Right Now (Na Na Na)

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"Right Now (Na Na Na)"
Single by Akon
from the album Freedom
Released September 25, 2008
Format CD single, digital download
Genre Dance-pop, R&B, electropop
Length 4:04
Label Konvict Muzik/Universal Motown
Writer(s) A. Thiam, G. Tuinfort
Certification 2× Platinum (RIAA)
Gold (RIANZ, ARIA)
Akon singles chronology
"I Can't Wait"
(2008)		 "Right Now (Na Na Na)"
(2008)		 "I'm So Paid"
(2008)

"Right Now (Na Na Na)" is the lead single from Akon's third studio album, Freedom. The song contains elements from "Remember" by The Underdog Project and "Wouldn't It Be Good" by Nik Kershaw. The song was added to the U.S. Mainstream Top 40 radio on September 23, 2008, and also became available for digital download on iTunes that day.[1] The song incorporates an electronic Euro-club feel.[2]

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[edit] Official versions

Several remixes of the track exist. The official remix of the track features additional vocals by Kat DeLuna. Further remixes include "Mañana (Na Na Na)", featuring vocals from Jayko, and an International Remix, featuring Canadian singer Danny Fernandes. A Tagalog parody version, entitled "Banana (Ba Na Na)", was recorded by Filipino rapper Blank Tape.

[edit] Music video

The official music video for the track was directed by Anthony Mandler and released on November 6, 2008. It premiered in Germany on the TV show Viva Live. In the video, Akon plays an agent that is on a mission, he has to find a girl (the same from his video "Don't Matter") that has secret information. He remembers the good times that he spent with his new girlfriend, played by Jamican model Cindy Wright, but he sleeps with the girl from "Don't Matter", gets the information and ends the video alone. The actual track begins one minute after the video begins.

[edit] Charts

Chart (2008) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 17
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 75)[4] 38
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 7
Belgium (Ultratop 40 Wallonia)[6] 3
Czech Republic (IFPI)[7] 4
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] 7
Denmark (Tracklisten)[9] 14
European Hot 100 Singles[10] 9
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[11] 15
France (SNEP)[12] 8
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[13] 7
Ireland (IRMA)[14] 18
Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[15] 30
New Zealand (RIANZ)[16] 5
Slovakia (IFPI)[17] 9
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 48
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[19] 6
US Billboard Hot 100[20] 8
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[21] 73
US Pop Songs (Billboard)[22] 9

[edit] Year-end charts

End of year chart (2009) Position
Australian Singles Chart 82[23]
Hungarian Singles Chart[24] 27
Swiss Singles Chart[25] 77
UK Singles Chart[26] 117
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 56[27]

[edit] Certifications

Country Certification
Australia Gold[28]
United States Platinum[29]
New Zealand Gold[30]

[edit] Asking Alexandria version

"Right Now (Na Na Na)"
Single by Asking Alexandria
from the album Punk Goes Pop 3
Released September 29, 2010
Format Digital download
Recorded 2010
Genre Metalcore, euro-trance
Length 4:20
Label Sumerian Records, distributed through Fearless Records
Asking Alexandria singles chronology
"Final Episode (Let's Change the Channel)"
(2009)		 "Right Now (Na Na Na)"
(2010)		 "A Prophecy"
(2010)

British metal band, Asking Alexandria covered the track for the compilation album Punk Goes Pop 3, which was released on November 2, 2010. It was available for digital download on September 29, 2010.[31]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Top 40/mainstream Future Releases". http://www.allaccess.com/. Retrieved 2008-09-19. 
  2. ^ "Akon: Free at last". Bluesandsoul.com. 2008-12-01. http://www.bluesandsoul.com/feature/364/out_of_akon_do_big_interviews_grow/. Retrieved 2011-02-23. 
  3. ^ "Australian-charts.com – Akon – Right Now (Na Na Na)". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Hung Medien.
  4. ^ "Akon – Right Now (Na Na Na) – Austriancharts.at" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Hung Medien.
  5. ^ "Ultratop.be – Akon – Right Now (Na Na Na)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
  6. ^ "Ultratop.be – Akon – Right Now (Na Na Na)" (in French). Ultratop 40. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
  7. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 200903 into search.
  8. ^ "Akon Album & Song Chart History" Canadian Hot 100 for Akon. Prometheus Global Media.
  9. ^ "Danishcharts.com – Akon – Right Now (Na Na Na)". Tracklisten. Hung Medien.
  10. ^ "Akon Album & Song Chart History" European Hot 100 for Akon. Prometheus Global Media.
  11. ^ "Finnishcharts.com – Akon – Right Now (Na Na Na)". Suomen virallinen lista. Hung Medien.
  12. ^ "Lescharts.com – Akon – Right Now (Na Na Na)" (in French). Les classement single. Hung Medien.
  13. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ – Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  14. ^ "Chart Track". Irish Singles Chart. Irish Recorded Music Association.
  15. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Akon – Right Now (Na Na Na)" (in Dutch). Mega Single Top 100. Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
  16. ^ "Charts.org.nz – Akon – Right Now (Na Na Na)". Top 40 Singles. Hung Medien.
  17. ^ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 200912 into search.
  18. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Akon – Right Now (Na Na Na)". Singles Top 60. Hung Medien.
  19. ^ "Chart Stats – Akon – Right Now (Na Na Na)" UK Singles Chart. Chart Stats.
  20. ^ "Akon Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Akon. Prometheus Global Media.
  21. ^ "Akon Album & Song Chart History" Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Akon. Prometheus Global Media.
  22. ^ "Akon Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Pop Songs for Akon. Prometheus Global Media.
  23. ^ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2009". ARIA. http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-2009.htm. Retrieved November 12, 2010. 
  24. ^ "Éves összesített listák - MAHASZ Rádiós TOP 100 (súlyozott)". Mahasz. Mahasz. http://www.mahasz.hu/?menu=slagerlistak&menu2=eves_osszesitett_listak&id=radios&ev=2009. 
  25. ^ "2009 Year End Swiss Singles Chart". Swiss Music Charts. 2009. http://swisscharts.com/year.asp?key=2009. Retrieved 2010-07-16. 
  26. ^ "Charts Plus Year end 2009" (PDF). Charts Plus. http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/UKChartsPlusYE2009.pdf. Retrieved 2010-07-19. 
  27. ^ "Year End Charts - Year-end songs - The Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/charts-year-end/hot-100-songs?year=2009#/charts-year-end/hot-100-songs?year=2009. Retrieved November 12, 2010. 
  28. ^ "Top 50 Singles Chart - Australian Record Industry Assocation". Ariacharts.com.au. http://ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display_singles.asp?chart=1U50. Retrieved 2011-02-23. 
  29. ^ "Gold & Platinum - February 22, 2011". RIAA. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=2&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Akon&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=Artist&perPage=25. Retrieved 2011-02-23. 
  30. ^ New Zealand Certifications
  31. ^ "Punk Goes... | Gratis muziek, tourneedata, foto's, video's". Myspace.com. http://www.myspace.com/punkgoes/. Retrieved 2011-02-23. 

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