"Get Lucky" is a song by French house music duo Daft Punk, co-written by and featuring Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers. It is the lead single from Daft Punk's fourth studio album Random Access Memories. Regarding the lyrical composition, Pharrell stated that the song is not just about a sexual conquest, but the fortune in finding potential chemistry with someone. Before its release as a single, "Get Lucky" was featured in television advertisements broadcast during Saturday Night Live, after which Rodgers and Pharrell announced their involvement in the track. Small excerpts also appear throughout the promotional video series The Collaborators. Following a leak days earlier, the single was released as a digital download on 19 April 2013. "Get Lucky" has since received general acclaim from critics.
Since its release, "Get Lucky" has received acclaim from media outlets and music critics. Michael Cragg from The Guardian said the song "eschews the crunching electronics of their last album and the vocoder-lead [sic] future-disco of Discovery", and it was the "best thing Pharrell Williams has been involved with for a long time". Pitchfork listed "Get Lucky" as its Best New Track, stating that the song's "real elegance lies in the hands of Nile Rodgers". Lewis Corner from Digital Spy gave the single 5 stars and said although Daft Punk's "creative methods may be unorthodox, the final result is a legal rush we can all enjoy". BBC Radio 1 host Annie Mac played "Get Lucky" on the day of release, and gave it a positive review. She remarked that Daft Punk are not making electronic dance music, but rather "real music to dance to". English DJ and producer, Norman Cook (better known as Fatboy Slim), also had high praise for the song. In an interview with the Daily Star, he said, "I'm so impressed by them. It's a breath of fresh old-skool air" and that "Daft Punk have given electronic musicians a kick up the arse."
This is the full 6 minute album version of the song!
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