{{Infobox album | name = Namanana | type = studio | artist = Lay | cover = Lay-namanana-album-cover.webp | caption = Digital cover | alt = | released = {{Start date|2018|10|19}} | recorded = 2018 | studio = *Doobdoob (Seoul) *In Grid (Seoul) *SM Big Shot (Seoul) *SM LVYIN (Seoul) *Zhang Yixing Studio (Beijing) | genre = *Pop<ref name="Newsen">{{Cite news|url=https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201810191438490710|title=엑소 레이, 美 데뷔 앨범 ‘NAMANANA’ 오늘(19일) 공개|date=October 19, 2018|access-date=November 23, 2024|work=Newsen|last=Hwang|first=So-yeon|language=ko|trans-title=EXO LAY unveils debut album 'NAMANANA' today (19th)}}</ref> *dancehall<ref name="Newsen"/> *hip hop<ref name="Newsen"/> | length = 69:48 | language = {{hlist|English|Mandarin Chinese}} | label = *SM *Zhang Yixing *Iriver | producer = Lay | prev_title = Winter Special Gift | prev_year = 2017 | next_title = Honey | next_year = 2019 | misc = {{Singles | name = Namanana | type = studio | single1 = Give Me a Chance | single1date = October 5, 2018 | single2 = Namanana | single2date = October 19, 2018 }} }}
'''''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.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/lay-stateside-album-namanana-8476253/|title=Lay Announces Stateside Album 'Namanana'|work=Billboard|access-date=2018-10-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201809211207551221014_2&ACE_SEARCH=1|title=EXO Lay to enter US music market|access-date=2018-10-07}}</ref>
== Background and release == On September 21, Lay announced his US debut with a full-length album, set to be released on October 19.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/2018/09/21/0200000000AEN20180921002900315.html|title=EXO's Lay to release debut solo album in U.S. next month|last=우재연|date=2018-09-21|work=Yonhap News Agency|access-date=2018-10-07}}</ref> The artist participated in producing each track of the album.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003868569|title=[공식입장] 엑소 레이, 정규앨범 'NAMANANA'로 미국 정식데뷔|access-date=2018-10-07|language=ko}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201809281446229468313_2|title=EXO Lay prerelease slated for Oct. 5|access-date=2018-10-07}}</ref>
On October 5, the track "Give Me a Chance" was released along with a teaser of the music video.<ref>{{cite web|title=Give Me A Chance - Single by LAY|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/give-me-a-chance-single/1437890563|access-date=2018-10-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=SMTOWN|title=LAY 레이 'Give Me A Chance' MV Teaser|date=2018-10-05|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fXokWm1j6U|access-date=2018-10-07}}</ref> On October 7, the music video of "Give Me a Chance" was released.<ref>{{cite web|author=SMTOWN|title=LAY 레이 'Give Me A Chance' MV|date=2018-10-06|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArF1OQFQHzw|access-date=2018-10-07}}</ref> On October 16, the album teaser was released<ref>{{cite web|author=SMTOWN|title=LAY 레이 'NAMANANA' Album Teaser|date=2018-10-15|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3e3CwhQIZs|access-date=2018-10-16}}</ref> and the digital pre-sale in China started.<ref name=":0" /> On October 18, Namanana music video teaser was released.<ref>{{cite web|author=SMTOWN|title=LAY 레이 'NAMANANA' MV Teaser|date=2018-10-18|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R20HMXeqcN0|access-date=2018-10-19}}</ref> On October 19, the album and the music video of the title track "Namanana" were officially released.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/international/8480725/lay-fantastical-journey-namanana-video-premiere|title=Lay Takes Fantastical Journey in 'NAMANANA' Music Video: Premiere|work=Billboard|access-date=2018-10-19}}</ref>
