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Right Now (Na Na Na) " Right Now (Na Na Na) " is the lead single from Akon 's third studio album, Freedom. The song contains elements from "Remember" by Summer Love. [1] The song was added to the U.S. Mainstream Top 40 radio airing on September 23, 2008, and also became available for digital download on iTunes that day. [2]
Akon. Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam (born April 16, 1973), known mononymously as Akon ( / ˈeɪkɒn / ), is a Senegalese-American singer-songwriter, record producer, businessman, and philanthropist. An influential figure in modern world music, he rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of his debut ...
Don't Matter. " Don't Matter " is a reggae fusion – R&B song by American singer Akon from his second studio album, Konvicted (2006). [1] The song was released as the album's third single in January 2007. In April of that year, it became Akon's second U.S. number-one single. "Don't Matter" was ranked number 31 on Rolling Stone ' s list of the ...
The discography of Akon, a Senegalese American singer, songwriter and music producer, consists of five studio albums, four mixtapes, one extended play, thirty eight singles, eight promotional singles and ninety-two music videos. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Akon lived in Senegal with his family until the age of seven, when they returned to the ...
Konvicted is Akon's most successful album worldwide. The album received three nominations for the Grammy Awards in two categories, Best Contemporary R&B Album and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. On November 20, 2007, the RIAA certified the album ‘triple platinum’ with 3 million units sold in the US. It has sold more than 5 million copies ...
The song has been used numerous times by U.S. political candidates. On August 29, 2008 during a campaign rally in Ohio, after Senator John McCain 's announcement of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate and her remarks, this song was played over the sound system. [20] Band members reportedly disagreed about its use at the McCain rally ...
Lonely (Akon song) " Lonely " is a song by Senegalese-American singer-songwriter Akon; it appears on his debut album, Trouble. Featuring a prominent, high-pitched sample of the 1964 song "Mr. Lonely" by Bobby Vinton, [4] the single was released on February 22, 2005. "Lonely" reached number one in several countries, including in the United ...
Locked Up (song) " Locked Up " is a song by American singer and rapper Akon, taken as the lead single from his debut album, Trouble (2004). The single was released in the United States on April 5, 2004, peaking at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100. Outside of the United States, "Locked Up" peaked within the top 10 of the charts in Ireland ...