Asaad Wahda
Asaad Wahda (Arabic: أسعد واحدة) (English: The Happiest One) is the eighth studio album by Lebanese singer Elissa released by Rotana on June 19, 2012, making it her fifth album released by Rotana Records.
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| Released | June 19, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2011-2012 | |||
| Genre | Arabic, Worldbeat | |||
| Length | 69:19 | |||
| Label | Rotana Records | |||
| Producer | Rotana | |||
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Album background
In this album, Elissa shares her theories on the philosophy of happiness, as she spoke to media about the themes of joy and happiness and her own take on it. The album features 10 songs sung in the Egyptian and Lebanese dialects. The singer collaborated with a number of famous writers and composers from around the Arab world like, poet Baha Al Din, composers Mohamed Yahia, Rami Jamal, and Mohamad Dia.[1] Elissa was asked if she was the happiest person as her album implies, to which she answered at full steam: ‘I am not the happiest person in the world and I do not believe gloating is a way to live my life. I believe there is no such thing as absolute happiness in life and we can acquire happiness through different things in life at different stages. Sometimes we feel happy when we are with the one we love; other times we feel it during success or among family members and loyal true friends, but there is no specific thing in life that can bring a person absolute happiness.”
Artwork controversy
Elissa released via Twitter a promotional photo that showed her with a black veil on her head and red rose in her mouth has shocked critics and fans alike. However, she later declared that the picture shown wasn't really the one for the cover. When the album was released, the album's physical cover had a completely different cover, while the digital versions used the aforementioned photo as the cover.[2]
Release
Originally, the album was set to be released on June 25, 2012, however, eight days before the official release date, Elissa was shocked to discover the entire album had been leaked on different internet websites. Upon discovering the illegal version of the album, Elissa announced on her official pages on the social internet social networks Facebook and Twitter that she would be releasing the album within the next 48 hours in the middle east. The album was released on June 19.[1]
Track listing
| # | Title | Length | Lyrics | Music | Arranger |
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| 1 | "Fi Ouyounak (In Your Eyes)" | 4:31 | Mohammed Rahim | Mohammed Rahim | Michel Fadel |
| 2 | "Asaad Wahda (The Happiest One)" | 4:35 | Salama Ali | Mohammed Yahya | Tamim |
| 3 | "Moutafa'la (Yes I'm Positive...)" | 5:26 | Nader Abdallah | Tamer Ashour | Aytekin Kurt |
| 4 | "Faker (Do You Remember)" | 5:44 | Ahmad Marzouq | Mohammad Rahim | Tamim |
| 5 | "Teebt Mennak (Tired Of You)" | 5:03 | Salama Ali | Mohammad Yahya | Ahmad Abdel Salam |
| 6 | "Law A'oulak (If I Ever Told You)" | 3:48 | Hani Abdel Karim | Madeen | Tamim |
| 7 | "Kerehtak Ana (Now I Hate You)" | 6:02 | Ahmad Madi | Ziad Bourji | Nasser Al Assaad |
| 8 | "Rohtelo (There Again)" | 4:05 | Nader Abdallah | Nader Abdallah | Aytekin Kurt |
| 9 | "Eghmerni (Hold Me Tight)" | 5:10 | Siham Shaashaa | Mohammad Rahim | Michel Fadel |
| 10 | "Haylef W Yergaali (He Wheels and Deals)" | 4:09 | Nader Abdallah | Tamer Ashour | Tamim |
| 11 | "Alouli El Eid (Inner Peace)" | 4:55 | Romeo Lahoud | Romeo Lahoud | Michel Fadel |
| 12 | "Albi Hassis Fik (My Heart Goes Out to You)" | 5:05 | Adel Raffoul | Jean Saliba | Aytekin Kurt |
| 13 | "Sa'at (Sometimes)" | 5:05 | Bahaa Ed Deen Mohammad | Mohammad Diyaa | Claude Chalhoub |
| 14 | “Lola El Malama (If It Weren't For the Blame)” | 5:34 | Morsi Jameel Aziz | Mohammad Abdel Wahab | Nasser Al Assaad |
References
- "Elissa tries to plug the leaks". Al Bawaba. 19 June 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- "Happy or funereal? Elissa caught in album cover row". Al Bawaba. 11 June 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2018.