Robin Thicke believes his song 'Blurred Lines' can actually be taken as a feminist movement.

The hit song has come under fire for apparently objectifying women, with the video compounding it all by featuring topless women.

Speaking on the Today show, the US star said that he has nothing but respect for women, stating that the song was just something "funny" designed to make people dance. He said:

"When we made the song, we had nothing but the most respect for women and - my wife, I've been with the same woman since I was a teenager.

"So for us, we were just trying to make a funny song and sometimes the lyrics get misconstrued when you're just trying to put people on the dance floor and have a good time, but we had no idea it would stir this much controversy. We only had the best intentions."

Thicke then added that the song raises the idea that men and women are equals, which could be allied with the feminist movement. He said:

"It's supposed to stir conversation, it's supposed to make us talk about what's important and what the relationship between men and women is, but if you listen to the lyrics it says 'That man is not your maker' - it's actually a feminist movement within itself."