In the spring of 2013, Daft Punk released the song "Get Lucky", which quickly became a classic and one of the best songs of the 21st century. The irresistible beats and catchy choruses have remained a mainstay on dance floors around the world ever since. The key to the success of "Get Happy" was the collaboration between the French duo Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel De Homen-Christo, and two music legends: guitarist Nile Rodgers and Neptune producer Pharrell Williams.
Together, these four talents combined their diverse skills and influences to create a song that combines elements of dance music, funk and R&B, resulting in a song that is retro yet innovative, timeless and fresh. In other words, this is the perfect combination to win the jackpot with Get Lucky. French musical duo Daft Punk, consisting of Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel De Homme-Christo, challenged the standards of modern music production with their 2013 album Random Access Memories. Instead of continuing to use Pro Tools and Auto-Tune to create electronic music, I wanted to create an album that felt alive and organic using real instruments. To achieve this, they recruited legendary Chic guitarist Nile Rodgers, who contributed the brilliant chord arrangements and catchy guitar riffs that underpinned "Get Happy."
Get Lucky was a hit for Daft Punk and Pharrell Williams and helped revitalize Nile Rodgers' career and establish him as one of the greatest guitarists of all time. The song inspired Rogers to get back on track and continue making music after he was diagnosed with cancer two years ago. Rogers said his relationship with Daft Punk was very special and that the song was a cosmic sign that put him back on top.
A nostalgic and upbeat song, Get Lucky remains one of the best songs of the 2000s and one of the most unifying dance hits of our time. In a time where digital downloads and streaming are blurring genre lines, Daft Punk have fused sounds from different eras of music to create something unique. Get Lucky by Nile Rodgers and Pharrell is still an unknown song.