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Décalé Gwada

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"Décalé Gwada"
Single by Jessy Matador
from the album Afrikan New Style
Released23 June 2008
GenreDancehall, Zouk, Ndombolo
LabelWagram Music
Jessy Matador singles chronology
"Décalé Gwada"
(2008)
"Mini Kawoulé"
(2009)
Music video
"Décalé Gwada" on YouTube

"Décalé Gwada" is the first single by French singer Jessy Matador, from his debut album Afrikan New Style. The single cover credits the single to Jessy Matador aka La Selesao in reference to the collective that besides Matador included, Docta Love, Linho (later on members of Les Jumo and Benkoff. In great difference, the follow-up single "Mini Kawoulé" credited just Jessy Matador.

The single "Décalé Gwada" was released on 30 June 2008 in France and peaked at number 14 in the French Singles Chart. It was also a hit in Belgium reaching #23 in Ultratip Wallonia chart. The song was one of the hits of that summer. As of May 2011 it has had over 25 million hits on YouTube.

Track listing

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Digital download[1]
  1. "Décalé Gwada" – 2:55
  2. "Décalé Gwada" (Extended) - 4:21

Chart performance

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Chart (2008) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[2] 23
European Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[3] 45
France (SNEP)[4] 14

Release history

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Region Date Format Label
France 1 June 2008[5] Digital download Wagram Music
30 June 2008[6] CD single

References

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  1. ^ "iTunes - Music - Décalé Gwada - Single by Jessy Matador". Itunes.apple.com. 23 June 2008. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Jessy Matador - Décalé gwada". ultratop.be. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  3. ^ "Jessy Matador – Chart Search" Billboard European Hot 100 Singles for Jessy Matador. [dead link]
  4. ^ Steffen Hung. "Décalé Gwada chart positions at". Lescharts.com. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  5. ^ "Décalé Gwada - single: Jessy Matador: Amazon.fr: Téléchargements MP3". Amazon.fr. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  6. ^ "Décalé Gwada : Amazon.fr : Jessy Matador : Musique". Amazon.fr. 9 September 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2012.