"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. 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.
Critical reception HotNewHipHop praised the song as a "worthy addition to a respectable catalogue." 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."
Commercial performance Streams of the song increased by 5,776% in March 2022 following a trend on TikTok. "Just a Cloud Away" was the 5th most popular song on TikTok in 2022. As of December 2024, it is the 13th most popular song by Williams in the United Kingdom.
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