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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 July 11, 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]

The Guide (Wommat)
Studio album by
Youssou N'Dour
ReleasedJuly 11, 1994 (1994-07-11)
RecordedSeptember 1993 (1993-09) – October 1993 (1993-10)
Studio
  • Power Play Studios, New York, U.S.
  • Xippi Studios, Dakar, Egypt
Genre
  • Pop
  • folk
  • World
  • country[1]
Length73:01
LabelColumbia
ProducerVerna Gillis[2]
Youssou N'Dour chronology
Eyes Open
(1992)		 ''The Guide (Wommat)''
(1994)		 Gainde
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

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
  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 (Youssou N'Dour) – 04:51

Charts


Chart performance for The Guide (Wommat)
Chart (1994–95) 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)
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
France (SNEP)[22] 2× Gold 200,000*
Netherlands (NVPI)[23] Gold 50,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[17] Gold 50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[24] Gold 25,000^

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


References


  1. "Youssou N'Dour – The Guide (Wommat) – Master". Discogs. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  2. "Youssou N'Dour – The Guide (Wommat) – Release Credits". Discogs. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  3. Stepek, Peter. "Guide (Wommat) – Youssou N'Dour – Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  4. Myers, Justin (5 September 2019). "Number 1 today in 1994: Wet Wet Wet see off Kylie's comeback". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  5. "Australiancharts.com – Youssou N'Dour – The Guide (Wommat)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  6. "Austriancharts.at – Youssou N'Dour – The Guide (Wommat)" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  7. "Ultratop.be – Youssou N'Dour – The Guide (Wommat)" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  8. "Dutchcharts.nl – Youssou N'Dour – The Guide (Wommat)" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  9. "Sales Week 38/94 – European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. worldradiohistory.com. 17 September 1994. p. 14. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  10. Pennanen, Timo. "Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1961: Artistit N – NEV > Youssou N'Dour" (in Finnish). Sisältää hitin. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  11. "Le Détail des Albums de chaque Artiste – N". Institut français d'opinion publique (in French). infodisc.fr. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  12. "Offiziellecharts.de – Youssou N'Dour – The Guide (Wommat)" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  13. "Sales Week 44/94 – Top 10 Sales in Europe – Italy" (PDF). Music & Media. worldradiohistory.com. 29 October 1994. p. 20. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  14. Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  15. Scapolo, Dean (2007). The Complete New Zealand Music Charts: 1966–2006. Maurienne House. ISBN 978-1-877443-00-8.
  16. "Sales Week 37/94 – Top 10 Sales in Europe – Portugal" (PDF). Music & Media. worldradiohistory.com. 10 September 1994. p. 17. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  17. Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  18. "Swedishcharts.com – Youssou N'Dour – The Guide (Wommat)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  19. "Swisscharts.com – Youssou N'Dour – The Guide (Wommat)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  20. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  21. "Youssou N'Dour Chart History (World Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  22. "French album certifications – Youssou N' Dour – The Guide" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  23. "Dutch album certifications – Youssou N'Dour – The Guide" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 28 May 2021. Enter The Guide in the "Artiest of titel" box.
  24. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Yousou N'Dour; 'The Guide (Wommat)')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 May 2021.


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