![]() Pharrell’s song also emphasizes that escape from ‘running’ can only be achieved in a sense of unity with other people. Running (Lose it All) (and especially its music video) emphasizes that return to one’s self is only possible through unity with another. įor Beyoncé and Naughty Boy ‘running’ signified an escape from one’s own identity just as it does in the more recent Pharrell song “ Runnin’, runnin’, runnin’/Ain’t runnin’ from myself no more/ Together we’ll win it all”. I also think there’s an intertextual / interpop reference to Beyoncé and Naughty Boy’s collaboration from 2015 single Running (Lose it All) here. This verse emphasizes yearning for acceptance for black women on the same terms as for white men – through hard work regardless of race or sex- ‘ I don’t want no free ride’. ![]() Even running to a certain goal (being recognised as a serious mathematician in this specific case) is seen as an attempt to escape the limits of black female identity. Running is seen here as an emblem of escaping from oneself. On the one hand it is positive action – one runs to achieve one’s aims, ( if I stand still I cannot get far ), on the other hand it symbolizes being marginalised – one runs from the forces that persecute you ( Runnin’ from the man runnin’ from the badge ). My dream rendition of Pharrell’s Runningįor Pharrell, ‘running’ oscillates between two contradictory meanings. It’s just that I would prefer it to be even more of a black feminist anthem than it already is. It’s not that I have anything against Pharrell Williams- I don’t, I really do think this song is great. Could we just have Beyoncé, Jennifer Hudson, Rihanna, Ciara or anyone female and black singing a cover of this? I would feel a lot more comfortable. Well, my only grudge is that it is song of black women’s empowerment being sung by a man. It’s a song about assertive women reaching for their goals. Pharrell’s Running not only features an upbeat tune, but it also refers to the content of the movie it is featured in It’s got a similar hint of the drums and the saxophone, which as everyone knows gives it a good likelihood of success. It’s got a backtrack that reminds me slightly, but not overly of ‘Happy’. The first song from the Hidden Figures soundtrack, Running, features in the movie trailer. He collaborated with the magnificent Hans Zimmer and Benjamin Wallfisch on this soundtrack. ![]() It goes without saying that Pharrell Williams has considerable credentials as a songwriter and it isn’t terribly surprising that he wrote the music for the movie he produced. And most of us originally loved it, but are now slightly fed up with it. I don’t know where you’ve been hiding for the past few years if you haven’t heard it on the radio at least fifty times. If you think you have never heard of him, I introduce you to his most famous song below First of all I must say that the film’s producer of this movie is Pharrell Williams. So I was surprised and delighted to find out that Apple had released the soundtrack from the movie on Apple Music. It is based on Margot Lee Shetterley’s book of the same title and there’s a great article on her website that explains the inspiration for her research.Īnyway, I am very excited about this film which is only released in the UK on the 17 th February (and in Poland on the 24 th) fully a month after its US release date. Hidden Figures tells the true story of three black women mathematicians who did the calculations that allowed the US to dominate in the cold war-period space race. These are some of my thoughts on the soundtrack of Hidden Figures, which I was listening to today
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