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Just a Cloud Away

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"Just a Cloud Away"
Single by Pharrell Williams
from the album Despicable Me 2: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
ReleasedMarch 24, 2022
Recorded2013
Length2:56
Label
Songwriter(s)Pharrell Williams
Producer(s)Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams singles chronology
"Entrepreneur"
(2020) 		"Just a Cloud Away"
(2022) 		"Cash In Cash Out"
(2022)

"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

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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

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Chart performance for "Just a Cloud Away"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
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

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  1. ^ a b "Pharrell - Just A Cloud Away". HotNewHipHop. 2013-06-18. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  2. ^ "New Music: Pharrell - Just A Cloud Away". ThisisRnB. 2013-06-17. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  3. ^ Aniftos, Rania (2022-03-26). "Here Are the Lyrics to Pharrell Williams' 'Just a Cloud Away'". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Thorpe, Genevieve (2023-01-06). "Years later, these songs became smash-hits thanks to TikTok". The New Daily. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Cavender, Elena (2022-03-25). "I need TikTok to stop putting math on my FYP". Mashable. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  8. ^ "Pharrell Williams Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  9. ^ "Pharrell Williams – Just a Cloud Away" (in French). Les classement single.
  10. ^ "Pharrell Williams Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard.
  11. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company.
  12. ^ "Pharrell Williams – Just a Cloud Away" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  13. ^ "Pharrell Williams – Just a Cloud Away". Top 40 Singles.
  14. ^ "Official Audio Streaming Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  15. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company.
  16. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  17. ^ "Pharrell Williams Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
  18. ^ "Pharrell Williams Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard.
  19. ^ "Pharrell Williams Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.


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