Pharrell Williams: I thought my days as a recording artist were over

He might be music's man of moment but Pharrell Williams feared his recording career was over before his successes last year.

The Happy singer, who has collaborated with Daft Punk and Robin Thicke in 2013, will release his second album on March 4, but he didn't think he would put out another record after 'In My Mind' eight years ago and is surprised by his recent solo success.

He told The Sun: "It's crazy, I didn't expect any of this. I just wanted to make something that was feelgood and celebratory - something which I felt was visceral and real."