== 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,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ent.china.com.cn/2018-10/29/content_68832500_2.htm|title=《中国音乐公告牌》张艺兴粉丝福利 陈立农实力获赞_娱乐频道_中国网|last=丁素云|website=ent.china.com.cn|access-date=2018-11-03|archive-date=2018-11-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181104050048/http://ent.china.com.cn/2018-10/29/content_68832500_2.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> as well as episode 9, aired on November 2.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gxnews.com.cn/staticpages/20181103/newgx5bdd8217-17776244-1.shtml|title=《中国音乐公告牌》张艺兴拒绝面光-广西新闻网|website=www.gxnews.com.cn|access-date=2018-11-03}}</ref>
Lay began promoting ''Namanana'' in the United States on November 2, where he was interviewed by BUILD Series NYC.<ref>{{cite web|author=BUILD Series|title=Lay Zhang Chats His Single, 'Namanana'|date=2018-11-02|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6sP9uh-mr8|access-date=2018-11-06}}</ref> On November 5, Lay appeared on WNYW's ''Good Day New York'', where he talked about his album and performed "Namanana".<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.fox5ny.com/good-day/lay-zhang-performs-namanana-|title=Lay Zhang performs 'Namanana'|last=FOX|work=WNYW|access-date=2018-11-06}}</ref> On the same day, the singer had an interview on the ''People Now'' program.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://people.com/music/m-pop-sensation-lay-zhang-reveals-his-wildest-fan-experienceand-graces-us-with-that-signature-wink/|title=M-Pop Sensation Lay Zhang Reveals His Wildest Fan Experience...and Graces Us With That Signature Wink!|work=PEOPLE.com|access-date=2018-11-06}}</ref> Lay held a free fan event in New York City on November 6, 2018, at the PlayStation Theater.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://twitter.com/SubKultureEnt/status/1055609976264122368|title=SubKulture Entertainment on Twitter|work=Twitter|access-date=2018-11-03|language=en}}</ref>
== Singles == "Give Me a Chance" was released on October 5.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003081925|title=엑소 레이, 美 데뷔곡 'Give Me A Chance'…아이튠즈 16개 지역 1위|access-date=2018-10-07|language=ko}}</ref>
== 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ent.ifeng.com/a/20181016/43124692_0.shtml|title=张艺兴第三张专辑预售屠榜 连破八项认证记录达史上最多|website=ent.ifeng.com|access-date=2018-10-16}}</ref> The album broke the ninth record on QQ Music and reached the Hall of Fame Gold Diamond status in 11 hours and 57 minutes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wemedia.ifeng.com/82418670/wemedia.shtml|title=张艺兴粉丝进！QQ音乐破九项纪录，来看看张艺兴的江山！|website=wemedia.ifeng.com|access-date=2018-10-18}}</ref>
''Namanana'' became QQ Music's best selling album of 2018 and the fastest to receive all 9 QQ Music sales certifications.{{Citation needed|date=October 2020}} As of December 11, ''Namanana'' became the best selling album of all time on QQ Music, with 23.4 million renminbi (RMB) in sales.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://weibo.com/2169129705/H6Ng25xpr|title=NAMNANA Best Selling Album of All Time on QQ Music|last=|first=|date=December 11, 2018|website=Weibo|access-date=2018-12-11}}</ref>
