Gravity at Last

Gravity at Last is the second studio album by German singer and songwriter Ayọ. It was 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
Released	26 September 2008
Recorded	March 2008
Studio	Compass Point (Nassau, Bahamas) The Carriage House (Stamford, Connecticut)[lower-alpha 1]
Length	47:32
Label	Polydor
Producer	Ayọ Jay Newland
Ayọ chronology
Joyful (2006) Gravity at Last (2008) Billie-Eve (2011)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
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.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
14.	"Sometimes" (Home Acoustic)	3:01

Personnel

• Ayọ – vocals, acoustic guitar, backing vocals, electric guitar, piano, production
• Jawara Adams – trumpet
• Jean-Philippe Allard – executive production
• Sherrod "Licspiffy" Barnes – acoustic guitar, backing vocals, baritone guitar, electric guitar, guitar solo
• Osie Bowe – second engineer
• Larry Campbell – acoustic guitar, cittern, electric guitar, mandolin, National resonator guitar, pedal steel guitar, slide electric guitar, violin
• Keith Christopher – bass
• The Compass Point Horns – trumpet
• Dave Eggar – cello
• Don Harris – trumpet
• Jerry Lawson – vocals
• Andy Manganello – engineering
• Terry Manning – horn arrangements
• Ozzie Melendez – trombone
• Jay Newland – production, engineering, mixing
• Samanta Novella – artwork
• Jermaine Parrish – drums
• Lucky Peterson – backing vocals, clavinet, Hammond B3, piano, Wurlitzer electric piano
• Tino "Sheep" Richardson – tenor saxophone
• John Scarpulla – tenor saxophone
• Neil Symonette – percussion

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2008–09) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] 94 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[4] 18 European Albums (Billboard)[5] 16 French Albums (SNEP)[6] 1 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] 55 Greek International Albums (IFPI)[8] 3 Italian Albums (FIMI)[9] 93 Polish Albums (ZPAV)[10] 6 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 10

Year-end charts Chart (2008) Position French Albums (SNEP)[12] 37 Greek International Albums (IFPI)[13] 34 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 89

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)[2]	Platinum	200,000^*
Poland (ZPAV)[15]	Platinum	20,000^*
^* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
3. "Chartifacts" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association (999): 2. 20 April 2009. Retrieved 10 October 2011 – via Pandora Archive.
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. Retrieved 10 October 2011 – via Pandora Archive.
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. "Classement Albums – année 2008" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
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. "Swiss Year-End Charts 2008". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
15. "Polish album certifications – Ayo – Gravity at Last" (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.

External links

• Video and info about the making of the album