Namanana
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Namanana (stylized in all caps) is the second studio album by Chinese singer Lay. It was released on October 19, 2018 by SM Entertainment. The album features 22 tracks in total, 11 of which are in Chinese language with English counterparts for each, including the two singles "Give Me a Chance" and "Namanana". The album marks the singer's US debut under the name Lay Zhang.
Background and release
On September 21, Lay announced his US debut with a full-length album, set to be released on October 19. The artist participated in producing each track of the album. 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.
On October 5, the track "Give Me a Chance" was released along with a teaser of the music video. On October 7, the music video of "Give Me a Chance" was released. On October 16, the album teaser was released and the digital pre-sale in China started. On October 18, Namanana music video teaser was released. On October 19, the album and the music video of the title track "Namanana" were officially released.
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, as well as episode 9, aired on November 2.
Lay began promoting Namanana in the United States on November 2, where he was interviewed by BUILD Series NYC. On November 5, Lay appeared on WNYW's Good Day New York, where he talked about his album and performed "Namanana". On the same day, the singer had an interview on the People Now program. Lay held a free fan event in New York City on November 6, 2018, at the PlayStation Theater.
Singles
"Give Me a Chance" was released on October 5.
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. The album broke the ninth record on QQ Music and reached the Hall of Fame Gold Diamond status in 11 hours and 57 minutes.
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.
Track listing
The track list is taken from QQ Music
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | LayPinkSlipAnthony PavelMZMC | Lay | 3:28 |
| 3. | "爱到这" (Give Me a Chance) | Wang Jing Yun | LayAndrew BazziMike WoodsKevin WhiteMZMC | Lay | 3:43 |
| 4. | "催眠术" (Lay U Down) | Pan Yan Ting (Golden Hook Music) | LayJakob MihoubiRudi DaoukQi Zhe Xi | LayQi Zhe Xi | 3:06 |
| 5. | "爱的引力" (Save You) | Pan Yan Ting (Golden Hook Music)Lay | LayJakob MihoubiRudi Daouk | Lay | 3:31 |
| 6. | "坚持" (Hold On) | Sun Yi En | LayJeff Lewis | Lay | 3:11 |
| 7. | "幸福上瘾" (Thing for You) | Pan Yan Ting (Golden Hook Music) | LayVEDO | Lay | 2:52 |
| 8. | "麻婆豆腐" (Mapo Tofu) | Pan Yan Ting (Golden Hook Music) | LayDawn | Lay | 2:42 |
| 9. | "香水" (Flavour) | Pan Yan Ting (Golden Hook Music) | LayJakob MihoubiRudi Daouk | Lay | 4:10 |
| 10. | "快门回溯" (Don't Let Me Go) | Pan Yan Ting (Golden Hook Music) | LayQi Zhe XiMichaela ShilohMZMCVMPKyle Christopher | LayQi Zhe Xi | 3:31 |
| 11. | "贝壳女孩" (Tattoo) | Zhou Wei Jie | LayHyuk ShinJJ Evans (Joombas)Ashley Alisha (Joombas) | Lay | 3:15 |
| Total length: | 34:54 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Assembly Call" | (instrumental) | Lay | Lay | 1:25 |
| 2. | "Namanana" | Anthony PavelPinkSlip | LayPinkSlipAnthony PavelMZMC | Lay | 3:28 |
| 3. | "Give Me a Chance" | Andrew BazziKevin WhiteMike Woods | LayAndrew BazziMike WoodsKevin WhiteMZMC | Lay | 3:43 |
| 4. | "Lay U Down" | Jakob MihoubiRudi Daouk | LayJakob MihoubiRudi DaoukQi Zhe Xi | LayQi Zhe Xi | 3:06 |
| 5. | "Save You" | Jakob MihoubiRudi Daouk | LayJakob MihoubiRudi Daouk | Lay | 3:31 |
| 6. | "Hold On" | Jeff Lewis | LayJeff Lewis | Lay | 3:11 |
| 7. | "Thing for You" | VEDO | LayVEDO | Lay | 2:52 |
| 8. | "Mapo Tofu" | Anthony PavelMZMC | LayDawn | Lay | 2:42 |
| 9. | "Flavour" | Jakob MihoubiRudi Daouk | LayJakob MihoubiRudi Daouk | Lay | 4:10 |
| 10. | "Don't Let Me Go" | Anthony PavelMZMC | LayQi Zhe XiMichaela ShilohMZMCVMPKyle Christopher | LayQi Zhe Xi | 3:31 |
| 11. | "Tattoo" | JJ Evans (Joombas)Ashley Alisha (Joombas) | LayHyuk ShinJJ Evans (Joombas)Ashley Alisha (Joombas) | Lay | 3:15 |
| Total length: | 34:54 |
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French Digital Albums (SNEP) | 161 |
| US Billboard 200 | 21 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) | 1 |
| US World Albums (Billboard) | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2018) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) | 34 |
| US World Albums (Billboard) | 4 |
Sales
| Region | Sales |
|---|---|
| China (DL) | 1,102,391 |
| United States | 24,000 |
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 26th ERC Chinese Top Ten Awards | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| "Give Me a Chance" | Yo! Bang (Tencent QQ) | October 14, 2018 |
| October 21, 2018 | ||
| "Namanana" | November 15, 2018 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | October 19, 2018 | CD, digital download, streaming | SMZhang Yixing StudioIRIVER |
| China | |||
| South Korea | |||
| Various | Digital download, streaming | SMZhang Yixing Studio |