Nancy Ajram discography

Nancy Ajram discography
Ajram in December 2008
Studio albums 11
Live albums 2
Compilation albums 1
Singles 47
Reissues 2
Occasional work 18
Soundtracks 5

Lebanese singer Nancy Ajram has released eleven studio albums (including two dedicated for chlildren), two live albums, one compilation album, two reissues and 48 singles. As of 2007, she has sold 30 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling Middle Eastern music artists.[1] numerous of Ajram's singles have reached number one on several Arabic music charts, including HitMarker and The Official Lebanese Top 20. By 2010, Ajram was announced the best-selling Middle Eastern female singer of the decade (2000–2009).[2]

At age 15, Ajram made her musical debut in 1998 when she signed a multi-album contract with EMI and released her fist debut album Mihtagalak the same year. According to her, the contract with EMI didn't help her back then as the album received no attention on media, although the lead single "Mitagalak" peaked within the top ten of single charts in Lebanon.[3] Like her debut record, Ajram's second studio album Sheel Oyoonak Anni (2001) produced only one single.

Ajram rose to fame with the start of her collaboration with well-known Lebanese producer Jiji Lamara and third studio album Ya Salam. The album's lead single "Akhasmak Ah", became a massive commercial success, topping Arabic music charts for 10 continuous weeks.[4] Two further singles were released from the album, "Ya Salam" and "Yay" which managed chart success in several Arab countries.

The singer's fourth album, Ah W Noss was released in April 2004 and debuted atop the Arabic sales charts. The album's eponymous lead single "Ah W Noss" reached number one on all Arabic music charts including Lebanon and Egypt, becoming one of Ajram's internationally most successful hits of all time.[5]. It was followed by further three singles, including "Oul Tani Keda", which served as her Coca-Cola campaign first hit.[6] Ajram's fifth studio album, Ya Tabtab...Wa Dallaa (2006), spawned six singles including the commercial success "Ehsas Jdeed", which topped the Arabic charts for a couple of weeks.[7] In June 2007, Ajram released her first children's album entitled Shakhbat Shakhabit with a seven-minute medley music video. It was the most notable and successful work for children at the time.[8]

Ajram's sixth studio album Betfakkar Fi Eih was released on July 30, 2008 after an accompanying music video that premiered on Melody Hits. Betfakkar Fi Eih broke the record in HitMarker's Top 10 best-selling Arabic album charts by remaining for 54 consecutive weeks in the list.[9] The Album produced seven singles, including two promotional, which continued Ajram's reign as the artist with most number-one hits in the history of the modern Arab music industry. With Betfakkar Fi Eih, Ajram won her first World Music Award as the World's best selling Middle Eastern artist, becoming the youngest Arabian act to date to score a WMA.[10]

In September 2010, Ajram released her seventh studio album Nancy 7, featuring four successful singles. The lead single, "Fi Hagat" peaked at number one on multiple Arabian charts, most significantly HitMarker, where it remained atop for 15 consecutive weeks, becoming the longest-running topper in the chart history.[2] Nancy 7 became Ajram's second album to earn the World Music Award as the World's best selling Middle Eastern act.[11] The second children's album by Ajram, Super Nancy, was released in September 2012. It debuted atop the Best-Selling Albums Chart of HitMarker and stayed atop for continuous weeks.[12] Two years later, Ajram released her eighth album, Nancy 8 (2014). It entered HitMarker chart directly to number one and remained atop for continuous weeks.[13] The album also was 2014's highest debut for a female album in the Middle East, winning her third World Music Award.[14] The album's lead single, "Ma Tegi Hena" became the fastest selling Arabic song on iTunes history, beating Ahmed Chawki's "Habibi I Love You" and topped Arabic Year End Chart of The Official Lebanese Top 20 as the most streamed song in Lebanon for 2014.[15] Ajram's ninth album Hassa Beek followed in April 2017. It topped HitMarker chart for 16 continuous weeks since its release.[16]

