Gust of Wind
"Gust of Wind" | ||||
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Single by Pharrell Williams | ||||
from the album Girl | ||||
Released | October 24, 2014 | |||
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Label | Columbia | |||
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"Gust of Wind" is a song written,, produced, and performed by American musician Pharrell Williams. Written alongside Daft Punk (who also provided vocals), it was released on October 24, 2014 by Columbia Records as the fourth single from Williams's second studio album Girl (2014).
Williams' fifth collaboration with Daft Punk, The Neptunes completed a remix for Daft Club (2003), Daft Punk had previously co-written and co-produced the song "Hypnotize U" from N.E.R.D's fourth studio album Nothing (2010) and Williams provided vocals on "Get Lucky" and "Lose Yourself to Dance" from Daft Punk's fourth and final studio album Random Access Memories (2013).
Music video[edit]
The official music video was directed by Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Baby Driver). It was released on October 7, 2014.[1] The video depicts Williams dancing with women in a forest in autumn, with Daft Punk represented by stone sculptures of their helmets.
Live performances[edit]
On October 12, 2014, Williams performed "Gust of Wind" on the first live results show of The X Factor.[2]
Charts[edit]
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[3] | 2 |
Belgium Urban (Ultratop Flanders)[4] | 17 |
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[5] | 4 |
France (SNEP)[6] | 32 |
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[7] | 79 |
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[8] | 13 |
US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles (Billboard)[9] | 4 |
Release history[edit]
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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Italy[10] | October 24, 2014 | Contemporary hit radio | Sony |
Germany[11] | December 5, 2014 | CD single |
References[edit]
- ^ "Pharrell Williams - Gust of Wind". YouTube. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ^ Graham, Danielle (October 12, 2014). "Pharrell Williams praises Lauren Platt after X Factor performance". Metro. DMG Media. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ^ "Pharrell Williams – Gust of Wind" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- ^ "Pharrell Williams – Gust of Wind" (in Dutch). Ultratop Urban. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ "Pharrell Williams – Gust of Wind" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ "Pharrell Williams – Gust of Wind" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart UK Top 100 – 25th October 2014". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on October 20, 2014. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- ^ "Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop". Billboard. March 22, 2014. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- ^ Corradini, Paola. "Pharrell Williams – Gust Of Wind (Sony)" (in Italian). Radio Airplay SRL. Archived from the original on November 13, 2014. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- ^ "Gust of Wind feat. Daft Punk" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
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