The Guide (Wommat) Explained

Italic Title:no
Type:studio
Artist:Youssou N'Dour
Cover:The Guide (Wommat).jpg
Recorded:September–October 1993
Studio:
  • Power Play (New York City)
  • Xippi (Dakar)
Genre:
Label:Columbia
Producer:Verna Gillis[2]
Prev Title:Special Noël
Prev Year:1993
Next Title:Gainde
Next Year:1995

The Guide (Wommat) is the seventh studio album by Senegalese singer and composer Youssou N'Dour. Recorded during the autumn of 1993 in both New York City and Dakar, the album was released on 11 July 1994 through Columbia Records. Featuring the hit single "7 Seconds", a duet with Neneh Cherry, The Guide (Wommat) is the commercially most successful album by Youssou N'Dour.[3]

Track listing

  1. Leaving (Dem) (Youssou N'Dour) – 05:03
  2. Old Man (Gorgui) (Youssou N'Dour) – 06:30
  3. Without a Smile (Same) (Youssou N'Dour) – 04:12 (featuring Branford Marsalis)
  4. Mame Bamba (Youssou N'Dour) – 04:58
  5. 7 Seconds (Neneh Cherry / Cameron McVey / Youssou N'Dour / Jonathan Sharp) – 05:06
  6. How You Are (No Mele) (Youssou N'Dour) – 03:39
  7. Generations (Diamono) (Youssou N'Dour) – 05:46
  8. Tourista (Youssou N'Dour) – 04:36
  9. Undecided (Japoulo) (Youssou N'Dour) – 05:26
  10. Love One Another (Beuguente) (Youssou N'Dour) – 04:51
  11. Life (Adouna) (Youssou N'Dour) – 04:04
  12. My People (Samay Nit) (Youssou N'Dour) – 04:38
  13. Oh Boy (Youssou N'Dour) – 04:37
  14. Silence (Tongo) (Youssou N'Dour) – 04:38
  15. Chimes of Freedom (Bob Dylan/Youssou N'Dour) – 04:51

Charts

Chart (1994–1995)! scope="col"
Peak
position
European Albums (IFPI)[4] 17
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[5] 15
French Albums (IFOP)[6] 15
Italian Albums (AFI)[7] 4
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[8] 27
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[9] 47
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[10] 11
Spanish Albums (AFYVE)[11] 8

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Youssou N'Dour – The Guide (Wommat) – Master. Discogs. 28 May 2021.
  2. Web site: Youssou N'Dour – The Guide (Wommat) – Release Credits. Discogs. 28 May 2021.
  3. Web site: Justin. Myers. Number 1 today in 1994: Wet Wet Wet see off Kylie's comeback. Official Charts Company. 5 September 2019. 28 May 2021.
  4. Web site: Sales Week 38/94 – European Top 100 Albums. Music & Media. worldradiohistory.com. 14. 17 September 1994. 28 May 2021.
  5. Web site: Timo. Pennanen. Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1961: Artistit N – NEV > Youssou N'Dour. https://web.archive.org/web/20210420010426/http://suomenlistalevyt.blogspot.com/2015/08/n-nev.html. 20 April 2021. dead. Sisältää hitin. fi. 28 May 2021.
  6. Web site: Le Détail des Albums de chaque Artiste – N. Institut français d'opinion publique. infodisc.fr. fr. 28 May 2021.
  7. Web site: Sales Week 44/94 – Top 10 Sales in Europe – Italy. Music & Media. worldradiohistory.com. 20. 29 October 1994. 28 May 2021.
  8. Book: Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Oricon Entertainment. Roppongi, Tokyo. 2006. 4-87131-077-9. ja.
  9. Book: Scapolo, Dean. The Complete New Zealand Music Charts: 1966–2006. Maurienne House. 2007. 978-1-877443-00-8.
  10. Web site: Sales Week 37/94 – Top 10 Sales in Europe – Portugal. Music & Media. worldradiohistory.com. 17. 10 September 1994. 28 May 2021.
  11. Book: Salaverri, Fernando. Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002. 1st. September 2005. Fundación Autor-SGAE. Spain. 84-8048-639-2. es.

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