Why robin thicke quit

Paula did not have a positive relationship with my father… As such, she was not welcome at his funeral. It is my belief that Paula only wanted to attend because it would have resulted in additional public exposure for her. Thicke admitted he changed after his career took off, and that it likely contributed to the demise of his marriage. Both Patton and Thicke have moved on. Like this: Like Loading Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published.

Comedy News Humor Mill. Humor Mill. Times Store. Facebook Twitter Show more sharing options Share Close extra sharing options. Robin Thicke in his studio in Malibu. Mikael Wood. Follow Us twitter instagram email facebook. More From the Los Angeles Times. In January , just under two years after their divorce was finalized, Patton was granted a temporary restraining order against Thicke related to her claims that he had an ongoing substance abuse problem and an uncontrollable temper that allegedly jeopardized the wellbeing of their thenyear old son, Julian.

According to People , Thicke vehemently denied Patton's allegations, but an investigation was launched and Thicke's visits with Julian were limited to three days a week under court supervision.

By August , something drastic had changed. TMZ reported that Patton and Thicke "hammered out a custody deal" for Julian in which they would once again share joint custody.

Fortunately, the custody mess was resolved, but it's not exactly the kind of stuff that makes for inspired songwriting. Faced with losing the love of his life, Thicke poured his heart and soul into an album dedicated to winning back his one and only.

Not one for subtly, the album, titled Paula , took things to a literal extreme that made the American public somewhat uncomfortable. Instead, the dark video feels heavy and almost stalkerish, so much so that The Washington Post's Bethanie Butler said his efforts represented "how not to do a song about an ex. In the end "Get Her Back" was a commercial flop , debuting with 24, sales—an 86 percent drop from his previous effort.

The failure effectively ended Thicke's hot streak on the charts. Even so, it's likely he would have gladly taken the hit if it meant he got his wife back. Alas, Patton still opted for the divorce. Though the song was undoubtedly the hit of the summer in , it wasn't the career-making smash Thicke may have hoped it would be.

Things didn't improve a year later when Thicke attempted some slick social media marketing by encouraging fans to hit him up using the AskThicke hashtag. According to Time , Twitter asked all right, and it was not good. Haters quickly piled on with questions such as, "Once you've cracked 'hug me', any thoughts on what rhymes with 'misogynistic douchebag'?