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, certifications and sales
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications Sales
EGY UAE LEB QAT DZA MAR Rotana TUN JOR BHR
Mihtagalak ————131——98——
Sheel Oyoonak Anni 221555——2217615076
Ya Salam 1111111111
Ah W Noss 1111111111
  • Egypt: 3,000,000
  • Arab World: 4,500,000
Ya Tabtab...Wa Dallaa 458113171111
  • Egypt: 600,000
  • Arab World: 1,000,000
Shakhbat Shakhabit 815916132117111819
  • Arab World: 650,000
    (as of 2007)[17]
Betfakkar Fi Eih 1111111111
  • Lebanon: 120,000
  • Egypt: 1,820,200
  • Arab World: 5,000,000
Nancy 7 1111111111
  • Lebanon: 380,000
  • Egypt: 4,770,200
  • Arab World: 8,000,000
Super Nancy
  • Released: September 13, 2012
  • Label: In2Musica, Arabica Music
  • Formats: CD, Digital Download
 1111111111
Nancy 8 1111111111
Hassa Beek 1111111111 Lebanon: 900,000
  • Egypt: 2,250,200
  • Arab World: 3,800,000
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

Title Album details Description Ref.
El Dounya Helwa – Live
  • Released: October 23, 2007
  • Label: Art Line Music
  • Formats: CD
 Features her concert at Jerash Festival in Jordan, where Ajram performed on Augutst 13, 2007. The album contains the studio version of the single "El Dounya Helwa" and seven performances from the concert, including a live cover of Aziza Jalal's hit "Mistanyak". [18]
[19]
Awel Mara
  • Released: May 2, 2009
  • Label: Art Line Music
  • Formats: CD
 Features live covers of popular songs by old Arab musicians such as Umm Kulthum, Abdel Halim Hafez, Warda Al-Jazairia, Mayada El Hennawy and Sherifa Fadel. The album was recorded during Ajram's concerts between 2006 and 2009. [20]

Compilation albums

Title Album details Description Ref.
Greatest Hits Contains Ajram's most popular singles from her first five studio albums released between 1998 and 2006 and recorded under Relax-In, Megastar and Art Line Music contract with EMI. Three different versions of the album were released, CD version, DVD (2010) and collector's edition (2010). [21]
[22]
[23]

Reissues

Title Album details Description Ref.
Ah W Noss: Collector's Edition Contains two discs—digitally remastered album on one disc, music videos and live performances on the other. [24]
[25]
Ya Salam: Collector's Edition Contains two discs—digitally remastered album on one disc, music videos and live performances on the other. [26]

Singles

Album singles

Title Year Album
"Mihtagalak" 1998 Mihtagalak
"Sheel Oyoonak Anni" 2001 Sheel Oyoonak Anni
"Akhasmak Ah" 2002 Ya Salam
"Ya Salam" 2003
"Yay"
"Ah W Noss" 2004 Ah W Noss
"Lawn Ouyounak"
"Oul Tani Keda" 2005
"Inta Eyh"
"Ya Tabtab" 2006 Ya Tabtab...Wa Dallaa
"Moegaba"
"Ana Yalli Bhebbak"
"Ehsas Jdeed"
"Shakhbat Shakhabit" 2007 Shakhbat Shakhabit
(Children's album)
"Shater"
"Katkouta"
"Eid Milad"
"El Dounya Helwa" El Dounya Helwa – Live
"Elli Kan" Ya Tabtab...Wa Dallaa
"Mishtaga Leik"
"Risala Lil Aalam" 2008 Shakhbat Shakhabit
(Children's album)
"Betfakkar Fi Eih" Betfakkar Fi Eih
"Min Dally Nseek"
"Lamset Eed" 2009
"Ibn El Giran"
"Mashi Haddi"
"Fi Hagat" 2010 Nancy 7
"Sheikh El Shabab"
"Ya Kether" 2011
"Meen El Ma Ando"
"Ya Banat" 2012 Super Nancy
(Children's album)
"Baousi"
"Stoohi"
"Ma Tegi Hena" 2014 Nancy 8
"Mouch Far'a Kteer"
"Ma Awedak"
"Yalla"
"W Bkoun Jayi Wadeak" 2015
"Aam Betaala' Feek" 2016 Hassa Beek
"Hassa Beek" 2017
"W Maak" 2018

