Gust of Wind

"Gust of Wind"
Single by Pharrell Williams
from the album Girl
Released October 24, 2014
Genre Funk
Length 7:56 (extended mix)
4:47 (album version)
Label Columbia
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams singles chronology
  • "Gust of Wind"
  • (2014)

"Gust of Wind" is a song by American recording artist Pharrell Williams. It was written by Williams and Daft Punk, who also provide vocals, and produced by Williams. The song was released on October 24, 2014 through Columbia Records as the fourth single from Williams' second studio album Girl (2014). The song has peaked at number 32 in France.[1]

Chart performance

The official music video was directed by Edgar Wright. It was released on October 7, 2014.[2]

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.
  2. ↑ "Pharrell Williams - Gust of Wind". YouTube. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  3. ↑ Graham, Danielle (October 12, 2014). "Pharrell Williams praises Lauren Platt after X Factor performance". Metro (DMG Media). Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Ultratop.be – Pharrell Williams – Gust of Wind" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Pharrell Williams – Gust of Wind" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Official Singles Chart UK Top 100 – 25th October 2014". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2014-10-25" UK R&B Chart. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop". Billboard. March 22, 2014. Retrieved October 28, 2014. (subscription required (help)).
  9. ↑ Corradini, Paola. "Pharrell Williams – Gust Of Wind (Sony)" (in Italian). Radio Airplay SRL. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Gust of Wind feat. Daft Punk" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved April 30, 2015.

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