With his brand new album hitting the stands earlier this week, Robin Thicke continues to attract attention, and scrutiny, from all angles. The provocative music video for his smash single "Blurred Lines," after which the album is titled, has catapulted his career to new heights. Whether or not it's been a positive boost is up for debate. While the video caught the attention of viewers worldwide, many criticize Thicke for his decision to include naked models dancing around himself and fellow recording artists T. I. and Pharrell Williams. There's been a back and forth between the R&B singer and his critics since the video went viral and there's no end in sight.

Many "Blurred Lines" criticisms revolved around words such as "misogynistic," "belittling" and even rapey." But in response, Thicke has now redefined the video as "feminist." During an appearance on NBC's "Today Show," the singer defended "Blurred Lines" by saying, "It's actually a feminist movement within itself. It's saying that women and men are equals as animals and as power."

"It doesn't matter if you're a good girl or a bad girl," he added. "You can still have a good time."

In the May issue of GQ Thicke said, "People say, 'Hey, do you think this is degrading to women?' I'm like, 'Of course it is. What a pleasure it is to degrade a woman. I've never gotten to do that before. I've always respected women.' So we just wanted to turn it over on its head and make people go, 'Women and their bodies are beautiful. Men are always gonna want to follow them around.'"

The original music video for "Blurred Lines" features Thicke with TI and Williams alongside three supermodels, dancing around scantly dressed against white walls. The video is provocative, sexy, classy and invigorating. A perfect match for the song. But then the unedited version came out, and it changed everything.

The explicit version is essentially the one and the same, besides one major difference: the models are topless, making it just a tad more memorable for most viewers. Once the unrated video made its way into public hands, there was no stopping it, and the more people watched the video, the more they listened to the song. The video made the song popular, and once it achieved worldwide recognition, people tapped into its simplistic, funky chopped beat, catchy falsettos, and overall feel good groove. It may have given the track a boost up the charts, however it deserves its recognition.

Check out the 'tame' version of the music video below and pick up your copy of "Blurred Lines" today.