"[2] Label executive Jimmy Iovine advocated the pairing, believing it would be a favorable association for Thicke in the eyes of an audience not yet familiar with his work.

[3] A music video was for "Wanna Love You Girl" was directed by Hype Williams and produced by Tracey Cuesta.

This video was shot with mostly natural lighting using mirrors and bounce boards as the locations were so remote that there were no cables available long enough to connect to the generator.

Pharrell was flown into the area of the location and then brought by boat to the beach as the roads were too dangerous for access after a hard rain the night before his performance shot.

Although the connection with Pharrell did not help propel the single to great chart success as anticipated,[1] it did become a minor hit on urban radio and a popular song in clubs.