Yael Naim (album)
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| Released | 22 October 2007 (worldwide) 18 March 2008 (U.S., Canada)[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Genre | Indie folk | |||
| Length | 51:44 | |||
| Label | Tôt ou tard (France)[1] Atlantic Records (USA) | |||
| Producer | Yael Naim, David Donatien | |||
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Yael Naim is the self-titled second studio album by Yael Naïm. It features the single "New Soul", which gained widespread popularity after being featured in Apple's MacBook Air video advertisement.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Yael Naim, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Paris" | 3:07 | |
| 2. | "Too Long" | 4:42 | |
| 3. | "New Soul" | 3:45 | |
| 4. | "Levater" | 3:24 | |
| 5. | "Shelcha" | Yael Naim & Clement Verzi | 4:38 |
| 6. | "Lonely" | Yael Naim & Anne Warin | 4:06 |
| 7. | "Far Far" | 4:20 | |
| 8. | "Yashanti" | 3:53 | |
| 9. | "7 Baboker" | 3:33 | |
| 10. | "Lachlom" | 4:22 | |
| 11. | "Toxic" | Cathy Dennis, Henrik Jonback, Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg | 4:27 |
| 12. | "Pachad" | 4:27 | |
| 13. | "Endless Song of Happiness" | 3:00 |
Release
The album was released in Naïm's native France in October 2007. It was made available as an iTunes digital download worldwide but only gained widespread popularity in February 2008 when the song "New Soul" was featured in advertisements for the MacBook Air computer. Largely due to the popularity of the advert and the substantial airplay of the song, the album debuted at #15 in Canada and #55 in the United States when it was released in March 2008.
Singles
- "Toxic" - Britney Spears cover. #35 SPA.
- "New Soul" #1 BEL, #2 FRA, #4 GER, #7 United States, CAN, SPA.
- "Too Long" #17 Belgium Ultratip[3]
Charts
The self-titled album Yael Naim debuted at #55 on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart on the week of April 5, 2008, eventually rising to #50.
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200[4] | 50 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Digital Albums[5] | 6 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers | 20 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Internet Albums | 6 |
| European Top 100 Albums[6] | 27 |
| Austrian Album Charts[7] | 10 |
| Belgian Album Charts (Wallonia) | 2 |
| Canadian Album Top 100[8] | 15 |
| French Album Chart | 6 |
| Italian FIMI Albums chart | 27 |
| Swiss Album Charts | 18 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium (BEA)[9] | Gold | 15,000* |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[10] | Gold | 15,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
Artist credits:[11]
Personal
- Ilan Abou - Double bass
- Jean-Philippe Audin - Cello
- Noam Burg - Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric)
- Laurent David - Bass, Guitar (Electric)
- C. Dennis - Composer, Lyricist
- David Donatien - Arranger, Artistic Director, Bass, Drums, Engineer, Guitar (Electric), Kalimba, Organ, Percussion, Primary Artist, Producer, Programming, String Concept, Synthesizer, Udu, Ukulele
- Julien Feltin - Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric)
- S. "Husky" Höskulds - Mastering, Mixing
- Henrik Jonback - Composer
- C. Karlsson - Composer, Lyricist
- Kid With No Eyes - Featured Artist, Vocals
- Alexandre Kinn - Weissenborn
- Sebastien Llado - Trombone
- Yael Naim - Primary Artist, Composer, Arranger, Producer, Lyricist, Engineer, Programming,Vocals, Bass, Bells, Choir / Chorus, Drawing, Fender Rhodes, Flute, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Melodica, Organ, Piano, String Arrangements, String Concept, Synthesizer
- Yoed Nir - Cello, String Concept
- Virna Nova - Guitar (Acoustic)
- Fanny Rome - Trombone, Violin
- Laurent Seroussi - Artwork, Photography
- Stanislas Steiner - Violin
- Xavier Tribolet - Drums
- Clement Verzi - Composer, Lyricist
- Anne Warin - Composer, Lyricist
- Petter Winnberg - Composer
References
- ^ a b Yael Naim - Keep listening
- ^ Hauner, Thomas. Yael Naim & David Donatien: Yael Naim & David Donatien popmatters.com. 2008-04-08. Retrieved on 2011-08-30.
- ^ [1]
- ^ Top Music Charts - Hot 100 - Billboard 200 - Music Genre Sales
- ^ Top Music Charts - Hot 100 - Billboard 200 - Music Genre Sales
- ^ Top Music Charts - Hot 100 - Billboard 200 - Music Genre Sales
- ^ lescharts.com - Yael Naim - Yael Naim
- ^ Top Music Charts - Hot 100 - Billboard 200 - Music Genre Sales
- ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2008". Ultratop. Hung Medien.
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Yael Naim')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Yael Naim - David Donatien, Yael Naïm | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-08-24.
