Nana (album)

Nana
Studio album by
Nana
ReleasedMay 19, 1997 (1997-05-19)
GenrePop rap, conscious rap
LabelMotor Music, Suburban
ProducerBülent Aris, Toni Cottura
Nana chronology
Nana
(1997) 		Father
(1998)

Nana is the self-titled debut studio album by German rapper Nana. It was released on May 19, 1997. It was certified Gold by the German Bundesverband Musikindustrie[1] and Swiss Hitparade.[2] The album consists of eleven tracks and spawned four singles: "Darkman", "Let It Rain" (featuring Saskia Mireille Oldenstam), "He's Comin'" and "Lonely". The album's design was made by Katja Stier.

The album is dedicated to Nana's deceased mother Angela Adu-Adjei, who died of brain cancer.[3]

Track listing

Nana track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Intro"1:05
2."One Second"5:42
3."Darkman"6:00
4."Why?"5:41
5."My Peeps"4:51
6."Lonely"6:21
7."He's Comin'" (featuring Bülent Aris, Necatin & Alex Prinz)6:20
8."Darkman Reamaks"5:09
9."Let It Rain"3:55
10."1, 2, 3 Are U Ready?"4:08
11."Mission (Booya)"11:36

Charts

Chart performance for Nana
Chart (1997) Position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] 4
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] 22
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] 6

Certifications

Certifications for "Nana"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[7] Gold 250,000^
Poland (ZPAV)[8] Platinum 100,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[9] Gold 25,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Awards 1997". Swiss Hitparade. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Let it rain". Alive.de. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Nana – Nana" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Nana – Nana" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  6. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Nana – Nana". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Nana; 'Nana')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 1998 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  9. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Nana')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 December 2024.