Jolie nana explained

Jolie nana
Cover:Aya Nakamura - Jolie nana.png
Type:single
Artist:Aya Nakamura
Album:Aya
Released:17 July 2020
Length:2:27
Producer:Julio Masidi
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"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.

Background and release

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

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

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. Only two weeks after release, the song was certified gold in France,[7]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2020)Peak
position
Global Excl. US (Billboard)[8] 148
Germany (Official German Charts)[9] 6
UK Afrobeats Singles (OCC)[10] 17

Year-end charts

Chart (2020)Position
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[11] 63
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[12] 62
France (SNEP)[13] 18
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] 97
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 47

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aya Nakamura revient avec le single "Jolie Nana"!. NRJ. fr. 10 July 2020. 13 September 2020.
  2. Web site: Aya Nakamura sort " Jolie Nana ", prochain tube de l'été ?. Le Meur. Marjorie. 20 minutes. fr. 17 July 2020. 13 September 2020.
  3. Web site: Aya Nakamura débarque avec ses copines pour son clip "Jolie Nana". Laurence. Emilie. Mouv'. 17 July 2020. 13 September 2020.
  4. Web site: Aya Nakamura invite Camille Lellouche et Karidja Touré dans son nouveau clip. Samourcachian. Elisa. HuffPost. 17 July 2020. 13 September 2020.
  5. Web site: VIDÉO. Le dernier clip d'Aya Nakamura interrompu par la police. L'union. 16 July 2020. 13 September 2020.
  6. Web site: "Jolie Nana", le nouveau tube d'Aya Nakamura, a été écouté 10 millions de fois en 3 jours. Poussel. Marie. Le Parisien. fr. 20 July 2020. 13 September 2020.
  7. Web site: 3 August 2020. Aya Nakamura: "Jolie Nana" certifié single d'or!. 13 September 2020. NRJ. fr.
  8. Web site: Billboard Global Excl. Charts (Week 41, 2020).
  9. Web site: Offizielle Single Trending Charts, 14. August 2020. MTV Germany. 6 September 2020.
  10. Web site: Official Afrobeats Chart Top 20. Official Charts Company. December 31, 2022.
  11. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2020. Ultratop. 18 December 2020.
  12. Web site: Rapports Annuels 2020. Ultratop. 18 December 2020.
  13. Web site: Top de l'année Top Singles 2020. SNEP. fr. 28 February 2022.
  14. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 2020. MegaCharts. nl. 6 January 2021.
  15. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2020. hitparade.ch. 28 December 2020.