R&B singer Robin Thicke said he was high on painkillers* and alcohol in 2013 when “Blurred Lines” became a hit, and he exaggerated his contribution to writing the song, according to court papers filed on Monday.

    Thicke, 37, said in a deposition* in April that he had been largely absent during the composition of “Blurred Lines,” due to being under the influence of painkiller Vicodin mixed with alcohol. Thicke said he was no longer taking Vicodin.

    The song was created by R&B artist and producer Pharrell Williams, who said in deposition two days before Thicke’s that he had composed the melody and written the lyrics for the hit, and that Thicke had “embellished*” the origins of the song.

    Thicke’s attorney Howard King said in a statement on Monday that the release of the deposition was aimed at “diverting attention from the obvious weakness of their legal claim.”

    While Thicke and Williams both denied any similarities or copyright infringement of Marvin Gaye’s work, Thicke, a music producer and singer, said he was “envious” of Williams creating the song that would become his breakout into the mainstream pop industry.

    The singer caused a sensation* with a performance of “Blurred Lines” at last year’s MTV Video Music Awards. As the song became more popular, Thicke said, “I started kind of convincing myself that I was a little more part of it than I was.”(SD-Agencies)