbs and spices that enhance the overall flavor of the tracks they are featured on. Another high point in the album is his use of sweetheart lyrics - he isn’t afraid to expose his g i r l side, something the album cover best captures. In the end, while “G I R L” isn’t a miss, it arguably isn’t a hit either - a down-the-middle album for an artist who should be landing somewhere a little higher, especially now.

    FINA SCORE: 70 (pretty good)
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  23. May 6, 2014
    6
    Pharrell's gone overboard with the pop music atm, just my opinion but everything he's bringing out is too 'happy'. Prefer his Neptunes stuff with more of a hip hop edge. The album does have a Michael Jackson vibe about it tho, & JT, so it's not too bad
  24. Mar 11, 2014
    9
    The songs on the album transition seamlessly between each other.
    The beats and melodies are addictive and memorable, everything about the album is melodic.
    It's just a really feel good record.It's like the male equivalent of The Beyonce Album(2013). I don't know why people are complaining, I'd rather hear a Neptune Beat recycled 1000 times than what is passed off as Pop as of late.
    The songs on the album transition seamlessly between each other.
    The beats and melodies are addictive and memorable, everything about the album is melodic.
    It's just a really feel good record.It's like the male equivalent of The Beyonce Album(2013).
    I don't know why people are complaining, I'd rather hear a Neptune Beat recycled 1000 times than what is passed off as Pop as of late.
    Highlights: "Hunter","Gush","Happy","It Girl"
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  25. Jul 25, 2014
    3
    Full of flaws, boring and extremely basic: a mediocre album of a mediocre artist that tends to appear everywhere and ends up being nothing. A perfect example to say that these days viral and famous materials don't mean good music (they are actually diametrically opposed).
  26. Mar 24, 2014
    5
    Pharrell will always be an excellent producer... for other artists. He simply doesn't have the vocal talent and seems to play it safe with solo albums. Everything I love about the collaborations he does with other Hip Hop greats is either scarce or nonexistent on this project. Nothing against him, but he's not an album guy.
  27. Mar 12, 2014
    8
    Considering Pharrell didn't want to make this album it is a rather refreshing piece of work because of its obvious influences in disco, funk, and pop. If this is what Williams did to fill a contractual obligation, imagine how much more he could do!
    With that said, it's a solid album with some great production work, and great songwriting. Certainly worth anyone's time.
  28. Mar 9, 2014
    4
    I am very disappointed with this album. I was expecting some funk, and I got fluff. Where is the energy ? The vocal hooks are lacking. He could have just written simple catchy pop songs, instead we get difficult R&B overproduction.
    I think he has been too busy, and his record company pressured him to write an album. He is better than this. In My Mind was much better. At least the
    I am very disappointed with this album. I was expecting some funk, and I got fluff. Where is the energy ? The vocal hooks are lacking. He could have just written simple catchy pop songs, instead we get difficult R&B overproduction.
    I think he has been too busy, and his record company pressured him to write an album. He is better than this. In My Mind was much better. At least the hooks were there, and the attitude, also.
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  29. Apr 18, 2014
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Realmente bueno, me alegro de que mi dinero se haya ido en este álbum, tiene temas muy divertidos y no solo Happy, además los duetos con Alicia Keys y Justin se me hacen muy buenas combinaciones, la verdad recomiendo este álbum. Expand
  30. Jan 8, 2015
    5
    Overall, a weak, tacky sounding album consisting of a number of very funk-influenced cuts with nasty, repetitive basslines, poor lyrics and generally feeble vocal performances. Highlights include worldwide hit single "Happy" and record opener "Marilyn Monroe", but the album, as a whole, sounds cheap. The production is wearisome and corresponds to an idea that Pharrell's production style isOverall, a weak, tacky sounding album consisting of a number of very funk-influenced cuts with nasty, repetitive basslines, poor lyrics and generally feeble vocal performances. Highlights include worldwide hit single "Happy" and record opener "Marilyn Monroe", but the album, as a whole, sounds cheap. The production is wearisome and corresponds to an idea that Pharrell's production style is very repetitive, with similar intros to many tracks.

    Overall: 52/100
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  31. Oct 23, 2014
    8
    A fun album that makes you get lost in the music with songs like Happy, It Girl, and Marlyn Monroe. Pharrel out did himself this is a really good album.
  32. Jan 3, 2015
    10
    Soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much better than the first. Catchy songs, he got this control in his songs that any artist should have. Keep going Pharrell, we are with you!
  33. Mar 27, 2015
    4
    Pharrell is the one people always talk about when it comes to the Neptunes... perhaps Hugo is the brains of the duo after all, or maybe Pharrell has just sold all his best beats and not kept enough for himself...
Metascore
67

Generally favorable reviews - based on 35 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 35
  2. Negative: 3 out of 35
  1. Mojo
    Apr 23, 2014
    60
    Only a few moments--Happy, the Daft Punk-featuring Gust Of Wind and I Know Who You Are--sound truly out of the ordinary. [May 2014, p.86]
  2. Q Magazine
    Apr 23, 2014
    80
    An album that manages to pile on fresh, innovative production without drowning out the frequently spectacular songwriting. [May 2014, p.118]
  3. Mar 25, 2014
    50
    G I R L is safe, universal, and unforgivably dull. It should be a huge hit.