Hakuna Matoma
2015 studio album by Matoma
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Hakuna Matoma is the debut studio album by Norwegian DJ and record producer Matoma.[1][2][3][4] It was released on 13 November 2015 through Warner Music Group.[5][6] It features collaborations and vocals from the likes of Becky Hill, Dua Lipa, Christopher, Sean Paul, KStewart, Coldplay, Astrid S, Popcaan, Wale, Akon, Madcon, Frenship, Dboy, Jason Derulo, Jennifer Lopez, Nico & Vinz, One Direction, The Notorious B.I.G., Ralph Tresvant and Ja Rule.[7][8][9]
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| Released | 13 November 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2014–15 | |||
| Genre | Tropical house | |||
| Length | 60:00 | |||
| Label | Warner Music Group | |||
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Singles
"Old Thing Back" was released as the album's lead single on 30 April 2015. The track is a remix offeatures vocals from American rapper The Notorious B.I.G., along with singers Ralph Tresvant and Ja Rule.[10][11][12][13][14]
"Running Out" featuring Astrid S was released on 1 December 2016 as the album's third single. Its accompanying music video was released on 31 March 2016.[15][16][17][18]
"False Alarm" was released on 24 June 2016 as the seventh single from the album. It features vocals by English singer-songwriter Becky Hill. The song marked Matoma's first UK Top 40 entry and Hill's third, peaking at number 28.[19][20][21][22]
Promotional singles
In order to promote the album, Matoma released a series of promotional singles throughout a year before its release, the first one, "Feeling Right (Everything Is Nice)" was released on 12 October 2015. It features American rapper Wale and Jamaican recording artist Popcaan.
"Find Love" featuring music group Dboy, "Knives" featuring American electronic duo Frenship, "Love You Right" featuring fellow Norwegian duo Nico & Vinz and "The Wave" featuring Norwegian duo Madcon, were all simultaneously released on 12 November 2015 as the next four promotional singles from the album. The songs were first uploaded to Matoma's YouTube channel and made available for purchase and streaming the next day.
Other songs
The album features "Wonderful Life (Mi Oh My)" (with guest vocals by Leslie Green), a track made for The Angry Birds Movie soundtrack. As well as remixes of Dua Lipa's "Hotter Than Hell", Coldplay's "Adventure of A Lifetime", One Direction's "Perfect", Astrid S' "2AM", and an acoustic version of "False Alarm".
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "False Alarm" (with Becky Hill) | 3:44 | ||
| 2. | "False Alarm" (acoustic; with Becky Hill) |
| Matoma | 2:57 |
| 3. | "Hotter than Hell" (by Dua Lipa; Matoma Remix) |
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| 3:39 |
| 4. | "Take Me Back" (with Christopher) |
| Matoma | 2:58 |
| 5. | "Wonderful Life (Mi Oh My)" |
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| 3:30 |
| 6. | "Paradise" (with Sean Paul featuring KStewart) |
| Matoma | 3:04 |
| 7. | "Running Out" (with Astrid S) |
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| 3:31 |
| 8. | "Adventure of a Lifetime" (by Coldplay; Matoma Remix) |
| 4:10 | |
| 9. | "Feeling Right (Everything Is Nice)" (featuring Popcaan and Wale) |
| Matoma | 3:19 |
| 10. | "Stick Around" (with Akon) |
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| 3:30 |
| 11. | "The Wave" (featuring Madcon) | Matoma | 2:58 | |
| 12. | "Knives" (with Frenship) |
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| 3:28 |
| 13. | "Find Love" (featuring D-Boy) |
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| 3:24 |
| 14. | "Try Me" (Jason Derulo featuring Jennifer Lopez and Matoma) |
| 3:20 | |
| 15. | "Love You Right" (featuring Nico & Vinz) | Matoma | 2:59 | |
| 16. | "Perfect" (by One Direction; Matoma Remix) |
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| 3:43 |
| 17. | "2AM" (by Astrid S; Matoma Remix) |
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| 3:55 |
| 18. | "Old Thing Back" (with The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Ralph Tresvant and Ja Rule) |
| Matoma | 5:21 |
| 19. | "Running Out" (Samuraii Remix) |
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| 2:54 |
| Total length: | 60:00 | |||