"Jolie nana" is a song by Malian-French singer Aya Nakamura. It was released on 17 July 2020, as the lead single off her third studio album Aya. The song reached number one in France, the top 10 in Belgium (in both Flanders and Wallonia) and Switzerland, as well as the top 20 in the Netherlands.

"Jolie nana"
Single by Aya Nakamura
from the album Aya
Released17 July 2020
Genre
Length2:27
Label
Songwriter(s)Aya Nakamura
Producer(s)Julio Masidi
Aya Nakamura singles chronology
"40%"
(2019)
"Jolie nana"
(2020)
"Doudou"
(2020)
Music video
"Jolie nana" on YouTube

Background and release

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On 10 July 2020, Nakamura teased the song on her social media and posted a clip from behind the scenes of the music video.[1] Upon release, publications like 20 minutes dubbed it the song of the summer.[2]

Music video

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An accompanying music video was released on 17 July 2020 and was directed by Seb Tulard. It takes place in a fictional place called "Pookie Plaza" and focuses on a group of friends following their boyfriends. Nakamura stars as the main character and assumes the role of a perfect girlfriend.[3] The video also features French actresses Camille Lellouche and Karidja Touré.[4] Filming of the video was partly interrupted by a police chase which took place near the set of the video.[5]

Commercial performance

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In its first three days of release, the song surpassed ten million streams on all streaming platforms.[6] It went on to debut at number one in France, becoming her third number-one hit there.[7] Only two weeks after release, the song was certified gold in France,[8] exceeding 100,000 units.[citation needed]

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[22] 2× Platinum 80,000
France (SNEP)[23] Diamond 333,333

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Aya Nakamura revient avec le single "Jolie Nana"!". NRJ (in French). 10 July 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  2. ^ Le Meur, Marjorie (17 July 2020). "Aya Nakamura sort " Jolie Nana ", prochain tube de l'été ?". 20 minutes (in French). Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  3. ^ Laurence, Emilie (17 July 2020). "Aya Nakamura débarque avec ses copines pour son clip "Jolie Nana"". Mouv'. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  4. ^ Samourcachian, Elisa (17 July 2020). "Aya Nakamura invite Camille Lellouche et Karidja Touré dans son nouveau clip". HuffPost. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  5. ^ "VIDÉO. Le dernier clip d'Aya Nakamura interrompu par la police". L'union. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  6. ^ Poussel, Marie (20 July 2020). ""Jolie Nana", le nouveau tube d'Aya Nakamura, a été écouté 10 millions de fois en 3 jours". Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Aya Nakamura – Jolie nana" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Aya Nakamura: "Jolie Nana" certifié single d'or!". NRJ (in French). 3 August 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Aya Nakamura – Jolie nana" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Aya Nakamura – Jolie nana" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  11. ^ "Billboard Global Excl. Charts (Week 41, 2020)".
  12. ^ "Offizielle Single Trending Charts, 14. August 2020". MTV Germany. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  13. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 39, 2020" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  14. ^ "Aya Nakamura – Jolie nana" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  15. ^ "Official Afrobeats Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  16. ^ "Aya Nakamura – Jolie nana". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  17. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2020". Ultratop. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  18. ^ "Rapports Annuels 2020". Ultratop. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  19. ^ "Top de l'année Top Singles 2020" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  20. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2020" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  21. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2020". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  22. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2021". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  23. ^ "French single certifications – Aya Nakamura – Jolie nana" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 1 April 2022.