"Just a Cloud Away" is a song written, produced, and performed by American musician

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from the

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for the film ''

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'', 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

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. The song plays when Margo spots a boy named Antonio for whom she falls.

Critical reception

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'' praised the song as a "worthy addition to a respectable catalogue." Elena Cavender of

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called the song a "rare TikTok sound that’s first and foremost a song, rather than a vehicle for a trend."

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