== Track listing == The track list is taken from QQ Music<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://y.qq.com/n/yqq/album/001T7G8z0o9FlF.html?g_f=yqqjiaodian|title=梦不落雨林/NAMANANA|website=QQ Music|accessdate=2018-10-16}}</ref> {{Track listing | headline = CD1 (Chinese version) | extra_column = Arrangement | note1 = The Assembly Call | title1 = 集结号 | lyrics1 = (instrumental) | music1 = Lay | extra1 = Lay | length1 = 1:25 | note2 = Namanana | title2 = 梦不落雨林 | lyrics2 = Pan Yan Ting (Golden Hook Music) | music2 = {{hlist|Lay|PinkSlip|Anthony Pavel|MZMC}} | extra2 = Lay | length2 = 3:28 | note3 = Give Me a Chance | title3 = 爱到这 | lyrics3 = Wang Jing Yun | music3 = {{hlist|Lay|Andrew Bazzi|Mike Woods|Kevin White|MZMC}} | extra3 = Lay | length3 = 3:43 | title4 = 催眠术 | note4 = Lay U Down | lyrics4 = Pan Yan Ting (Golden Hook Music) | music4 = {{hlist|Lay|Jakob Mihoubi|Rudi Daouk|Qi Zhe Xi}} | extra4 = {{hlist|Lay|Qi Zhe Xi}} | length4 = 3:06 | title5 = 爱的引力 | note5 = Save You | lyrics5 = {{hlist|Pan Yan Ting (Golden Hook Music)|Lay}} | music5 = {{hlist|Lay|Jakob Mihoubi|Rudi Daouk}} | extra5 = Lay | length5 = 3:31 | title6 = 坚持 | note6 = Hold On | lyrics6 = Sun Yi En | music6 = {{hlist|Lay|Jeff Lewis}} | extra6 = Lay | length6 = 3:11 | title7 = 幸福上瘾 | note7 = Thing for You | lyrics7 = Pan Yan Ting (Golden Hook Music) | music7 = {{hlist|Lay|VEDO}} | extra7 = Lay | length7 = 2:52 | title8 = 麻婆豆腐 | note8 = Mapo Tofu | lyrics8 = Pan Yan Ting (Golden Hook Music) | music8 = {{hlist|Lay|Dawn}} | extra8 = Lay | length8 = 2:42 | title9 = 香水 | note9 = Flavour | lyrics9 = Pan Yan Ting (Golden Hook Music) | music9 = {{hlist|Lay|Jakob Mihoubi|Rudi Daouk}} | extra9 = Lay | length9 = 4:10 | title10 = 快门回溯 | note10 = Don't Let Me Go | lyrics10 = Pan Yan Ting (Golden Hook Music) | music10 = {{hlist|Lay|Qi Zhe Xi|Michaela Shiloh|MZMC|VMP|Kyle Christopher}} | extra10 = {{hlist|Lay|Qi Zhe Xi}} | length10 = 3:31 | title11 = 贝壳女孩 | note11 = Tattoo | lyrics11 = Zhou Wei Jie | music11 = {{hlist|Lay|Hyuk Shin|JJ Evans (Joombas)|Ashley Alisha (Joombas)}} | extra11 = Lay | length11 = 3:15 | total_length = 34:54 }}
{{Track listing | headline = CD2 (English version) | extra_column = Arrangement | title1 = The Assembly Call | lyrics1 = (instrumental) | music1 = Lay | extra1 = Lay | length1 = 1:25 | title2 = Namanana | lyrics2 = {{hlist|Anthony Pavel|PinkSlip}} | music2 = {{hlist|Lay|PinkSlip|Anthony Pavel|MZMC}} | extra2 = Lay | length2 = 3:28 | title3 = Give Me a Chance | lyrics3 = {{hlist|Andrew Bazzi|Kevin White|Mike Woods}} | music3 = {{hlist|Lay|Andrew Bazzi|Mike Woods|Kevin White|MZMC}} | extra3 = Lay | length3 = 3:43 | title4 = Lay U Down | lyrics4 = {{hlist|Jakob Mihoubi|Rudi Daouk}} | music4 = {{hlist|Lay|Jakob Mihoubi|Rudi Daouk|Qi Zhe Xi}} | extra4 = {{hlist|Lay|Qi Zhe Xi}} | length4 = 3:06 | title5 = Save You | lyrics5 = {{hlist|Jakob Mihoubi|Rudi Daouk}} | music5 = {{hlist|Lay|Jakob Mihoubi|Rudi Daouk}} | extra5 = Lay | length5 = 3:31 | title6 = Hold On | lyrics6 = Jeff Lewis | music6 = {{hlist|Lay|Jeff Lewis}} | extra6 = Lay | length6 = 3:11 | title7 = Thing for You | lyrics7 = VEDO | music7 = {{hlist|Lay|VEDO}} | extra7 = Lay | length7 = 2:52 | title8 = Mapo Tofu | lyrics8 = {{hlist|Anthony Pavel|MZMC}} | music8 = {{hlist|Lay|Dawn}} | extra8 = Lay | length8 = 2:42 | title9 = Flavour | lyrics9 = {{hlist|Jakob Mihoubi|Rudi Daouk}} | music9 = {{hlist|Lay|Jakob Mihoubi|Rudi Daouk}} | extra9 = Lay | length9 = 4:10 | title10 = Don't Let Me Go | lyrics10 = {{hlist|Anthony Pavel|MZMC}} | music10 = {{hlist|Lay|Qi Zhe Xi|Michaela Shiloh|MZMC|VMP|Kyle Christopher}} | extra10 = {{hlist|Lay|Qi Zhe Xi}} | length10 = 3:31 | title11 = Tattoo | lyrics11 = {{hlist|JJ Evans (Joombas)|Ashley Alisha (Joombas)}} | music11 = {{hlist|Lay|Hyuk Shin|JJ Evans (Joombas)|Ashley Alisha (Joombas)}} | extra11 = Lay | length11 = 3:15 | total_length = 34:54 }}
