Car Keys (Ayla)
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Single by Alok and Ava Max | ||||
Released | 30 June 2023 | |||
Length | 2:27 | |||
Label | Sony | |||
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"Car Keys (Ayla)" on YouTube |
"Car Keys (Ayla)" is a song by Brazilian DJ Alok and American singer Ava Max. It was released on 30 June 2023 through Sony.
Background
On 24 April 2023, English musician Jin Jin posted a photo of a Zoom call containing Ava Max, English singer-songwriter Raye and Brazilian DJ Alok.[1] On 11 May, Max and Alok started following each other on Instagram, hinting at a possible collaboration. Alok teased the song at multiple live shows as well as on his Instagram stories. On 20 June, a snippet of the song leaked.[2] The song features a prominent sample of the trance song "Ayla" (1996) by German DJ Ayla.[3]
Speaking about the collaboration, Alok said, "Ava is someone I've wanted to work with for a long time and I couldn't be happier with the experience and the result", sharing his excitement for the world to hear the song. Max added that it was a "great experience collaborating with Alok". She further spoke positively of "the process of creating the music", including the songwriting and video shoot.[4]
Music video
An accompanying music video was filmed in Hamburg and São Paulo and released on July 19, 2023.[5][6]
Credits and personnel
Credits are adapted from Tidal[7] and Spotify.[8]
- Alok Petrillo – producer
- Amanda Ava Koci – vocals, songwriter
- Fridolin Walcher – songwriter, producer
- Henry Walter – songwriter, producer
- Ingo Kunzi – songwriter
- Janée Bennett – songwriter
- Madison Love – songwriter
- Oliver Heldens – songwriter, producer
- Rachel Keen – songwriter
- Johannes Burger – producer
- Kilian Wilke – producer
- OHYES – producer
- Tom Norris – mix engineer
Charts
Weekly charts
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Monthly charts
Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[39] | Platinum | 40,000‡ |
Hungary (MAHASZ)[40] | Gold | 2,000‡ |
Poland (ZPAV)[41] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ Prakash, Prithvi (30 June 2023). "Alok Releases Club Banger 'Car Keys' Featuring Ava Max". EDMTunes. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ Vigil, Dom (2 July 2023). "Alok & Ava Max Team Up on New Single, "Car Keys (Ayla)"". Prelude Press. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "Alok & Ava Max Team Up for New Song "Car Keys (Ayla)"". PM Studio. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "Alok i Ava Max udružili snage na novom singlu "Car Keys (Ayla)"". Radio M (in Bosnian). 4 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ Major, Michael (30 June 2023). "Ava Max & Alok Share New Single 'Car Keys'". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "Alok & Ava Max – Car Keys (Ayla) Official Video". YouTube.
- ^ "Car Keys by Alok & Ava Max". Tidal. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ Car Keys (Ayla), 30 June 2023, retrieved 8 July 2023
- ^ "Alok & Ava Max – Car Keys (Ayla)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "PROPHON – Charts" (in Bulgarian). PROPHON. 29 September 2023. Archived from the original on 11 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "Alok Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "Top Radio Hits CIS Weekly Chart: 25 August 2023 – 31 August 2023". TopHit. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ "Airplay Radio Chart" (PDF). HRT. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 1. týden 2024 in the date selector. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ "Radio-Charts Deutschland – Chartwoche 36/2023". RadioCharts.com. Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Archived from the original on 18 September 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ "Offizielle Download Charts Single". MTV Germany (in German). Archived from the original on 11 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "EHR TOP 40 - 2022.07.28". European Hit Radio. Archived from the original on 28 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 42, 2023" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ "Alok & Ava Max – Car Keys (Ayla)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ "Top 20 Nicaragua – Anglo – Del 3 al 9 de Julio, 2023". Monitor Latino. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ "OLiS – oficjalna lista airplay" (Select week 16.09.2023–22.09.2023.) (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ "Russia Airplay Chart for 2023-08-25." TopHit. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 202337 into search. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ "BGM Chart – Week 27 of 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 27". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Alok & Ava Max – Car Keys (Ayla)". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ "Alok Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ "Top Radio Hits Global Monthly Chart August 2023". TopHit. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ "Top Radio Hits Russia Monthly Chart August 2023". TopHit. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "Top Radio Hits CIS Annual Chart – 2023". TopHit. Archived from the original on 31 December 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Dance Top 100 - a hazai DJ-k játszásai alapján - 2023" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2023" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2023" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Archived from the original on 31 December 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "Podsumowanie roczne – OLiA" (in Polish). OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart – 2023". TopHit. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Alok & Ava Max – Car Keys (Ayla)" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Adatbázis – Arany- és platinalemezek – 2024" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 May 2024. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Car Keys (Ayla) in the search box.