The Guide (Wommat)

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The Guide (Wommat)
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 11, 1994 (1994-07-11)
RecordedSeptember–October 1993
Studio
  • Power Play (New York City)
  • Xippi (Dakar)
Genre
Length73:01
Label Columbia
Producer Verna Gillis [2]
Youssou N'Dour chronology
Special Noël
(1993)
The Guide (Wommat)
(1994)
Gainde
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The Guide (Wommat) is the seventh studio album by Senegalese singer and composer Youssou N'Dour. Recorded during the autumn of 1993 in both New York City and Dakar, the album was released on 11 July 1994 through Columbia Records. [3] Featuring the hit single "7 Seconds", a duet with Neneh Cherry, The Guide (Wommat) is the commercially most successful album by Youssou N'Dour. [4]

Contents

Track listing

  1. Leaving (Dem) (Youssou N'Dour) – 05:03
  2. Old Man (Gorgui) (Youssou N'Dour) – 06:30
  3. Without a Smile (Same) (Youssou N'Dour) – 04:12 (featuring Branford Marsalis)
  4. Mame Bamba (Youssou N'Dour) – 04:58
  5. 7 Seconds (Neneh Cherry / Cameron McVey / Youssou N'Dour / Jonathan Sharp) – 05:06
  6. How You Are (No Mele) (Youssou N'Dour) – 03:39
  7. Generations (Diamono) (Youssou N'Dour) – 05:46
  8. Tourista (Youssou N'Dour) – 04:36
  9. Undecided (Japoulo) (Youssou N'Dour) – 05:26
  10. Love One Another (Beuguente) (Youssou N'Dour) – 04:51
  11. Life (Adouna) (Youssou N'Dour) – 04:04
  12. My People (Samay Nit) (Youssou N'Dour) – 04:38
  13. Oh Boy (Youssou N'Dour) – 04:37
  14. Silence (Tongo) (Youssou N'Dour) – 04:38
  15. Chimes of Freedom (Bob Dylan/Youssou N'Dour) – 04:51

Charts

Chart performance for The Guide (Wommat)
Chart (1994–1995)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [5] 39
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [6] 11
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [7] 38
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [8] 11
European Albums (IFPI) [9] 17
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [10] 15
French Albums (IFOP) [11] 15
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [12] 27
Italian Albums (AFI) [13] 4
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [14] 27
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [15] 47
Portuguese Albums (AFP) [16] 11
Spanish Albums (AFYVE) [17] 8
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [18] 43
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [19] 18
UK Albums (OCC) [20] 87
US World Albums (Billboard) [21] 2

Certifications

Sales certifications for The Guide (Wommat)
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP) [22] 2× Gold200,000*
Italy (FIMI) [23] Platinum100,000*
Netherlands (NVPI) [24] Gold50,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [17] Gold50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [25] Gold25,000^

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

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