Gust of Wind

"Gust of Wind"
Single by Pharrell Williams
from the album Girl
ReleasedOctober 24, 2014 (2014-10-24)
Genre
Length
  • 4:47 (album version)
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Pharrell Williams singles chronology
"Come Get It Bae"
(2014)
"Gust of Wind"
(2014)
"It Girl"
(2014)
Music video
"Gust of Wind" on YouTube

"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.

Live performances

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

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) 2
Belgium Urban (Ultratop Flanders) 17
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia) 4
France (SNEP) 32
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) 79
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) 13
US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles (Billboard) 4

Release history

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

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