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'''''Nancy 8''''' is the eighth [[studio album]] by [[Lebanon|Lebanese]] [[recording artist]] [[Nancy Ajram]]. The album was released on March 21, 2014 following the release of [[lead single]] "Ma Tegi Hena". Subsequently, the song went on to become Ajram's 21st number-one hit in both Egypt and Lebanon.
'''''Nancy 8''''' is the eighth [[studio album]] by [[Lebanon|Lebanese]] [[recording artist]] [[Nancy Ajram]]. The album was released on March 21, 2014 following the release of [[lead single]] "Ma Tegi Hena". Subsequently, the song went on to become Ajram's 21st number-one hit in both Egypt and Lebanon. "Mouch Faraa Kteer" was lined up next as the second single.

The album's large sales made Ajram the best selling Lebanese act of both 2013 and the first half of 2014, thus earned Nancy the [[World Music Award]] for ''Best Selling Lebanese Artist'' in May [[2014 World Music Awards|[2014]]. ''Nancy 8'' broke the record for best selling Arabic digital album of all time, selling over half a million digital units on [[iTunes]] as of May 2014.


==Style and Composition==
==Style and Composition==

Revision as of 18:17, 7 June 2014

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Nancy 8 is the eighth studio album by Lebanese recording artist Nancy Ajram. The album was released on March 21, 2014 following the release of lead single "Ma Tegi Hena". Subsequently, the song went on to become Ajram's 21st number-one hit in both Egypt and Lebanon. "Mouch Faraa Kteer" was lined up next as the second single.

The album's large sales made Ajram the best selling Lebanese act of both 2013 and the first half of 2014, thus earned Nancy the World Music Award for Best Selling Lebanese Artist in May [2014. Nancy 8 broke the record for best selling Arabic digital album of all time, selling over half a million digital units on iTunes as of May 2014.

Style and Composition

8 picks up where its predecessor left off. Nancy continues expanding her original signature sound, but also experiments further into modern music. The genre of Nancy 8 remains ambiguous, but the sounds incorporated on the album root back to Arab Folk music from Lebanon, Egypt and the Persian Gulf area. Music merges with modern music styles including EDM and Techno.

The opening track and lead single, "Ma Tegi Hena" returns Ajram to her original Egyptian folk sound she became popular with in the early 2000s with her worldwide phenomena "Akhasmak Ah." Ajram later based most of her career's successes on that of the latter hit, taking on its sound as her signature style with later hits like "Ah W Nos" and "Ya Tabtab." "Mosh Far'a Kteer" is a breakup ballad featuring a Pop rock beat and empowering lyrics thematically referring to rising up from heartbreak and agony.

"Men el Yawm" was described as "the wedding song" and is sung in Lebanese dialect very reminiscent of 2004 hit "Lawn Ouyounak." The song is about marriage and unity in love. "Yalla," a standout party track, is an encouraging anthem about falling in love which incorporates foreign Pop sounds.

"Tisabeg El Rih" is a traditional love song inspired from Khaliji singing gatherings, in which Nancy has taken part of in collaboration with MBC Group. "Rahent Aleik" is a breakup ballad with elements of R&B.

"Shou Hal Ossa" is an EDM-inspired love song, which may be Ajram's most experimental song to date, featuring elements of pop and techno, merged with Arabian instruments and sounds.

"Nam Bi Albi" speaks of love, while "Etnen Souhab" is an attempt of healing after heartbreak. "Ma Awedak Ma Ghir" is a moody traditional Khaliji song with heavier instrumentation from the Persian Gulf. "Ba'a Kol Da" is a deeply regretful song about the inability of life without the presence of a lover who is away.

"Fakra Zaman" is a cheerful youth anthem with a hint of sadness for the old days of childhood and teenage and how they were spent, and the effect of this concept of Ajram's way of thinking in the present.

The album's standout track, "Ya Khayen" is a bitter revenge track on the pain of betrayal, the lyrics of which list the favors a lover does in return for just a love they did not even receive. The strong lyrics are sung against a Lebanese-inspired traditional beat with heavy drums, flutes and violins. The concluding track "Bel Raha" is a calm love song.

Promotion

Lyric videos for "Ma Tegi Hena, "Tesabeg el Reeh," "Mouch Faraa Kteer" and "Men el Yawm" were uploaded to Nancy's official YouTube channel.[1]

Singles

  • "Ma Tegi Hena" was released as the album's lead single on March 8, its video is set to premiere on March 21 along with the album's release. The song was well received by music critics who compared it to "Akhasmak Ah," Ajram's debut single. The song became the fastest selling Arabic song in iTunes history, beating Ahmed Chawki's "Habibi I Love You." The song quickly became a number-one hit in Egypt and Lebanon, among other Arabian charts. The video for "Ma Tegi Hena" was released on March 21 and broke YouTube records for fastest viewed Arabic music video of all time, collecting over a million views in less than 24 hours,[2] despite mixed-to-negative reaction from critics and the public for Ajram's return to a seductive and sexual appeal.

