Namanana
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Namanana (stylized in
Background and release
On September 21, Lay announced his US debut with a full-length album, set to be released on October 19.[3] The artist participated in producing each track of the album.[4] On September 28, it was announced that Lay would pre-release his song "Give Me a Chance" on October 5, which was co-written and co-composed by Bazzi, and that he would also release the music video of the song on his birthday, October 7.[5]
On October 5, the track "Give Me a Chance" was released along with a teaser of the music video.[6][7] On October 7, the music video of "Give Me a Chance" was released.[8] On October 16, the album teaser was released[9] and the digital pre-sale in China started.[10] On October 18, Namanana music video teaser was released.[11] On October 19, the album and the music video of the title track "Namanana" were officially released.[12]
Promotion
Lay performed the title track "Namanana" on Tencent's Yo! Bang music show on October 21. The singer performed "Give Me a Chance" and on episode 8 of the Chinese program Idol Hits, aired on October 26,[13] as well as episode 9, aired on November 2.[14]
Lay began promoting Namanana in the United States on November 2, where he was interviewed by BUILD Series NYC.
Singles
"Give Me a Chance" was released on October 5.[19]
Commercial performance
Within 11 minutes and 11 seconds of the album's pre-sale in China on October 16, Namanana broke eight records and reached Double Diamond on QQ Music. It became the fastest digital album to break all the certifications in such a short time.[20] The album broke the ninth record on QQ Music and reached the Hall of Fame Gold Diamond status in 11 hours and 57 minutes.[21]
Namanana became QQ Music's best selling album of 2018 and the fastest to receive all 9 QQ Music sales certifications.[citation needed] As of December 11, Namanana became the best selling album of all time on QQ Music, with 23.4 million renminbi (RMB) in sales.[22]
Track listing
The track list is taken from QQ Music[10]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "集结号" (The Assembly Call) | (instrumental) | Lay | Lay | 1:25 |
2. | "梦不落雨林" (Namanana) | Pan Yan Ting (Golden Hook Music) |
| Lay | 3:28 |
3. | "爱到这" (Give Me a Chance) | Wang Jing Yun |
| Lay | 3:43 |
4. | "催眠术" (Lay U Down) | Pan Yan Ting (Golden Hook Music) |
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| 3:06 |
5. | "爱的引力" (Save You) |
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| Lay | 3:31 |
6. | "坚持" (Hold On) | Sun Yi En |
| Lay | 3:11 |
7. | "幸福上瘾" (Thing for You) | Pan Yan Ting (Golden Hook Music) |
| Lay | 2:52 |
8. | "麻婆豆腐" (Mapo Tofu) | Pan Yan Ting (Golden Hook Music) |
| Lay | 2:42 |
9. | "香水" (Flavour) | Pan Yan Ting (Golden Hook Music) |
| Lay | 4:10 |
10. | "快门回溯" (Don't Let Me Go) | Pan Yan Ting (Golden Hook Music) |
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| 3:31 |
11. | "贝壳女孩" (Tattoo) | Zhou Wei Jie |
| Lay | 3:15 |
Total length: | 34:54 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "The Assembly Call" | (instrumental) | Lay | Lay | 1:25 |
2. | "Namanana" |
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| Lay | 3:28 |
3. | "Give Me a Chance" |
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| Lay | 3:43 |
4. | "Lay U Down" |
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| 3:06 |
5. | "Save You" |
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| Lay | 3:31 |
6. | "Hold On" | Jeff Lewis |
| Lay | 3:11 |
7. | "Thing for You" | VEDO |
| Lay | 2:52 |
8. | "Mapo Tofu" |
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| Lay | 2:42 |
9. | "Flavour" |
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| Lay | 4:10 |
10. | "Don't Let Me Go" |
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| 3:31 |
11. | "Tattoo" |
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| Lay | 3:15 |
Total length: | 34:54 |
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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French Digital Albums ( SNEP)[23]
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161 |
US Billboard 200[24] | 21 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[25] | 1 |
US World Albums (Billboard)[26] | 1 |
Year-end charts
Chart (2018) | Position |
