Pookie (song)

{{short description|2019 song by Aya Nakamura}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Pookie

| type = single

| cover = Aya Nakamura - Pookie (Remix).png

| alt =

| caption = Capo Plaza remix cover

| artist = Aya Nakamura

| album = Nakamura

| released = 10 April 2019

| recorded = 2018

| studio =

| genre =

| length = 3:00

| label =

| writer = {{hlist|Aya Nakamura|Archibald Smith|Le Side|Ever Mihigo}}

| producer = {{hlist|Aloïs Zandry|Vladimir Boudnikoff}}

| prev_title = La dot

| prev_year = 2018

| next_title = Soldat

| next_year = 2019

| misc = {{External music video|

{{YouTube|bPa-VG0AWo|"Pookie"}} }}

}}

"Pookie" ({{IPA|fr|puki}}, French for "snitch") is a song recorded by French-Malian singer Aya Nakamura. It was released as a single on 10 April 2019.

Music video

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The music video was released on 10 April, 2019 and was directed by the song's producer, Vladimir Boudnikoff. It was shot in the Gallery of Diana in the Palace of Fontainebleau. The video shows Aya Nakamura performing the vogue, a modern house dance originating in the 1980s. Some scenes are also shot in the Gallery of the Deers, Gallery of François I and in the Ballroom.

The music video had reached 100 million views in August 2019. It has over 269 million views.{{when|date=January 2023}}

Charts

=Weekly charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"| Chart (2018-2020)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{single chart|Flanders|18|artist=Aya Nakamura|song=Pookie|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Wallonia|9|artist=Aya Nakamura|song=Pookie|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|France|5|artist=Aya Nakamura|song=Pookie|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Italy|2|artist=Aya Nakamura|song=Pookie|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"| Netherlands (Single Tip){{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/weekchart.asp?cat=st&year=2019&date=20190810|title=Dutch Single Tip 10/08/2019|website=dutchcharts.nl|language=nl|access-date=February 15, 2023}}

| 2

scope="row"| Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan){{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/215?dspy=2019&dspp=32|title=Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 32|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|access-date=11 February 2023}}

| 14

{{single chart|Switzerland|55|artist=Aya Nakamura|song=Pookie|rowheader=true}}

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"| Chart (2024)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row"| France (SNEP){{cite web|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-la-semaine/top-albums/?semaine=31&annee=2024&categorie=Top%20Singles|title=Top Singles (Week 31, 2024)|publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|language=fr|access-date=August 5, 2024}}

| 105

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"| Chart (2020)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Italy (FIMI){{cite web|url=https://www.fimi.it/news/top-of-the-music-2020-persona-di-marracash-e-l-album-piu-venduto.kl|title=Top Of The Music 2020: 'Persona' Di Marracash È L'album Piú Venduto|language=it|publisher=Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana|date=7 January 2021|accessdate=11 January 2021|format=Download the attachment and open the singles file}}

| 83

scope="row"| Turkey (Radiomonitor TR International){{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/RadiomonitorTR/status/1344962069829971969/photo/1|title=RadiomonitorTR 2020 yılında en çok çalınan Uluslararası eserler Top20|language=tr|publisher=Radiomonitor|date=1 January 2021|accessdate=20 October 2021}}

| 14

Certifications

{{Certification Table Top}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Belgium|number=3|artist=Aya Nakamura|title=Pookie|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2019|certyear=2020}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=Aya Nakamura|title=Pookie|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2019|certyear=2024|access-date=25 July 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|artist=Aya Nakamura|title=Pookie|award=Diamond|type=single|relyear=2019|certyear=2019}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|artist=Aya Nakamura feat. Capo Plaza|title=Pookie|award=Platinum|number=3|type=single|relyear=2019|certyear=2021|id=8085|access-date=12 November 2022}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|streaming=true|noshipments=true}}

References