Nakamura (album)

Nakamura
Deluxe artwork[a]
Studio album by
Aya Nakamura
Released2 November 2018
Recorded2017–2018
Studio
Genre
Length57:07
Label
Producer
  • Vladimir Boudnikoff
  • Aloïs Zandry
Aya Nakamura chronology
Journal intime
(2017) 		Nakamura
(2018) 		Aya
(2020)
Singles from Nakamura
  1. "Djadja"
    Released: 6 April 2018
  2. "Copines"
    Released: 24 August 2018
  3. "La dot"
    Released: 19 December 2018
  4. "Pookie"
    Released: 10 April 2019
  5. "Soldat"
    Released: 13 September 2019
  6. "40%"
    Released: 22 November 2019

Nakamura is the second studio album from French-Malian singer Aya Nakamura. It was released on 2 November 2018 through Warner Music France. A deluxe edition was also released on 25 October 2019.

The album features guest appearances by Davido, Maluma and Niska. It was preceded by six singles, which are: "Djadja", "Copines", "La Dot", "Pookie", "Soldat" and "40%" all of which reached the top 10 in Nakamura's home country France. "Copines' also went viral on Instagram Reels in early 2021 after spawning a dance trend.[5]

Commercial performance

As well as its singles, "Nakamura" was a global success, debuting in France at number three, becoming her first top five album and top ten album overall after Journal Intime, which peaked at number 6.[6] The album would spent 156 weeks in the French Albums Chart, becoming her longuest-running charting album.

The album debuted at the top ten in the Netherlands, becoming her first album to achieved this. It would spent 95 weeks on the Dutch Albums Chart.[7]

The singer sold a total of 500,000 copies of this album in France where it was certified diamond; on which all the singles of it, and equally a few tracks, will be certified diamond. With this accomplishment, Nakamura became the first French female artist and first African female singer to achieving seven tracks out of 18 songs, eleven of it being either certified platinum or gold.

It will total 20,000 copies sold in Belgium where it is certified platinum. In total, the album sold more than 1 million copies worldwide two years after its release.

Track listing

Nakamura — Standard edition[8]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."La dot"
  • Aloïs Zandry
  • Vladimir Boudnikoff
3:22
2."Djadja"Nakamura
  • Aloïs Zandry
  • Vladimir Boudnikoff
2:51
3."Pompom"Nakamura
  • Aloïs Zandry
  • Vladimir Boudnikoff
3:11
4."Copines"Nakamura
  • Aloïs Zandry
  • Vladimir Boudnikoff
2:52
5."Pookie"
  • Nakamura
  • Archibald Smith
  • Aloïs Zandry
  • Vladimir Boudnikoff
3:01
6."Ça fait mal"Nakamura
  • Aloïs Zandry
  • Vladimir Boudnikoff
2:34
7."Faya"Nakamura
  • Aloïs Zandry
  • Vladimir Boudnikoff
2:47
8."Gangster"Nakamura
  • Aloïs Zandry
  • Vladimir Boudnikoff
3:09
9."Sucette" (featuring Niska)
  • Nakamura
  • Niska
  • Aloïs Zandry
  • Vladimir Boudnikoff
2:47
10."Whine Up"Nakamura
  • Aloïs Zandry
  • Vladimir Boudnikoff
3:19
11."Gang" (featuring Davido)
  • Nakamura
  • Davido
  • Aloïs Zandry
  • Vladimir Boudnikoff
3:31
12."Dans ma bulle"Nakamura
  • Aloïs Zandry
  • Vladimir Boudnikoff
2:38
13."Oula"Nakamura
  • Aloïs Zandry
  • Vladimir Boudnikoff
2:39
Total length:38:41
Nakamura — Deluxe edition[9]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."Soldat"
  • Nakamura
  • Haristone
  • Aloïs Zandry
  • Vladimir Boudnikoff
3:05
15."Idiot"Nakamura
  • Aloïs Zandry
  • Vladimir Boudnikoff
2:46
16."40%"Nakamura
  • Aloïs Zandry
  • Vladimir Boudnikoff
2:55
17."Claqué"Nakamura
  • Aloïs Zandry
  • Vladimir Boudnikoff
2:36
18."Sucette (Remix)" (featuring Niska)
  • Nakamura
  • Niska
  • Aloïs Zandry
  • Vladimir Boudnikoff
4:17
19."Djadja (Remix)" (featuring Maluma)
  • Nakamura
  • Edgar Barrera
  • Stiven Rojas
  • Vicente Barco
  • Aloïs Zandry
  • Vladimir Boudnikoff
2:47
Total length:57:07

Charts

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BRMA)[31] Platinum 20,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[32] Gold 40,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[33] Gold 10,000‡
France (SNEP)[34] Diamond 500,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[35] Gold 25,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Notes

  1. ^ The standard artwork uses the same image but with yellow background and text, plus the small Japanese word "Nakamura".

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