Non-album singles

Title Year Wrtiter Music Producer Ref.
"Hobbak Allam Albi El Gheere" 1996 Antoine Harfouch Abdo Mounzer [27]
"Oulha Kelma Ala Shani" 1998 Unknown
"Sallemouly Aleih" 2009 Nabil Khalaf Walid Saad Tamim [28]
"Badak Teb'a Fik" 2012 Ahmad Madi Ziad Bourji Hadi Sharara [29]
"Ya Ghali" 2013 [30]
"Aamel Aekla" Amir Teima Ramy Gamal Tarek Madkour [31]
"Maakoul El Gharam" 2015 Michel Jeha Joseph Jeha Bassem Rizk [32]
"Badna Nwalee El Jaw" 2018 Samir Nakhleh [33]

Occasional work

Title Year Wrtiter(s) Music Producer Description Ref.
"Elha'ni" 2003 Elias Nasser Guy Manoukian Official song for Beirut Marathon. Ajram participated along with Yuri Mraqqadi, Dina Hayek, Zein El Omr, Haifa Wehbe and Joe Ashkar. [34]
"Kuwait Al Shahama" 2005 Elias Nasser George Karam Nasser El Assaad Dedicated to Kuwait. [35]
"La Ma Khelset El Hekayi" 2005 Nizar Francis Jean-Marie Riachi For the assassination of late president Rafic Hariri. Ajram participated along with Sabah, Nawal Al Zoghbi, Haifa Wehbe, Wael Kfoury, Amal Hijazi, Maya Nasri, Melhem Zein, Ramy Ayach and others. [36]
"Ana Masry" 2006 Mustafa Moursi Walid Saad Mohammed Mustafa Timed to coincide with Egypt's hosting and winning of the African Cup of Nations football tournament, taking it by storm. [37]
"Habib El Omr" Pierre Hayek Ziad Boutros Michel Fadel Dedicated to Lebanon. It was released before the 2006 Lebanon War. [38]
"Ahli W Zamalek" Unknown Dedicated to the rival Egyptian soccer teams, Al Ahly and Zamalek, being the first to do so after Sabah. [37]
"Khalleek Bwejj El Ghadab" 2007 Nizar Francis Samir Sfeir Karim Abdel Wahab After the 2007 Lebanon conflict, Ajram dedicated a song to the Lebanese army. [39]
"Al Dhameer Al Arabi" 2008 Abdel Karim Maatouk, Sayed Shawki, Ahmed Alarian and Siham Elshaashaa Tarek Abou Jaoude, Khaled El Bakri, Mostafa Mahfouz and Adel Hakki Adel Hakki The sequel to the well-known "El Helm El Arabi" where Ajram participated along with more than a hundred other artists, including Wadih El Safi, Assala Nasri, Latifa and Cheb Khaled. [40]
[41]
"Ya Rabbi Tekbar Mila" 2009 Fares Iskandar Salim Salameh Omar Sabbagh Dedicated to her daughter Mila. [42]
"Masr El Mahrousa" Ayman Bahgat Amar Ammar El Sherei Dedicated to Egypt where Ajram gave its debut at the closing ceremony of Cairo Arab Media Festival. [43]
"Wahshani Ya Masr" 2011 Mohammed Ouf Mustafa Shawky Rafik Akef Dedicated to Egypt after the Egyptian revolution of 2011. [44]
"Hadri Laabek" Fares Iskandar Salim Salameh Omar Sabbagh Dedicated to her daughter Ella. [45]
"Papa Porto" Ayman Bahgat Amar Mohammed Rahim Karim Abdel Wahab Made about the cartoon mascot called Papa Porto for Egypt's Porto Resorts as part of a promotional campaign. [46]
"Operette Jaysh Lubnan" 2012 Nizar Francis Samir Sfeir Dany Helou Made for the Lebanese Army 67th anniversary where Ajram participated along with Assi El Helani, Wael Kfoury, Nawal Al Zoghbi and Samir Sfeir. [47]
"Khodo Balko Di Masr" 2013 Gamal Bekheet Walid Saad Unknown Recorded specially for Egypt which Ajram debuted at the 40th Anniversary celebration of the October 6th victory. [48]
"Al Baraka" 2015 Ayman Bahgat Amar Amr Mostafa Tooma Dedicated to celebrate the launch of the New Suez Canal. The video showcases Egyptians celebrating the Suez Canal by dancing and waving Egyptian flags. [49]
"Wahashtouna" 2016 Mounir Bou Assaf and Abdel Rahman Al Othman Hicham Boulos and Abdel Rahman Al Othman Issam Al Shrayti Made for the opening of Arab Idol's fourth season where Ajram joined her fellow judges Wael Kfoury, Ahlam and Hassan El Shafei. [50]
"Operette El Arze" 2017 Nizar Francis Michel Fadel Honoring the Lebanese cedar at Cedars International Festival opening day where Ajram performed alongside with Ghassan Saliba, Mouin Shreif, Rami Ayach, Walid Toufic, Melhem Zein, Zein El Omr, Najwa Karam, Abeer Nehme, Tania Kassis, Joseph Attieh and Elia Francis. [51]
"Bokra Tzeed Farhetna" 2018 Tamer Hussein Amr Mostafa Amin Nabil Made for Talaat Moustafa Group commercial. [52]

