Each year, Pantone picks an official color for the year ahead. For 2026, it’s a shade of white called ‘Cloud Dancer.’ A statement from Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, says that the hue (PANTONE 11-4201, BTW) offers “promise of clarity” and is “a conscious statement of simplification.”

The subject of clouds seems to billow through music in multiple ways as well. Lyrics, albums, and even band names reference the sky. Let’s go cloud gazing today with music!

So, for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs related to clouds would you like to hear?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs Played
Cloud Cult- Everybody Here is a Cloud
The Rolling Stones- Get Off of My Cloud
The Orb- Little Fluffy Clouds
Prince- Clouds
The Temptations- Cloud Nine
Joni Mitchell- Both Sides Now
Fischerspooner- Cloud
Beach Bunny- Cloud 9