Gust of Wind

"Gust of Wind" is a song produced and performed by American singer Pharrell Williams. It was released on October 24, 2014 by 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' fourth collaboration with Daft Punk; he had previously co-written and co-produced the song "Hypnotize U" from N.E.R.D's fourth studio album "Nothing" (2010) as well as providing vocals on "Get Lucky" and "Lose Yourself to Dance" on Daft Punk's album Random Access Memories (2013).

Music video

The official music video was directed by Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz). It was released on October 7, 2014.^[1] 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.^[2]

Charts

Chart (2014)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)^[3]	2
Belgium Urban (Ultratop Flanders)^[4]	17
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)^[5]	4
France (SNEP)^[6]	32
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[7]	79
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)^[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	Sony

References

↑ "Pharrell Williams - Gust of Wind". YouTube. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
↑ Graham, Danielle (October 12, 2014). "Pharrell Williams praises Lauren Platt after X Factor performance". Metro. DMG Media. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
↑ "Ultratop.be – Pharrell Williams – Gust of Wind" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
↑ "Ultratop.be – Pharrell Williams – Gust of Wind" (in Dutch). Ultratop Urban. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
↑ "Ultratop.be – Pharrell Williams – Gust of Wind" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
↑ "Lescharts.com – Pharrell Williams – Gust of Wind" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
↑ "Official Singles Chart UK Top 100 – 25th October 2014". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
↑ "Archive Chart: 2014-10-25" UK R&B Chart. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
↑ "Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop". Billboard. March 22, 2014. Retrieved October 28, 2014. (subscription required (help)).
↑ Corradini, Paola. "Pharrell Williams – Gust Of Wind (Sony)" (in Italian). Radio Airplay SRL. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
↑ "Gust of Wind feat. Daft Punk" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved April 30, 2015.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Pharrell Williams singles

Discography

The Neptunes Present... Clones (2003)	"Frontin'"

In My Mind (2006)	"Can I Have It Like That" "Angel" "Number One"

Girl (2014)	"Happy" "Marilyn Monroe" "Come Get It Bae" "Gust of Wind" "It Girl"

Featured singles	"I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)" "Shake Ya Ass" "Southern Hospitality" "Formal Invite" "Nothin'" "Boys (The Co-Ed Remix)" "When the Last Time" "From tha Chuuuch to da Palace" "Pass the Courvoisier, Part II" "Beautiful" "Excuse Me Miss" "Belly Dancer" "Change Clothes" "Drop It Like It's Hot" "Let's Get Blown" "Wanna Love U Girl" "Mr. Me Too" "Money Maker" "Sex 'n' Money" "Give It Up" "Blue Magic" "I Know" "Zock On!" "Give It 2 Me" "Universal Mind Control" "Announcement" "Work That!" "Blanco" "I'm Good" "One (Your Name)" "ADD SUV" "Here Ye, Hear Ye" "Celebrate" "Blurred Lines" "Get Lucky" "Feds Watching" "Get Like Me" "ATM Jam" "Lose Yourself to Dance" "Move That Dope" "Aerosol Can" "Hugs" "WTF (Where They From)" "Surfin'" "Safari"

Other singles	"Yummy" "My Drive Thru" "Tacky" "Shine" "Freedom"

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