Nakamura (album)

2018 studio album by Aya Nakamura

Nakamura

Deluxe artwork[a]

Studio album by

Aya Nakamura

Released| 2 November 2018
Recorded| 2017–2018
Genre|

* Urban pop[1]
* R&B[2]
* dancehall[3]
* soul[4]

Length| 57:07
Label|

* Rec. 118
* Warner Music France

Producer|

* Vladimir Boudnikoff
* Aloïs Zandry

Aya Nakamura chronology
| Journal intime
(2017)  | Nakamura
(2018)  | Aya
(2020)

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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]

## Track listing

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Nakamura — Standard edition[6]No.| Title| Writer(s)| Producer(s)| Length

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1.| "La dot"|

* Aya Nakamura

* 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[7]No.| Title| Writer(s)| Producer(s)| Length

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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

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### Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for Nakamura | Chart (2018–19)  | Peak
position

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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] | 29
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9] | 8
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10] | 10
French Albums (SNEP)[11] | 3
Italian Albums (FIMI)[12] | 90
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[13] | 92
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] | 19

### Year-end charts

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2018 year-end chart performance for Nakamura | Chart (2018)  | Position

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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[15] | 67
French Albums (SNEP)[16] | 24
2019 year-end chart performance for Nakamura Chart (2019)  | Position

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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[17] | 64
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[18] | 14
French Albums (SNEP)[19] | 10
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[20] | 48
2020 year-end chart performance for Nakamura Chart (2020)  | Position

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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[21] | 90
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[22] | 21
French Albums (SNEP)[23] | 26
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[24] | 98
2021 year-end chart performance for Nakamura Chart (2021)  | Position

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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[25] | 72
French Albums (SNEP)[26] | 91
2022 year-end chart performance for Nakamura Chart (2022)  | Position

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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[27] | 109

## Certifications and sales

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Belgium (BRMA)[28] | Platinum  | 20,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[29] | Gold  | 40,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[30] | Gold  | 10,000‡
France (SNEP)[31] | Diamond  | 500,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[32] | Gold  | 25,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## Notes

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1. ^ The standard artwork uses the same image but with yellow background and text.

## References

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1. ^ "Aya Nakamura, Bramsito, Malory, Lestin... Notre dossier sur la pop urbaine". Generations. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
2. ^ "Tout Savoir Sur Aya Nakamura". Lymu. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
3. ^ "Shatta : Quelle est cette musique des antilles remise au goût du jour par Aya nakamura ?". CNews. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
4. ^ "Aya Nakamura". Soul Addict. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
5. ^ "10 English Songs That Made It To Our Playlist Only Because Of Instagram Reels". MissMalini. 2021-04-01. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
6. ^ "Nakamura / Aya Nakamura". Tidal. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
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9. ^ "Ultratop.be – Aya Nakamura – Nakamura" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
10. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Aya Nakamura – Nakamura" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
11. ^ "Lescharts.com – Aya Nakamura – {{{album}}}". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
12. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Aya Nakamura – Nakamura". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
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14. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Aya Nakamura – Nakamura". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
15. ^ "Rapports annuels 2018". Ultratop. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
16. ^ "Top de l'année Top Albums 2018" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
17. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2019". Ultratop. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
18. ^ "Rapports annuels 2019". Ultratop. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
19. ^ "Top de l'année Top Albums 2019" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
20. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 2019" (in Dutch). Mega Album Top 100. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
21. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2020". Ultratop. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
22. ^ "Rapports annuels 2020". Ultratop. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
23. ^ "Top de l'année Top Albums 2020" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
24. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 2020" (in Dutch). Mega Album Top 100. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
25. ^ "Rapports annuels 2021". Ultratop. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
26. ^ "Top de l'année Top Albums 2021" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
27. ^ "Rapports annuels 2022" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
28. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2020". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
29. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Aya Namamura – Nakamura". Music Canada. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
30. ^ "Danish album certifications – Aya Nakamura – Nakamura". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 11 January 2023. Scroll through the page-list below until year 2022 to obtain certification.
31. ^ "French album certifications – Nakamura" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
32. ^ "Italian album certifications – Aya Nakamura – Nakamura" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 11 January 2023.

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Studio albums|

* Journal intime
* Nakamura
* Aya
* DNK

Singles|

* "Comportement"
* "Djadja"
* "Copines"
* "La dot"
* "Pookie"
* "Soldat"
* "40%"
* "Jolie nana"
* "Doudou"
* "Plus jamais"
* "Fly"
* "Bobo"
* "Dégaine"
* "Méchante"
* "VIP"
* "SMS"
* "Baby"
* "Hypé"
* "42"
* "Chimiyé"

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