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Amala (album)

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Amala is the debut studio album by American rapper and singer Doja Cat. It was released on March 30, 2018, by Kemosabe Records and RCA Records. The album's deluxe version was released on March 1, 2019, and featured her breakthrough singles "Juicy", "Tia Tamera", and "Mooo!". In retrospect, Doja Cat has expressed strong disdain towards the record. Upon its release, Amala was initially a commercial failure and was largely ignored by critics. In August 2018, the album and Doja Cat gained attention when her novelty song "Mooo!" became an internet meme. As a result, songs "Candy" and "Juicy" became sleeper hits, and the album debuted on the Billboard 200 chart in August 2019. Amala would eventually peak at number 138 on the chart in November 2019, coinciding with the release of her second studio album, Hot Pink.

Infobox

Released
March 30, 2018 (2018-03-30)
Recorded
2014–2018
Studio
The Himalayas(Los Angeles, California)
Genre
Hip hop R&B
Length
45:13
Label
Kemosabe RCA
Producer
Doja Cat Tizhimself Rogét Chahayed The Arcade Troy Nöka Cambo Budo Adrian X Alizzz Richie Beats Kurtis McKenzie Tyson Trax Yeti Beats

Tables

Chart performance for Amala · Charts
Australia Hitseekers (ARIA)
Australia Hitseekers (ARIA)
Chart (2019)
Australia Hitseekers (ARIA)
Peakposition
10
US Billboard 200
US Billboard 200
Chart (2019)
US Billboard 200
Peakposition
138
US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)
US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)
Chart (2019)
US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)
Peakposition
16
Chart (2019)
Peakposition
Australia Hitseekers (ARIA)
10
US Billboard 200
138
US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)
16
Certifications and sales for Amala · Certifications
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)
Region
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)
Certification
Platinum
Certified units/sales
40,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)
New Zealand (RMNZ)
Region
New Zealand (RMNZ)
Certification
Gold
Certified units/sales
7,500‡
Poland (ZPAV)
Poland (ZPAV)
Region
Poland (ZPAV)
Certification
Gold
Certified units/sales
10,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)
United Kingdom (BPI)
Region
United Kingdom (BPI)
Certification
Silver
Certified units/sales
60,000‡
United States (RIAA)
United States (RIAA)
Region
United States (RIAA)
Certification
Gold
Certified units/sales
500,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
Region
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
Region
Certification
Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)
Platinum
40,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)
Gold
7,500‡
Poland (ZPAV)
Gold
10,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)
Silver
60,000‡
United States (RIAA)
Gold
500,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
Release dates and formats for Amala · Release history
Various
Various
Region
Various
Date
March 30, 2018
Format
Digital downloadstreaming
Version
Standard
Label
KemosabeRCA
March 1, 2019
March 1, 2019
Region
March 1, 2019
Date
Deluxe
Region
Date
Format
Version
Label
mw- Ref.
Various
March 30, 2018
Digital downloadstreaming
Standard
KemosabeRCA
March 1, 2019
Deluxe

References

  1. The deluxe edition cover art depicts Doja Cat in a different pose, facing sideways while in a kneeling position. The wor
  2. Amala
    https://www.allmusic.com/album/amala-mw0003277424
  3. "NPR Music's 40 Favorite Albums Of 2018 (So Far)"
    https://www.npr.org/2018/06/26/622438789/npr-musics-40-favorite-albums-of-2018-so-far-part-2
  4. Pitchfork
    https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/the-mystery-of-doja-cats-unimpeachable-tiktok-reign/
  5. Oprah Magazine
    https://www.oprahmag.com/entertainment/a31123906/who-is-doja-cat/
  6. NME
    https://web.archive.org/web/20200521182007/https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/doja-cat-youve-been-cancelled-how-the-novelty-rapper-became-2018s-milkshake-duck-2372178
  7. Genius
    https://genius.com/a/chart-climber-doja-cat-moves-past-the-mooo-meme-with-juicy
  8. Flaunt
    https://flaunt.com/content/doja-cat
  9. "THE WAIT IS OVER! @DojaCat's #Amala album arrives on 3/30"
    https://x.com/RCARecords/status/978663566160035843
  10. "Interview: Meet Doja Cat, the Artist Behind the Legendary Song 'Mooo!'"
    https://enfntsterribles.com/interview-meet-doja-cat-the-artist-behind-the-legendary-song-mooo/
  11. Hot 96.3
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hT45VxjYieQ&t=3m29s
  12. Billboard
    https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/doja-cat-hot-pink-interview-8544497/
  13. Elle
    https://www.elle.com/culture/music/a29737190/doja-cat-hot-pink-album-interview/
  14. Hypebae
    https://hypebae.com/2019/4/doja-cat-amala-album-interview-music
  15. Apple Music
    https://music.apple.com/us/album/roll-with-us-single/1340538434
  16. Skope
    https://skopemag.com/2018/03/09/doja-cat-releases-go-to-town
  17. YouTube
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLiGA_wrNp0
  18. YouTube
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyJd7Ef5jz8
  19. YouTube
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8cu4iacHhs
  20. RCA Records
    https://www.rcarecords.com/news/doja-cat-releases-new-track-candy-from-her-forthcoming-debut-album-amala-due-out-march-30th-via-rca-records/
  21. The Daily Dot
    https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/doja-cat-candy-memes-tiktok-videos/
  22. Billboard
    https://www.billboard.com/artist/doja-cat/chart-history/hsi/
  23. "Doja Cat explains how she made her viral hit "Mooo!""
    https://www.thefader.com/2018/08/14/doja-cat-interview-mooo-video-bitch-im-a-cow
  24. Complex
    https://www.complex.com/music/2018/08/doja-cat-on-the-viral-success-of-mooo
  25. The Fader
    https://www.thefader.com/2018/08/27/doja-cat-announces-new-moo
  26. Hypebeast
    https://hypebeast.com/2019/3/doja-cat-amala-deluxe
  27. Apple Music (US)
    https://music.apple.com/us/album/tia-tamera-feat-rico-nasty-single/1450650186
  28. Billboard
    https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/doja-cat-rico-nasty-tia-tamera-video-8499430/
  29. Idolator
    https://www.idolator.com/7705921/doja-cat-rico-nasty-tia-tamera-video?firefox=1
  30. Australian Recording Industry Association
    https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20191009022207/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20191001-0000/Issue1543.pdf
  31. "Doja Cat Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
    https://www.billboard.com/artist/Doja-Cat/chart-history/TLP
  32. ""Doja Cat Chart History (Top R&B Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
    https://www.billboard.com/artist/Doja-Cat/chart-history/RBL
  33. "Brazilian album certifications – Doja Cat – Amala"
    https://pro-musicabr.org.br/home/certificados/?busca_artista=Doja+Cat&busca_tipo_produto=ÁLBUM
  34. "New Zealand album certifications – Doja Cat – Amala"
    https://www.radioscope.co.nz/2024/00/00/album-cert-search/
  35. "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień"
    https://www.olis.pl/charts/oficjalna-lista-wyroznien
  36. "British album certifications – Doja Cat – Amala"
    https://www.bpi.co.uk/award/19102-5208-2
  37. "American album certifications – Doja Cat – Amala"
    https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Doja+Cat&ti=Amala&format=Album&type=#search_section
  38. iTunes Store
    https://music.apple.com/us/album/amala/1364076874
  39. iTunes Store
    https://music.apple.com/us/album/amala-deluxe-version/1453882524
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