Just a Cloud Away

"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] The song plays when Margo spots a boy named Antonio for whom she falls.

"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(s)	Pharrell Williams
Producer(s)	Pharrell Williams Ali Theodore Heitor Pereira
Pharrell Williams singles chronology
"Entrepreneur" (2020) "Just a Cloud Away" (2022) "Cash In Cash Out" (2022)

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.