Just a Cloud Away

"Just a Cloud Away"
Single by Pharrell Williams
from the album Despicable Me 2: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Released	March 24, 2022
Recorded	2013
Length	2:56
Label	Back Lot Music Sony Music Publishing
Songwriter	Pharrell Williams
Producers	Pharrell Williams Ali Theodore Heitor Pereira
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]

Charts

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

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

1. "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). 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. "New Zealand single certifications – Pharrell – Just A Cloud Away". Radioscope. Retrieved January 28, 2025.Type Just A Cloud Away in the "Search:" field.