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US Independent Albums (Billboard)[27] | 34 |
US World Albums (Billboard)[28] | 4 |
Sales
Region | Sales |
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China (DL)[29] | 1,102,391 |
United States[30] | 24,000 |
Accolades
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2019 | 26th ERC Chinese Top Ten Awards
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Top Ten Gold Songs | "Namanana" | Won |
Pop Music Gold Chart Annual Festival | Best Music Arrangement of the Year | Won | ||
iQIYI Scream Night Awards | Producer of the Year | Won | ||
Tencent Music Entertainment Awards | Best Selling Digital Album of the Year | Won |
Song | Program | Date |
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"Give Me a Chance" | Yo! Bang (Tencent QQ) | October 14, 2018 |
October 21, 2018 | ||
"Namanana" | November 15, 2018 |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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United States | October 19, 2018 | CD, digital download, streaming |
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South Korea | |||
Various | Digital download, streaming |
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References
- ^ "Lay Announces Stateside Album 'Namanana'". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- ^ "EXO Lay to enter US music market". Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- ^ 우재연 (2018-09-21). "EXO's Lay to release debut solo album in U.S. next month". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- ^ "[공식입장] 엑소 레이, 정규앨범 'NAMANANA'로 미국 정식데뷔" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- ^ "EXO Lay prerelease slated for Oct. 5". Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- ^ "Give Me A Chance - Single by LAY". Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- ^ SMTOWN (2018-10-05). "LAY 레이 'Give Me A Chance' MV Teaser". Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- ^ SMTOWN (2018-10-06). "LAY 레이 'Give Me A Chance' MV". Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- ^ SMTOWN (2018-10-15). "LAY 레이 'NAMANANA' Album Teaser". Retrieved 2018-10-16.
- ^ a b "梦不落雨林/NAMANANA". QQ Music. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
- ^ SMTOWN (2018-10-18). "LAY 레이 'NAMANANA' MV Teaser". Retrieved 2018-10-19.
- ^ "Lay Takes Fantastical Journey in 'NAMANANA' Music Video: Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
- ^ 丁素云. "《中国音乐公告牌》张艺兴粉丝福利 陈立农实力获赞_娱乐频道_中国网". ent.china.com.cn. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
- ^ "《中国音乐公告牌》张艺兴拒绝面光-广西新闻网". www.gxnews.com.cn. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
- ^ BUILD Series (2018-11-02). "Lay Zhang Chats His Single, 'Namanana'". Retrieved 2018-11-06.
- ^ FOX. "Lay Zhang performs 'Namanana'". WNYW. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
- ^ "M-Pop Sensation Lay Zhang Reveals His Wildest Fan Experience...and Graces Us With That Signature Wink!". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
- ^ "SubKulture Entertainment on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
- ^ "엑소 레이, 美 데뷔곡 'Give Me A Chance'…아이튠즈 16개 지역 1위" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- ^ "张艺兴第三张专辑预售屠榜 连破八项认证记录达史上最多". ent.ifeng.com. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
- ^ "张艺兴粉丝进!QQ音乐破九项纪录,来看看张艺兴的江山!". wemedia.ifeng.com. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
- ^ "NAMNANA Best Selling Album of All Time on QQ Music". Weibo. December 11, 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
- ^ "French Album Charts - Week 43, 2018". Snep Musique. October 26, 2018. Retrieved 2018-10-20.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Lay Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ "Lay Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ "Lay Chart History (World Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ "Year-End Charts: Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ "Year-End Charts: World Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ Cumulative sales for Namanana sales:
- ""Namanana" sales on QQ Music". QQ Music (in Chinese). Retrieved 2018-10-16.
- ""Namanana" sales on KuGou". KuGou (in Chinese). Retrieved 2018-10-20.
- ""Namanana" sales on Kuwo". Kuwo (in Chinese). Retrieved 2018-10-20.
- ^ "Lay Makes His Solo Debut on the Billboard 200 With New Album". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-10-30.