Just a Cloud Away

"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
SongwriterPharrell Williams
Producers
Pharrell Williams singles chronology
"Entrepreneur"
(2020)		 "Just a Cloud Away"
(2022)		 "Cash In Cash Out"
(2022)

"Just a Cloud Away" is a song written, produced, and performed by American musician 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, almost nine years after the original release, after gaining significant traction on TikTok.[3][4][5][6]

Critical reception

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]

Commercial performance

Streams of the song increased by 5,776% in March 2022 following a trend on TikTok.[6] "Just a Cloud Away" was the 5th most popular song on TikTok in 2022.[8] As of December 2024, it is the 13th most popular song by Williams in the United Kingdom.[9]

Charts

Chart performance for "Just a Cloud Away"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)[10]84
France (SNEP)[11]86
Global 200 (Billboard)[12]122
Ireland (IRMA)[13]47
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14]90
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[15]27
UK Audio Streaming (Official Charts)[16]78
UK Indie (Official Charts)[17]3
UK Singles (Official Charts)[18]99
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[19]3
US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[20]40
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[21]34

Certifications

Certification for "Just a Cloud Away"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[22] Gold 15,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 "Pharrell - Just A Cloud Away". HotNewHipHop. 2013-06-18. Archived from the original on December 3, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  2. ↑ "New Music: Pharrell - Just A Cloud Away". ThisisRnB. 2013-06-17. Archived from the original on June 21, 2013. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  3. ↑ Aniftos, Rania (2022-03-26). "Here Are the Lyrics to Pharrell Williams' 'Just a Cloud Away'". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 26, 2022. 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. Archived from the original on June 10, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  5. ↑ Thorpe, Genevieve (2023-01-06). "Years later, these songs became smash-hits thanks to TikTok". The New Daily. Archived from the original on January 6, 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  6. 1 2 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. Archived from the original on March 25, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  8. ↑ June, Sophia (2024-02-20). "TikTok's Top Artists & Songs Of 2022 Include Throwbacks & New Releases". Nylon. Archived from the original on December 8, 2022. Retrieved 2026-06-30.
  9. ↑ Levine, Nick (3 December 2024). "Pharrell's Official Top 20 biggest songs in the UK revealed". Official Charts. Archived from the original on December 3, 2024. Retrieved 2026-06-30.
  10. ↑ "Pharrell Williams Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  11. ↑ "Pharrell Williams – Just a Cloud Away" (in French). Le classement de singles.
  12. ↑ "Pharrell Williams Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard.
  13. ↑ "Official Irish Singles Chart on 31/3/2022 – Top 50". Official Charts Company.
  14. ↑ "Pharrell Williams – Just a Cloud Away" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  15. ↑ "Pharrell Williams – Just a Cloud Away". Top 40 Singles.
  16. ↑ "Official Audio Streaming Chart on 25/3/2022 – Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  17. ↑ "Official Independent Singles Chart on 25/3/2022 – Top 50". Official Charts Company.
  18. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 25/3/2022 – Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  19. ↑ "Pharrell Williams Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
  20. ↑ "Pharrell Williams Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard.
  21. ↑ "Pharrell Williams Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  22. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Pharrell – Just A Cloud Away". Radioscope. Retrieved January 28, 2025. Type Just A Cloud Away in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
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