Gravity at Last explained

Gravity at Last
Type:	studio
Artist:	Ayọ
Cover:	Gravity at last cover.jpg
Recorded:	March 2008
Studio:	Compass Point (Nassau, Bahamas) The Carriage House (Stamford, Connecticut)
Length:	47:32
Label:	Polydor
Producer:	Ayọ Jay Newland
Prev Title:	Joyful
Prev Year:	2006
Next Title:	Billie-Eve
Next Year:	2011

Gravity at Last is the second studio album by German singer and songwriter Ayọ, released on 26 September 2008 by Polydor Records. The album was recorded in March 2008 and, like her debut album, Joyful, within five days under live conditions. The recording in analog technology took place at Compass Point Studios in Nassau on the island of New Providence, Bahamas. The album topped the French chart in its second week on the run. On 5 February 2009, the album was certified platinum by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP), denoting sales in excess of 200,000 copies in France.

The song "Slow Slow (Run Run)" was released for radio promotion on 30 June 2008 and was released as first single from the album. "Lonely" was released as the second single.

Personnel

• Ayọ – vocals, acoustic guitar, backing vocals, electric guitar, piano, production
• Jawara Adams – trumpet
• Jean-Philippe Allard – executive production
• Sherrod "Licspiffy" Barnes – acoustic guitar, backing vocals, baritone guitar, electric guitar, guitar solo
• Osie Bowe – second engineer
• Larry Campbell – acoustic guitar, cittern, electric guitar, mandolin, National resonator guitar, pedal steel guitar, slide electric guitar, violin
• Keith Christopher – bass
• The Compass Point Horns – trumpet
• Dave Eggar – cello
• Don Harris – trumpet
• Jerry Lawson – vocals
• Andy Manganello – engineering
• Terry Manning – horn arrangements
• Ozzie Melendez – trombone
• Jay Newland – production, engineering, mixing
• Samanta Novella – artwork
• Jermaine Parrish – drums
• Lucky Peterson – backing vocals, clavinet, Hammond B3, piano, Wurlitzer electric piano
• Tino "Sheep" Richardson – tenor saxophone
• John Scarpulla – tenor saxophone
• Neil Symonette – percussion

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2008–2009)! scope="col"

Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[1]	94
European Albums (Billboard)^[2]	16
Greek International Albums (IFPI)^[3]	3

Year-end charts

Chart (2008)! scope="col"

Position
French Albums (SNEP)^[4]	37
Greek International Albums (IFPI)^[5]	34
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[6]	89

Release history

Region! scope="col"

Date	Label
Italy	26 September 2008	Universal	^[7]
France	29 September 2008	Polydor	^[8]
Australia	3 October 2008	Universal	^[9]
Poland			^[10]
Germany	10 October 2008		^[11]

External links

• Video and info about the making of the album

Notes and References

1. Chartifacts . . 999 . 20 April 2009 . 2 . 10 October 2011 . . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20090525013302/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20090520-0000/issue999.pdf . 25 May 2009 . dead.
2. Web site: European Top 20 Charts – Week Commencing 20th October 2008 . . 20 October 2008 . 28 . 10 October 2011 . National Library of Australia . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20081121043445/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20081120-0000/issue973.pdf . 21 November 2008 . dead.
3. Web site: Top 50 Ξένων Αλμπουμ . Top 50 Foreign Albums . Greek . . https://web.archive.org/web/20081201113957/http://www.ifpi.gr/chart01.htm . 1 December 2008 . 10 October 2011.
4. Web site: Tops de l'année Top Albums 2008 . fr . . 23 March 2022.
5. Web site: Annual Charts – Year 2008: Top 50 Ξένων Αλμπουμ . Annual Charts – Year 2008: Top 50 Foreign Albums . el . IFPI Greece . 10 October 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721081412/http://www.ifpi.gr/chart01_annual.htm . 21 July 2011.
6. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2008 . hitparade.ch . de . 23 March 2022.
7. Web site: Ayo – Gravity at Last . IBS.it . it . 10 October 2011.
8. Web site: Gravity at last : Ayo . French . . 2 August 2019.
9. Web site: Gravity At Last – AYO . . 10 October 2011.
10. Web site: AYO – Gravity At Last (Polska Cena) . pl . . 10 October 2011.
11. Web site: Ayo. – Gravity At Last . de . Universal Music Germany . 10 October 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120515224003/http://www.universal-music.de/ayo/diskografie/detail/product:155930/gravity-at-last . 15 May 2012.