Aya (album)
2020 studio album by Aya Nakamura
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Aya is the third studio album by French and Malian singer Aya Nakamura. It was released on 13 November 2020 through Warner Music France.
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| Released | 13 November 2020 | |||
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| Length | 42:25 | |||
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The album features guest appearances by Stormzy, Ms Banks and Oboy.[2] It was preceded by the singles "Jolie nana" and "Doudou", both of which reached the top 10 in Nakamura's home country France.
Background and promotion
On 15 October 2020, Nakamura announced the album through her social media accounts.[3] About the recording process, her boyfriend and producer Vladimir Boudnikoff revealed: "We spent days, nights, weeks in the studio on this album. And if there is one thing I can guarantee you, there is immense talent behind this woman".[4] Nakamura herself explained: "I had a lot of fun, I've tried a lot of stuff, wanted to test some things like on "Doudou". I can't wait to see my fans again because I think they will be surprised."[5] The album received advertising billboards on Times Square on 13 November.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Plus jamais" (featuring Stormzy) |
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| 2:55 |
| 2. | "Tchop" | Nakamura | Julio Masidi . Jordan Houyez | 2:50 |
| 3. | "Doudou" | Nakamura | Vladimir Boudnikoff | 2:48 |
| 4. | "Jolie nana" | Nakamura | Masidi | 2:27 |
| 5. | "Fly" | Nakamura | Boudnikoff | 3:37 |
| 6. | "Biff" | Nakamura | Drama State | 2:33 |
| 7. | "Sentiments grandissants" | Nakamura | Masidi . Houyez . Dave | 2:21 |
| 8. | "Love de moi" | Nakamura |
| 2:36 |
| 9. | "Ça blesse" | Nakamura |
| 2:36 |
| 10. | "Mon chéri" | Nakamura |
| 2:35 |
| 11. | "Hot" |
| Boudnikoff | 3:30 |
| 12. | "Nirvana" |
| Boudnikoff | 2:30 |
| 13. | "La machine" | Nakamura | Boudnikoff | 3:03 |
| 14. | "Mon Lossa" (featuring Ms Banks) |
| Masidi | 3:05 |
| 15. | "Préféré" (featuring Oboy) |
| Boudnikoff | 2:54 |
| Total length: | 42:25 | |||
Physical edition bonus tracks
- "Criminel"
- "Plus la même"
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| France (SNEP)[21] | 3× Platinum | 300,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||