"Gust of Wind" | ||||
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Single by Pharrell Williams | ||||
from the album Girl | ||||
Released | October 24, 2014 | |||
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Genre | Funk | |||
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Label | Columbia | |||
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"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" from Daft Punk's fourth studio album Random Access Memories (2013).
The official music video was directed by Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz). 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.
On October 12, 2014, Williams performed "Gust of Wind" on the first live results show of The X Factor.