"La dot" | ||||
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Single by Aya Nakamura | ||||
from the album Nakamura | ||||
Released | 19 December 2018 | |||
Recorded | 2018 | |||
Length | 3:21 | |||
Label | Rec. 118, Warner Music France | |||
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Producer(s) | Julio Masidi | |||
Aya Nakamura singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"La dot" on YouTube |
"La dot" is a song performed by French-Malian singer Aya Nakamura. It was released on 19 December 2018. The song peaked at number 3 in France and number 32 in Wallonia. The song's music video garnered over 76 million views.[ citation needed ]
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [1] | 32 |
France (SNEP) [2] | 3 |
Netherlands (Single Tip) [3] | 15 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [4] | 71 |
Chart (2019) | Position |
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Belgium (Ultratop Urban Wallonia) [5] | 37 |
France (SNEP) [6] | 52 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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France (SNEP) [7] | Platinum | 200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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