Navigator (Che Fu album)

Navigator
Navigator
Studio album by Che Fu
Released	November 5, 2001
Label	Sony Music
Che Fu chronology
Singles from Navigator
	"Fade Away"; Released: 2001; "Random"; Released: 2001; "Misty Frequencies"; Released: 2002;

Last updated November 21, 2024

Navigator is an album released in 2001 by New Zealand hip-hop artist, Che Fu.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Misty Frequencies"	Che Ness Godfrey De Grut	Ness	3:13
2.	"Catch One"	Ness	Ness	3:27
3.	"Random"	Ness	Ness	3:37
4.	"Share the Info"	Ness B. Taylor J. Schuster Peter Wadams	Ness Wadams	4:07
5.	"The Abyss"	Ness Wadams	Ness Wadams	4:02
6.	"Interlude 1"		Ness	0:19
7.	"Top Floor"	Ness	Ness	3:34
8.	"Hold Tight"	Ness	Ness	4:43
9.	"He Kotahi (As One)"	Ness J. Levi	Ness	3:40
10.	"Full Immersion"	Ness	Ness	1:09
11.	"Roots Man"	Ness H. Ramapia Schuster	Ness	3:19
12.	"The Mish (2)"	Ness Taylor Ramapia Schuster Wadams	Ness Wadams	4:43
13.	"Fade Away"	Ness	Ness	4:06
14.	"Interlude 2"		Ness	0:24
15.	"The Natural"	Ness Wadams	Ness Wadams	3:51
Total length:				48:19

Source: Spotify.^[4]

Chart performance

Chart (2001)	Peak position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[5]	1

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[6]

Kelvin Hayes of AllMusic said the variation of genres in Navigator resulted in Che Fu's voice being compared to "a narrative too seldom heard".^[6]

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[7]	2× Platinum	30,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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References

↑ "Che Fu - Fade Away..." Hung Medien. charts.nz. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
↑ "Che Fu - Random". Hung Medien. charts.nz. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
↑ "Che Fu - Misty Frequencies". Hung Medien. charts.nz. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
↑ Navigator by Che Fu. Spotify. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
↑ "Charts.nz – Che Fu – Navigator". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
1 2 Hayes, Kelvin. Navigator at AllMusic . Retrieved 24 September 2018.
↑ "New Zealand album certifications – Che Fu – Navigator". Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved 20 November 2024.

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[1] "Che Fu - Fade Away..." Hung Medien. charts.nz. Retrieved 10 April 2021.

[2] "Che Fu - Random". Hung Medien. charts.nz. Retrieved 10 April 2021.

[3] "Che Fu - Misty Frequencies". Hung Medien. charts.nz. Retrieved 10 April 2021.

[spotify-4] Navigator by Che Fu. Spotify. Retrieved 10 April 2021.

[ac_New_Zealand_Che_Fu-5] "Charts.nz – Che Fu – Navigator". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 June 2017.

[allmusic-6] 1 2 Hayes, Kelvin. Navigator at AllMusic . Retrieved 24 September 2018.

[certification-7] "New Zealand album certifications – Che Fu – Navigator". Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved 20 November 2024.

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