Robin Thicke Thanks Wife Paula Patton For "Putting Up With" Him During Billboard Music Awards Acceptance Speech

Singer also later debut new song created to win her back

By Cinya Burton May 19, 2014 2:54 AMTags
Paula Patton, Robin Thicke Dave Allocca/Startraksphoto.com

And Robin Thicke's very public quest to win back wife Paul Patton continues!

The most recent attempt to gain favor with the actress, who separated from him in February after eight years of marriage, occurred on Sunday night at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards.

While accepting the award for "Top R&B Song" for his hit Blurred Lines, the crooner gushed: "Most importantly I'd like to thank my wife for her love and support and for putting up with me for all these years."

But Thicke didn't stop there. Later in the night he is also debuted a new song "Get Her Back," which he kicked off by saying: "All right y'all, help me get her back!" A similar statement to the one he made at a concert in February and clearly about his better half. 

Want proof? The lyrics of his new single include lines like: "I should've kissed you longer/ I should've held you stronger...All I wanna do is make it right...I gotta get her, go get her back/ I gotta treat her right/ I gotta cherish her for life."

The 36-year-old grand gestures of love seem to be working. The duo has been spotted together since the split looking friendly. And when asked about their status in a recent Vanity Fair interview, Patton shared: We've known each other since we were teenagers. All I can tell you is there's a deep love there—always was, and always will be."