Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” has broken records and topped the Billboard charts in the U.S. and Canada, but the hit single from the R&B veteran is drawing serious criticism, with the Daily News reporting that the song has blurred the line between respect and derogation toward women.

The lyrics of “Blurred Lines,” featuring Pharrell and T.I., have received criticism for misogynic undertones and “kind of rapey” lyrics, Tricia Romano of the Daily Beast described.

“The song is about how a girl really wants crazy wild sex but doesn’t say it,” wrote Romano on his column Monday, the Daily News reports. She added that the song is “positing that age-old problem where men think no means yes into a catchy, hummable song.”

The hit single will appear on Robin Thicke’s sixth studio album of the same title, scheduled to be released on July 30.

While “Blurred Lines” has been on the number 1 spot on Billboard Hot 100 and has become the fastest selling single in Great Britain in 2013, it still received a negative response due to its degrading sensibilities. This was despite it being “admittedly very catchy,” according to blogger Lisa Huyne.

What made the issue worse is how the singer responded to the criticisms, which added fuel to the fire of controversy.

In an interview with GQ, Robin Thicke said, “We tried to do everything that was taboo, bestiality, drug injections, and everything that is completely derogatory towards women.”

The 36-year-old singer who is married to actress Paula Patton, defended the song by emphasizing the irony that he, T.I. and Pharrell are all “happily married with children.” He noted that the trio is “the perfect guys to make fun of this,” especially because the men are settled in their lives with their families.

In a shocking statement, Robin Thicke also said in his GQ interview, “What a pleasure it is to degrade a woman. I’ve never gotten to do that before. I’ve always respected women.”

But blogger Liz Terry argued that the “fact that they are all married with kids does not make it OK for him to say these things or depict them in a song.” She added in a blog post, “Songs like this are dangerous.”

The Daily News said that if criticisms for the song continue to pile up, Robin Thicke could lose endorsement deals and other projects.