Gust of Wind

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"Gust of Wind"
File:Pharrell Williams - Gust of Wind official.jpg
Single by Pharrell Williams
from the album Girl
Released October 24, 2014 (2014-10-24)
Format
Genre Funk
Length
  • 7:56 (extended mix)
  • 4:47 (album version)
Label Columbia
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams singles chronology
"Come Get It Bae"
(2014)		 "Gust of Wind"
(2014)		 "It Girl"
(2014)

"Gust of Wind" is a song produced and performed by American recording artist Pharrell Williams. It was released on October 24, 2014 through Columbia Records as the fourth single from Williams' second studio album Girl (2014).

Daft Punk assisted Williams in writing the song and provide vocals. This is Williams' third collaboration with Daft Punk; he had previously provided vocals on "Get Lucky" and "Lose Yourself to Dance" on Daft Punk's album Random Access Memories.

"Gust of Wind" had its highest peak in France, Daft Punk's home country, at number 32.[1]

Music video

The official music video was directed by Edgar Wright. It was released on October 7, 2014.[2] The video depicts Williams dancing with women in a forest in autumn, with Daft Punk represented by stone sculptures of their helmets.

Live performances

On October 12, 2014, Williams performed "Gust of Wind" on the first live results show of The X Factor.[3]

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[4] 2
Belgium Urban (Ultratop Flanders)[4] 37
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[5] 36
France (SNEP)[1] 32
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[6] 79
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[7] 13
US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles (Billboard)[8] 4

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Italy[9] October 24, 2014 Contemporary hit radio Sony
Germany[10] December 5, 2014 CD single

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Lescharts.com – Pharrell Williams – Gust of Wind" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
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  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Ultratop.be – Pharrell Williams – Gust of Wind" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved October 28, 2014. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "BEL_.28FL.29" defined multiple times with different content
  5. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Pharrell Williams – Gust of Wind" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
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  7. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2014-10-25" UK R&B Chart. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
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