Reception

Critical

The reception to 8 was mixed to positive. Ajram's video for "Ma Tegi Hena" was criticized for its explicit sexual imagery. In the music video, Nancy performs Arabic freestyle oriental moves and rubs her body against that of Mister Lebanon winner Ayman Moussa's, who plays a police officer who arrests Nancy during the music video. Many critics compared the song and music video to Nancy's debut hit, "Akhasmak Ah".

Bi Tagarrod Magazine gave the album a positive review, saying Ajram "created, excelled, won and refreshed the music scene with an artistic bomb with which she rebelled with performance and emotion."[3]

Positive reviews were received by "Rahent Aleik," "Etnen Souhab" and "Ya Khayen," the latter being a fan favorite.

Track listing

The track list was announced via iTunes on March 8, 2014.[4]

International edition

No.TitleLyricsMusicProducerLength
1."Ma Tegi Hena" (Come Here)Ayman Bahgat AmarWalid SaadTarek Madkour4:12
2."Mouch Far'a Kteer" (Doesn't Matter)Amir ToaimahRami Jamal & Josef JohanssonTarek Madkour5:00
3."Men el Yawm/Shrek Beomry*" (From Now On/My Life Partner)Mersal ModawerRawad RaadBassem Rezk3:40
4."Yalla" (Come On)Ayman Bahgat AmarMohamed YehiaTarek Madkour3:53
5."Tesabeg el Rih" (Racing the Wind)Al WissamSamir SfeirHoussam Kamel3:21
6."Rahent Aleik" (I Bet on You)Mohamed RifaiMohamed Rifai, Ahmed IbrahimAhmed Ibrahim4:07
7."Shou Hal Ossa" (What a Story)Nizar FrancisSamir SfeirHadi Sharara4:17
8."Nam Bi Albi" (Sleep in My Heart)Samir NakhlehNabil AjramHadi Sharara3:57
9."Etnen Souhab" (Two Friends)Mohamed el BoughaMahmoud KhiyamiKhaled Nabil4:11
10."Ma Awedak" (I Can't Promise)Mubarak el HoudebiTalalTarek Akef4:45
11."W Bkoun Jayi Wadeak" (I Come Intending Goodbye)Kamal KubaissyYehia el HasanBassem Rezk3:35
12."Ba'a Kol Da" (After All)Ihab AbdouGhazi el IyadiBassem Rezk3:53
13."Fakra Zaman" (I Still Remember)Mohamed WaziriMohamed WaziriMohamed el Shaer4:05
14."Ya Khayen" (Traitor)Mersal ModawerGhazi el IyadiBassem Rezk3:34
15."Bel Raha" (Easy on Me)Ahmad AlawiIssam KamalMuhannad Khoder3:56

Notes:

  • The song is officially referred to by two different titles in the album's liner notes.

Personnel

  • Sound Engineer: Mohamed Esmat
  • Mixer: Jasem Mohamed, Elie Barbar, Omar Hachem, Khaled Raouf, Mohamed Sakr, Houssam Kamel, Tarek Madkour
  • Artistic supervision: Zayd el Jilani
  • Mastering: Elie Barbar
  • Photography: David Abdallah, Aida el Zeenny
  • Graphic Design: Marlene El Hachem
  • Dressing: Fendi
  • Stylist: Lana el Sahili
  • Makeup: Fadi Kataya
  • Hair: Wassim Morcos

Charts and certifications

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Virgin Lebanon Chart 1
Virgin Egypt Chart 1
HiTMARKER Albums Chart 1

References

  1. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cf64fr75Siw&list=PL_nRO1jft0Vq-OokH0h2w_hR4uqYyb3nM&feature=share&index=3
  2. ^ http://bitajarod.com/%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B3%D9%8A-%D8%B9%D8%AC%D8%B1%D9%85-%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%B7%D9%91%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B1%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%85-%D9%88%D9%85%D8%A7-%D8%AA%D9%8A%D8%AC%D9%8A-%D9%87%D9%86%D8%A7/
  3. ^ http://bitajarod.com/%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B3%D9%8A-%D8%B9%D8%AC%D8%B1%D9%85-%D8%A3%D8%A8%D8%AF%D8%B9%D8%AA%D8%8C-%D8%AA%D9%81%D9%88%D9%82%D8%AA%D8%8C-%D8%A5%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%B1%D8%AA-%D9%81%D8%A3%D9%86%D8%B9%D8%B4/
  4. ^ https://itunes.apple.com/lb/album/nancy-8/id835986165
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