The Guide (Wommat)

The Guide (Wommat)
The Guide (Wommat)
Studio album by Youssou N'Dour
Released	11 July 1994
Recorded	September–October 1993
Studio	Power Play (New York City); Xippi (Dakar);
Genre	Pop; folk; world; country;
Length	73:01
Label	Columbia
Producer	Verna Gillis
Youssou N'Dour chronology

Released11 July 1994

RecordedSeptember–October 1993

Studio

Power Play (New York City)
Xippi (Dakar)

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Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
Music Week	^[4]

The Guide (Wommat) is the seventh studio album by Senegalese singer and composer Youssou N'Dour. Recorded during the autumn of 1993 in both New York City and Dakar, the album was released on 11 July 1994 through Columbia Records.^[3] Featuring the hit single "7 Seconds", a duet with Neneh Cherry, The Guide (Wommat) is the commercially most successful album by N'Dour.^[5]

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No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Leaving (Dem)"			5:03
2.	"Old Man (Gorgui)"			6:30
3.	"Without a Smile (Same)" (featuring Branford Marsalis)			4:12
4.	"Mame Bamba"	Y. N'Dour Boubacar N'Dour	Mamadou Mbaye Y. N'Dour	4:58
5.	"7 Seconds" (with Neneh Cherry)	Y. N'Dour Cherry	Cameron McVey Jonathan Sharp	5:06
6.	"How You Are (No Mele)"	Y. N'Dour Kabou Gueye	Habib Faye Gueye Y. N'Dour	3:39
7.	"Generations (Diamono)"			5:46
8.	"Tourista"		Jean-Philippe Rykiel	4:36
9.	"Undecided (Japoulo)"		Faye Rykiel	5:26
10.	"Love One Another (Beuguente)"		Rykiel Y. N'Dour	4:51
11.	"Life (Adouna)"		Rykiel	4:04
12.	"My People (Samay Nit)"	Bouna N'Diaye		4:38
13.	"Oh Boy"			4:37
14.	"Silence (Tongo)"			4:38
15.	"Chimes of Freedom"	Bob Dylan	Dylan	4:51
Total length:				73:01

Chart (1994–1995)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[6]	39
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[7]	11
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[8]	38
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[9]	11
European Albums (IFPI)^[10]	17
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)^[11]	15
French Albums (IFOP)^[12]	15
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[13]	27
Italian Albums (AFI)^[14]	4
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[15]	27
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[16]	47
Portuguese Albums (AFP)^[17]	11
Spanish Albums (AFYVE)^[18]	8
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[19]	43
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[20]	18
UK Albums (OCC)^[21]	87
US World Albums (Billboard)^[22]	2

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)^[23]	2× Gold	200,000^*
Italy (FIMI)^[24]	Platinum	100,000^*
Netherlands (NVPI)^[25]	Gold	50,000^{^}
Spain (Promusicae)^[18]	Gold	50,000^{^}
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)^[26]	Gold	25,000^{^}
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

v t e Youssou N'Dour
Albums	Immigrés (1984) The Lion (1989) Set (1990) Eyes Open (1992) The Guide (Wommat) (1994) Egypt (2004)
Singles	"7 Seconds" (1994) "La Cour des Grands (Do You Mind If I Play)" (1998)
Other songs	"Bébé" (2008)
Related articles	Mbalax Retour à Gorée Youssou N'Dour: I Bring What I Love

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