Gust of Wind

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"Gust of Wind" is a song written, produced, and performed by American singer-songwriter 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).

"Gust of Wind"
Single by Pharrell Williams
from the album Girl
Released	October 24, 2014 (2014-10-24)
Genre	Disco funk
Length	4:47 (album version)
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Thomas Bangalter Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo Pharrell Williams
Producer(s)	Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams singles chronology
"Come Get It Bae" (2014) "Gust of Wind" (2014) "It Girl" (2014)
Music video
"Gust of Wind" on YouTube

This is Williams' fifth collaboration with Daft Punk; The Neptunes made a remix for Daft Club (2003), Daft Punk co-wrote 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

The official music video was directed by Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Baby Driver). It was released on October 7, 2014. The video depicts Williams dancing with women in a forest in autumn, with Daft Punk represented by stone sculptures of their helmets.^[1]

Live performances

On October 12, 2014, Williams performed "Gust of Wind" on the first live results show of The X Factor.^[2]

Charts

Chart (2014)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[3]	2
Belgium Urban (Ultratop Flanders)[4]	17
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under 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

Region	Date	Format	Label
Italy[10]	October 24, 2014	Contemporary hit radio	Sony
Germany[11]	December 5, 2014	CD single

References

1. Leight, Elias (October 7, 2014). "Daft Punk & Pharrell's 'Gust of Wind' Video Features Floating Dancers & Flying Robot Heads". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
2. Graham, Danielle (October 12, 2014). "Pharrell Williams praises Lauren Platt after X Factor performance". Metro. DMG Media. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
3. "Pharrell Williams – Gust of Wind" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
4. "Pharrell Williams – Gust of Wind" (in Dutch). Ultratop Urban. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
5. "Pharrell Williams – Gust of Wind" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
6. "Pharrell Williams – Gust of Wind" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
7. "Official Singles Chart UK Top 100 – 25th October 2014". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on October 20, 2014. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
8. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
9. "Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop". Billboard. March 22, 2014. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
10. 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.
11. "Gust of Wind feat. Daft Punk" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved April 30, 2015.