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Gravity at Last is the second studio album by German singer and songwriter Ayọ, released on 26 September 2008 by Polydor Records. The album was recorded in March 2008 and, like her debut album, Joyful, within five days under live conditions. The recording in analog technology took place at Compass Point Studios in Nassau on the island of New Providence, Bahamas. The album topped the French chart in its second week on the run. On 5 February 2009, the album was certified platinum by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP), denoting sales in excess of 200,000 copies in France.[2]

Gravity at Last
Studio album by
Ayọ
Released26 September 2008 (2008-09-26)
RecordedMarch 2008
Studio
  • Compass Point (Nassau, Bahamas)
  • The Carriage House (Stamford, Connecticut)[lower-alpha 1]
Length47:32
LabelPolydor
Producer
Ayọ chronology
Joyful
(2006)		 Gravity at Last
(2008)		 Billie-Eve
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The song "Slow Slow (Run Run)" was released for radio promotion on 30 June 2008 and was released as first single from the album. "Lonely" was released as the second single.


Track listing


All tracks are written by Ayọ.

No.TitleLength
1."I Am Not Afraid"3:35
2."Maybe (Ayo Blues)"3:29
3."Slow Slow (Run Run)"3:29
4."Love and Hate"3:45
5."Get Out of My Way"2:47
6."Better Days"3:33
7."Change"3:11
8."Piece of Joy"3:38
9."Lonely" (lasts 4:15 on non-French editions)3:34
10."Sometimes"3:37
11."What's This All About?"3:22
12."Mother"5:28
13."Thank You"4:04
Non-French edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
14."Sometimes" (Home Acoustic)3:01

Personnel



Charts



Certifications


Certifications for Gravity at Last
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
France (SNEP)[2] Platinum 200,000*
Poland (ZPAV)[15] Platinum 20,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.


Release history


Release history for Gravity at Last
Region Date Label Ref.
Italy 26 September 2008 Universal [16]
France 29 September 2008 Polydor [17]
Australia 3 October 2008 Universal [18]
Poland [19]
Germany 10 October 2008 [20]

Notes


  1. Additional recording

References


  1. Greenberg, Adam. "Gravity at Last – Ayo". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  2. "French album certifications – Ayo – Gravity at Last" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. 5 February 2009. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  3. "Chartifacts" (PDF). The ARIA Report. No. 999. 20 April 2009. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2009. Retrieved 10 October 2011 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. "Ultratop.be – Ay%26%237885%3B – Gravity at Last" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  5. "European Top 20 Charts – Week Commencing 20th October 2008" (PDF). Billboard. 20 October 2008. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 November 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2011 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. "Lescharts.com – Ay%26%237885%3B – Gravity at Last". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  7. "Offiziellecharts.de – Ayọ – Gravity at Last" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  8. "Top 50 Ξένων Aλμπουμ" [Top 50 Foreign Albums] (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 1 December 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  9. "Italiancharts.com – Ay%26%237885%3B – Gravity at Last". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  10. "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 11 February 2009.
  11. "Swisscharts.com – Ay%26%237885%3B – Gravity at Last". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  12. "Tops de l'année | Top Albums 2008" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  13. "Annual Charts – Year 2008: Top 50 Ξένων Aλμπουμ" [Annual Charts – Year 2008: Top 50 Foreign Albums] (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  14. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2008". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  15. "Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2008 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. 3 December 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  16. "Ayo – Gravity at Last". IBS.it (in Italian). Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  17. "Gravity at last : Ayo" (in French). Fnac. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  18. "Gravity At Last – AYO". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  19. "AYO – Gravity At Last (Polska Cena)" (in Polish). Universal Music Poland. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  20. "Ayo. – Gravity At Last" (in German). Universal Music Germany. Archived from the original on 15 May 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2011.




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