On February 18 , Williams announced via Twitter that his second album , '' Girl '' would be released on March 3 , 2014 . At the 86th Academy Awards on March 2 , 2014 , Williams 's song " Happy " lost to " Let It Go " from '' Frozen '' . Afterwards , when '' GQ '' magazine asked Williams " how badly " did he want the Oscar , he responded : " When they read the results , my face was ... frozen . But then I thought about it , and I just decided just to ... let it go . " At the Oscar Awards that same year , he wore a controversial outfit consisting of a tuxedo with shorts
86th Academy Awards
86th Academy Awards
Pharrell Williams