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
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

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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 (Billboard)[17] 3
US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[18] 40
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[19] 34

Certifications

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Certification for "Just a Cloud Away"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[20] Gold 15,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  8. ^ "Pharrell Williams Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  9. ^ "Pharrell Williams – Just a Cloud Away" (in French). Le classement de singles.
  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.
  20. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). Type Just A Cloud Away in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
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