Nancy 10 Explained

Nancy 10
Type:studio
Artist:Nancy Ajram
Cover:Nancy10Cover.jpg
Recorded:2019–2021
Label:In2Musica
Prev Title:Nancy 9 (Hassa Beek)
Prev Year:2017

Nancy 10 is the tenth studio album by Lebanese singer Nancy Ajram. It was released on July 10, 2021, by In2Musica, four years after its predecessor Nancy 9 (2017).[1] Ajram started working on the album in late 2018, after the end of her tour in the United States, the "USA Tour 2018".[2] Originally scheduled to be released during 2020, Ajram postponed the album release to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

In order to create this comeback record, Ajram enlisted a variety of writers and producers she previously has collaborated with, including Hadi Sharara, Bassem Rizk, Ziad Bourji, Walid Saad, Mohammed Yehia, Khaled Tag Eldeen, Amir Teima and Ahmad Madi, alongside new collaborations with Hany Yacoub, Ayman Koumayha, Nabil El Khoury, Belal Srour, Ali El Mawla, Shady Nour and Ahmed Erfan.

Promotion and release

Ajram announced her tenth album in early 2021, starting a hashtag trend #Nancy10 on social media. The songs "Hobbak Bi Ye'wa", "Meshkeltak Alwahidi", "Gayya Maak", and "Baddi Hada Hebbou" were released as promotional singles.[4] Spotify marked the album's release with billboards featuring the album cover in New York City's Times Square.[5]

Singles

"Salamat" was released on July 23, 2021, as the lead single from Nancy 10. The second single, "Miyye W Khamsin", was released on November 6, 2021.

The music video for the third single, "Ma Te'tezer", was released on March 14, 2022. It shows an abusive relationship and Ajram's attempt at running away. It has accumulated 14 million views in over six months.

"Aala Shanak" was released on October 6, 2022, as the album's fourth single. The music video for the song was directed by Leila Kanaan and has an Indian setting. It accumulated almost two million views in less than two days. The album's fifth single, "Baddi Hada Hebbou", was released on January 26, 2023.

Personnel

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Edition(s)Label(s)
WorldwideJuly 10, 2021StandardIn2Musica[6]
JapanDecember 19, 2021CDEl Sur Records[7]
VariousJanuary 12, 2022CDClub Andalos[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: نانسي عجرم تطرح ألبومها العاشر Nancy 10. MTV Lebanon. July 10, 2021. July 10, 2021.
  2. Web site: نانسي عجرم في أمريكا. Elmas Magazine.
  3. Web site: نانسي عجرم تكشف عن أحدث مفاجآتها الفنية وموعد ألبومها المقبل ..بالفيديو. Hia Magazine.
  4. Web site: Here's Why Nancy Ajram’s New Hit Song Is Trending On Social Media. Harper's Bazaar Arabia. Maria. Naguib. July 4, 2021. July 10, 2021.
  5. Web site: Spotify Celebrates Nancy Ajram’s Latest Album, Nancy 10 In New York City. Press Release Network. July 10, 2021. July 10, 2021.
  6. Web site: Nancy 10 by Nancy Ajram on Apple Music. July 10, 2021. Apple Music.
  7. Web site: NANCY AJRAM / NANCY 10. December 19, 2021. El Sur Records.
  8. Web site: Nancy Ajram # 10 / نانسي عجرم 10. January 12, 2022. Club Andalos.