Soundtracks

Title Year Series Writer Music Producer Ref.
Intro: "Ya Ibn El Arandaly"
Outro: "Kol El Hekaya"		 2009 Ibn El Arandaly Ayman Bahgat Amar Mahmoud Talaat [53]
Intro: "Samara"
Outro: "Ala Fen Ya Samara"		 2011 Samara Hussein Mostafa Moharram Mohammed Yehia Tarek Abdel Gaber [54]
"Sekak El Banat" 2012 Hekayat Banat Ayman Bahgat Amar Walid Saad Tarek Madkour [55]
"Bannouta Bmeet Ragel" 2013 Bmeet Ragel (Radio Series) Amir Teima Jean-Marie Riachi [56]
Intro: "Maksouma Nossein"
Outro: "Heya Helwa"		 2015 Halet Eshk Ayman Bahgat Amar Waid Saad Ahmed Ibrahim [57]
"Aam Betghayar" 2018 Julia Ahmad Madi Ziad Bourji [58]

Global Coke slogans

Coca-Cola Middle East have always incorporated International Coke slogans into pan-Arab campaigns with Ajram. In 2007, Coca-Cola released their international trademark campaign of their popular slogan "The Coke Side of Life", which focused on themes such as fun, happiness, colors, and life. A collaboration with Nancy Ajram lead to the making of the song "El Dounya Helwa" (Life Is Beautiful) for which a commercial was filmed with an American director on international standards and hi-tech effects. Ajram insisted on filming in Lebanon which had been hit by war a while back.[59][60] "El Dounya Helwa" is considered Coca-Cola Middle East's and Ajram's most successful commercial to date; the single became one of Ajram's most successful songs, leading to its release as a single track in a live album entitled El Dounya Helwa – Live. In 2009, as the campaign was sequeled internationally with "Open Happiness", Coke Middle East and Nancy released "Eftah Albak Tefrah". However, due to Nancy's pregnancy and giving birth, she was unable to participate in the print or TV campaigns that year and the song was used on the International commercial instead. A website was launched for that campaign entitled "Eftah Tefrah".[61][62] In 2010, Coca-Cola released an Arabic version of Wavin' Flag originally by K'naan. The Arabic version "Shaggaa Bi Alamak" has Ajram featuring K'naan and meant for pan-Arab promotion of 2010 FIFA World Cup to be held in South Africa.[63] In 2014, Ajram recorded for Coca-Cola "Shaggaa Helmak" featuring Cheb Khaled for the 2014 FIFA World Cup as well.[64]

Title Year Wrtiter Music Producer
"El Dounya Helwa" 2007 Ikram El Assi Mohammed Raihm Ashraf Abdou
"Eftah Albak Tefrah" 2009 Ayman Bahgat Amar Tarek Madkour
"Shaggaa Bi Alamak (Wavin' Flag)" (feat. K'naan) 2010 will.i.am and Tarek Madkour
"Shaggaa Helmak" (feat. Cheb Khaled) 2014 Amir Teima Hassan El Shafei

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