Pharrell Williams has been riding the success of his latest single, "Happy" but now Williams has another accomplishment to add to his growing resume. His first solo debut, G I R L took over the No. 1 spot on the U.K. music charts.
G I R L sold over 70,000 in the U.K. last week and this album is now the fastest-selling artist release of 2014 so far, Billboard reported. Back in January, High Hopes from Bruce Springsteen sold over 40,000 copies back in January but now that is in second place for the fasting selling album of 2014.
Williams Oscar nominated song, "Happy" fell to number two on the single charts last week in the U.K. after spending three weeks at number one.
Rounding out the top spots on the album charts in the U.K. included; Ellie Goulding, Avicii and Bastille.
Two albums made their way back into the top ten after being knocked out a week prior. Katy Perry's Prism moved up from the 24th spot on the charts to the 7th position and Imagine Dragons' returned with their album Night Visions which broke into the top 10 taking the 9th spot on the charts.
Williams recently performed at the Future Music Festival and audiences are raving about the performance that Williams gave to the crowd, Sydney Morning Herald reported.
Watch the music video for "Happy" here:
image: ABC