| Cover | Pharrell Williams - Gust of Wind official.jpg |
|---|---|
| Artist | Pharrell Williams |
| Album | Girl |
| Released | October 24, 2014 |
| Genre | Disco · funk |
| Length |
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| Label | Columbia |
| Writer | |
| Producer | Pharrell Williams |
| Chronology | Pharrell Williams |
| Prev year | 2014 |
| Next year | 2014 |
"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).
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 |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[3] | 79 |
| US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles (Billboard)[4] | 4 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy[5] | October 24, 2014 | Contemporary hit radio | Sony |
| Germany[6] | December 5, 2014 | CD single |
References
- ^ Leight, Elias (October 7, 2014). "Daft Punk & Pharrell's 'Gust of Wind' Video Features Floating Dancers & Flying Robot Heads". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ Graham, Danielle (October 12, 2014). "Pharrell Williams praises Lauren Platt after X Factor performance". Metro. DMG Media. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart UK Top 100 – 25th October 2014". Official Charts Company. Archived October 20, 2014 at the Wayback Machine. 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.