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SONGS President and Head of A&R, Ron Perry, Named Among Music's Top 35 Hitmakers

SONGS is proud to announce that President and Head of A&R Ron Perry has been chosen for The Hollywood Reporter’s list of “Top 35 Hitmakers”, published today.

As noted in the article, THR editors based their selections on single and album sales, chart position achieved, current Grammy nominations and years in the business. Included are mini features on each Hitmaker – Perry's feature mentions his instrumental role in Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen's Top 10 hit, "Good Time", among other achievements. Ron is one of only five executives included in the article. The other Hitmakers are writers and producers.

Also on THR's Hitmakers list is SONGS writer Diplo, and producer/songwriter Pharrell Williams, whose catalog is represented by SONGS.

The full article is online here, and is currently in print in The Hollywood Reporter’s Feb. 15 issue.

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The New Normal (TV) // Milkshake (Kelis)

NBC's The New Normal recently featured Kelis' "Milkshake" (SONGS catalog Pharrell Williams) in a scene where Bryan stages a flash mob in a restaurant for breast feeding mothers. Watch the episode here!

The New Normal airs on NBC Tuesday nights at 9:30/8:30c.

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Hot Pockets (Web Video) // Drop It Like It's Hot (Snoop Dogg)

The classic track "Drop It Like It's Hot" (SONGS catalog Pharrell Williams) is featured in a new Hot Pockets web campaign - performed by Snoop Dogg as "Pocket Like It's Hot".

Check out the full-fledged music video for this unlikely jingle below, featuring Snoop Dogg, YouTube rapper/performer DeStorm Power, comedian Andy Milonakis and WWE star Brodus Clay.

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Identity Theft (Trailer) // Lapdance (N.E.R.D.)

The N.E.R.D. hit "Lapdance" (SONGS catalog Pharrell Williams) is featured in the trailer for the upcoming comedy feature Identity Theft - starring Melissa McCarthy and Jason Bateman. Watch the trailer below!

Identity Theft is due to hit theaters in early 2013.

"Lapdance" (feat. Lee Harvey & Vita) is a song off N.E.R.D.'s 2001 album, In Search Of... and was produced by The Neptunes.

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Single Ladies (TV) // Candy (Foxy Brown)

"Candy" by Foxy Brown (SONGS' Pharrell Williams catalog acquisition) will be in tonight's episode of Single Ladies. Tune into VH1 tonight 9/8c!

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Madagascar 3 (Film) // Hot in Herre (Nelly)

Nelly's "Hot in Herre" (SONGS' Pharrell Williams catalog acqusition) gets a lemur spin in Madagascar 3 out June 8. The lemur (voiced by Sacha Baron Cohen) wants to take off all his fur. Make sure to check it out!

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Common Law (TV) // Blanco (Pitbull)

Pitbull's track, "Blanco" (featuring SONGS writer Pharrell Williams) was featured on USA Network's new series, Common Law. Tune in on Fridays at 10/9c.

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Jay-Z's SXSW Performance has Pharrell Written All Over It

Jay-Z performed 5 songs (from SONGS' Pharrell Williams catalog acquisition) at this year's SXSW Music Festival. "Excuse Me Miss," "Allure," "La-La-La," "I Just Wanna Love You (Give It To Me)," and "I Know" were all featured in Jay-Z's American Express / Momentum performance.

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Pepsi (Ad) // Nelly - Hot in Herre

Nelly's "Hot in Herre" (co-written by Pharrell Williams ) will be featured in a National Pepsi advertisement! The ad, featuring X Factor Winner Melanie Amara, will premiere this Superbowl Sunday and continue for the next 6 months.

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How to Make it in America (TV) // Sooner or Later (Pharrell Williams - N.E.R.D)

"Sooner or Later" by N.E.R.D (written by Pharrell Williams) has been placed on HBO's hit series How to Make it in America. The song plays during the end credits of the November 13th episode, titled "The Friction." How to Make it in America airs Sundays at 10 PM EST, so be sure to tune in.

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Parks and Recreation (TV) // Hot In Herre (Pharrell Williams)

Parks and Recreation is getting hotter thanks to SONGS. The show's latest episode "The Fight" features Nelly's "Hot In Herre" (Part of our Pharrell Williams Catalog). The episode airs Thursday, May 12th on NBC's must see line-up. The episode can be viewed here.

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Fuel TV (TV) // Spaz (N.E.R.D)

N.E.R.D. will perform their hit song "Spaz," part of the Pharrell Williams catalogue, for charity in an online broadcast for Fuel TV on February 28th.

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L'Oreal Infallible Le Rouge (Ad) // Hollaback Girl (Pharrell Williams)

Gwen Stefani's "Hollaback Girl," part of the Pharrell Williams catalogue, has been featured in the new advertisement for L'Oreal Infallible Le Rouge.

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Australian Open (TV) // Rock Star (Pharrell Williams)

"Rock Star" by Pharrell Williams will be a featured song in the programming for the 2011 Australian Open Tennis Championships taking place from January 17th through the 30th.

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Castle (TV) // Hot in Herre (Pharrell Williams)

Nelly's "Hot In Herre," part of the Pharrell Williams catalogue, will be featured in the November 1st "Almost Famous" episode of ABC's Castle.

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