== Charts == ===Weekly charts=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2018) ! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- !scope="row"|French Digital Albums (SNEP)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-albums-telecharges/?ye=2018&we=43|title=French Album Charts - Week 43, 2018|website=Snep Musique|date=October 26, 2018|accessdate=2018-10-20}}{{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |161 |- {{album chart|Billboard200|21|artist=Lay|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 30, 2018}} |- {{album chart|BillboardIndependent|1|artist=Lay|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 30, 2018}} |- {{album chart|BillboardWorld|1|artist=Lay|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 30, 2018}} |}
===Year-end charts=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2018) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| US Independent Albums ''(Billboard)''<ref>{{cite web |title=Year-End Charts: Independent Albums |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/independent-albums |website=Billboard |accessdate=December 5, 2018}}</ref> | 34 |- ! scope="row"| US World Albums ''(Billboard)''<ref>{{cite web |title=Year-End Charts: World Albums |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/world-albums |website=Billboard |accessdate=December 5, 2018}}</ref> | 4 |}
== Sales == {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |+ !Region !Sales |- !scope="row"|China <small>(DL)</small><ref>Cumulative sales for ''Namanana'' sales: * {{cite web|url=https://y.qq.com/n/yqq/album/001T7G8z0o9FlF.html#stat=y_new.singer.index.album_pic |title="Namanana" sales on QQ Music|work=QQ Music|language=Chinese|accessdate=2018-10-16}} *{{cite web|url=http://zhuanjistatic.kugou.com/html/pc_commonchargeV3/index_141060.html?is_go=0&hreffrom=50|title="Namanana" sales on KuGou |website=KuGou|language=Chinese|accessdate=2018-10-20}} *{{cite web|url=http://vip1.kuwo.cn/fans/fanss/template2/index.html?key=zyx3z181019&fromkw=share&from=singlemessage&isappinstalled=0|title="Namanana" sales on Kuwo|website=Kuwo|language=Chinese|accessdate=2018-10-20}}</ref> |1,102,391 |- !scope="row"|United States<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/lay-namanana-album-billboard-200-charts/|title=Lay Makes His Solo Debut on the Billboard 200 With New Album|work=Billboard|access-date=2018-10-30}}</ref> |24,000 |}
== Accolades == {| class="wikitable" |+Awards and nominations !Year !Award !Category !Work !Result |- | align="center" rowspan="4"| 2019 | align="center"| 26th ERC Chinese Top Ten Awards | align="center"| Top Ten Gold Songs | align="center" rowspan="4"| "Namanana" | align="center" {{Won}} |- | align="center"| Pop Music Gold Chart Annual Festival | align="center"| Best Music Arrangement of the Year | align="center" {{Won}} |- | align="center"| iQIYI Scream Night Awards | align="center"| Producer of the Year | align="center" {{Won}} |- | align="center"| Tencent Music Entertainment Awards | align="center"| Best Selling Digital Album of the Year | align="center" {{Won}} |}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |+Music program awards ! style="width:150px;"| Song ! style="width:150px;"| Program ! style="width:150px;"| Date |- | rowspan="2"| "Give Me a Chance" | rowspan="3"| ''Yo! Bang'' (Tencent QQ) |October 14, 2018 |- |October 21, 2018 |- |"Namanana" |November 15, 2018 |}
== Release history == {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! Region ! Date ! Format ! Label |- ! scope="row"| United States | rowspan="4"| October 19, 2018 | rowspan="3"| CD, digital download, streaming | rowspan="3"| {{hlist|SM|Zhang Yixing Studio|IRIVER}} |- ! scope="row"| China |- ! scope="row"| South Korea |- ! scope="row"| Various | Digital download, streaming | {{hlist|SM|Zhang Yixing Studio}} |}
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArF1OQFQHzw "Give Me a Chance" music video] on YouTube * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlUsnZjfYZA "Namanana" music video] on YouTube
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