Just a Cloud Away
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"Just a Cloud Away" | ||||
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Single by Pharrell Williams | ||||
from the album Despicable Me 2: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | ||||
Released | March 24, 2022 | |||
Recorded | 2013 | |||
Length | 2:56 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Pharrell Williams | |||
Producer(s) | Pharrell Williams | |||
Pharrell Williams singles chronology | ||||
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"Just a Cloud Away" is a song by American singer-songwriter Pharrell Williams from the soundtrack album for the film Despicable Me 2, released on July 2, 2013.[1][2] The song was re-released as a single on March 24, 2022, eight years after the original release, after gaining significant traction on TikTok.[3][4][5][6] The song plays when the Margo spots a boy named Antonio for whom she falls.
Critical reception
[edit]HotNewHipHop praised the song as a "worthy addition to a respectable catalogue."[1] Elena Cavender of Mashable called the song a "rare TikTok sound that’s first and foremost a song, rather than a vehicle for a trend."[7]
Charts
[edit]Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] | 84 |
France (SNEP)[9] | 86 |
Global 200 (Billboard)[10] | 122 |
Ireland (IRMA)[11] | 47 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] | 90 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13] | 27 |
UK Audio Streaming (OCC)[14] | 78 |
UK Indie (OCC)[15] | 3 |
UK Singles (OCC)[16] | 99 |
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[17] | 3 |
US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[18] | 40 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[19] | 34 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Pharrell - Just A Cloud Away". HotNewHipHop. 2013-06-18. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
- ^ "New Music: Pharrell - Just A Cloud Away". ThisisRnB. 2013-06-17. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
- ^ Aniftos, Rania (2022-03-26). "Here Are the Lyrics to Pharrell Williams' 'Just a Cloud Away'". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
- ^ Kreps, Daniel (2022-06-10). "Pharrell Recruits 21 Savage, Tyler the Creator for New Song 'Cash In Cash Out'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
- ^ Thorpe, Genevieve (2023-01-06). "Years later, these songs became smash-hits thanks to TikTok". The New Daily. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
- ^ Unterberger, Andrew; Lipshutz, Jason (2022-03-30). "Trending Up: Eight Years Later, Another Pharrell 'Despicable Me 2' Hit — Plus Anitta's Breakthrough, 'Birthday Cake' & More". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
- ^ Cavender, Elena (2022-03-25). "I need TikTok to stop putting math on my FYP". Mashable. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
- ^ "Pharrell Williams Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Pharrell Williams – Just a Cloud Away" (in French). Les classement single.
- ^ "Pharrell Williams Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Pharrell Williams – Just a Cloud Away" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Pharrell Williams – Just a Cloud Away". Top 40 Singles.
- ^ "Official Audio Streaming Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Pharrell Williams Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Pharrell Williams Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard.
- ^ "Pharrell Williams Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.