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Pharrell Williams' 'Happy' was turned down by Cee Lo Green
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The Ones That Got Away: 18 HUGE Songs Turned Down By Other Singers
12. Pharrell Williams' 'Happy' was turned down by Cee Lo Green
'Happy' was one of the HUGEST hits of 2014 but it almost went to Cee Lo Green. Cee Lo loved the track so much he even recorded it but his people didn't think it was right for him. Pharrell explained, "He sounded amazing on it. I mean, he burns my version! But - how do I say this diplomatically? The powers that be, at the time, did not see it fit for him. Some folks on his team just felt that the priority should be on [Cee Lo's] album at the time, so they elected not to."(Pictures: YouTube/Getty)
