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Ayọ
Studio album by Ayọ
Released6 October 2017 (2017-10-06)
Recorded2017
StudioBrooklyn, New York
Genre
Length59:09
LabelOgun
Ayọ chronology
Ticket to the World
(2013) 		Ayọ
(2017) 		Royal
(2020)
Singles from Ayọ
  1. "I'm a Fool"
    Released: 28 June 2017
  2. "Paname"
    Released: 7 September 2017

Ayọ is the fifth studio album by German singer and songwriter Ayọ, released on 6 October 2017 by Ogun Music.

In an interview, the singer explains the reason why she took the unusual step to name not her first but her fifth album after herself: "My previous records were me, but this record is all of me. It's like a new beginning where I can truly be myself for the first time without having to explain my mission, or myself." The music on the new album aims to blend folk reggae, pop and hip-hop with soul-infused vibes.

The first single from the album, "I'm a Fool", was released in June 2017. The second single "Paname" (a nickname for Paris and its suburbs) was released in September 2017. The song was named after the gypsy name for Paris. For both singles a music video was published.

The album was written over the last three to four years during a time of great personal and career changes. The songs were recorded in Brooklyn, New York in the singer's apartment on her laptop or even on her phone.

Track listing

  1. "Nothing" – 4:30
  2. "All I Want" – 3:38
  3. "Paname" – 2:37
  4. "Boom Boom" – 3:58
  5. "Why" – 3:50
  6. "If Love Is a Killer" – 2:59
  7. "Velvet Clouds" – 4:39
  8. "Cupcakes and Candies" – 3:46
  9. "Let It Rain" – 4:28
  10. "I Pray" – 4:35
  11. "I'm a Fool" – 4:27
  12. "Again" – 3:33
  13. "Forever and Beyond" – 4:33
  14. "Fearless" – 7:36

Charts

Chart performance for Ayọ
Chart (2017) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) 133
French Albums (SNEP) 93

References

  1. Allen, Camilla (26 September 2017). "Ayo talks of musical rebirth, self-reflection and her new album AYO". True Africa. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  2. "I'm a Fool" : Ayo annonce son nouvel album avec une ballade soul vibrante
  3. Paris Dreams, Paris Memories: The City and Its Mystique by Charles Rearick p37
  4. Ayo’s Beautiful Love Letter to “African Paris” in ‘Paname’
  5. Soulfood Music Distribution Weekly Menue 38
  6. Ayo : Son nouvel album en 2017 !
  7. Dumont, Alexandra (6 October 2017). "Ayo: J'ai écrit ces chansons pour faire du bien à mon âme". Le Parisien. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  8. "Ultratop.be – Ay%26%237885%3B – Ay%26%237885%3B" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  9. "Lescharts.com – Ay%26%237885%3B – Ay%26%237885%3B". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 October 2017.


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