Lift Off

Album: Contrast (2012)
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  • This song features N.E.R.D's Pharrell Williams, who also produced the track. Regarding the contribution of the American rapper-producer, Maynard told Metro: "Obviously, Pharrell's a bit of a dream for someone like me to work with. He saw my videos on YouTube and reached out to my label [Parlophone] and said, 'Do you look after this kid, who is he?' It was all sorted out through him pushing it. It's just cool. Saying 'I worked with Pharrell' is just insane. He's an amazing person to have belief in you."

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