2013 song by Pharrell Williams
"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
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
References
^ 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 .
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