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2006 studio album by Ayọ
Joyful is the debut studio album by German singer and songwriter Ayọ , released on 12 June 2006 by Polydor Records . The album was recorded over five days in New York City with producer Jay Newland .
Joyful was particularly successful in France, where it peaked at number six on the albums chart and was certified double platinum by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP). The album also reached number one in Poland, number five in Italy and number eight in Finland.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Joy Olasunmibo Ogunmakin , except where noted
No. Title Length 1. "Down on My Knees" (writers: Ogunmakin, George Brenner) 4:01 2. "Without You" 3:57 3. "Letter by Letter" 3:13 4. "How Many Times?" 3:28 5. "And It's Supposed to Be Love" (writer: Abbey Lincoln ) 4:59 6. "Watching You" 3:53 7. "Only You" 3:55 8. "Help Is Coming" 3:55 9. "These Days" 4:48 10. "Life Is Real" 4:48 11. "What Is Love?" 4:26 12. "Neva Been" 4:19
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Joyful .
Musicians
Technical
Jay Newland – production, engineering
Andy Manganello – engineering
Geoff Rice – engineering assistance
Mark Wilder – mastering
Artwork
Aurélie Ullrich – art direction
Jean-Marc Lubrano – photography
Rapho – photography
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
2006 year-end chart performance for Joyful
Chart (2006)
Position
French Albums (SNEP)
24
2007 year-end chart performance for Joyful
Chart (2007)
Position
French Albums (SNEP)
27
Certifications
Certifications for Joyful
Region
Certification
Certified units /sales
France (SNEP )
2× Platinum
400,000
Poland (ZPAV )
2× Platinum
40,000
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)
Gold
15,000
Sales figures based on certification alone. Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Release history
Release history for Joyful
Region
Date
Label
Ref.
France
12 June 2006
Polydor
Italy
1 September 2006
Universal
Netherlands
17 November 2006
Germany
21 November 2006
Canada
30 January 2007
Poland
5 March 2007
Australia
31 March 2007
United Kingdom
3 September 2007
Polydor
United States
20 November 2007
Interscope
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