Gravity at Last

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title: "Gravity at Last" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["2008-albums", "ayo-(singer)-albums", "polydor-records-albums"] topic_path: "arts/music" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravity_at_Last" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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Field	Value
name	Gravity at Last
type	studio
artist	Ayọ
cover	Gravity at last cover.jpg
released
recorded	March 2008
length	47:32
label	Polydor
prev_title	Joyful
prev_year	2006
next_title	Billie-Eve
next_year	2011
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| name = Gravity at Last | type = studio | artist = Ayọ | cover = Gravity at last cover.jpg | alt = | released = | recorded = March 2008 | studio =

• Compass Point (Nassau, Bahamas)
• The Carriage House (Stamford, Connecticut) | genre = | length = 47:32 | label = Polydor | producer =
• Ayọ
• Jay Newland | prev_title = Joyful | prev_year = 2006 | next_title = Billie-Eve | next_year = 2011 | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1score = Gravity at Last is the second studio album by German singer and songwriter Ayọ, 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.

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_writing = Ayọ | title1 = I Am Not Afraid | length1 = 3:35 | title2 = Maybe (Ayo Blues) | length2 = 3:29 | title3 = Slow Slow (Run Run) | length3 = 3:29 | title4 = Love and Hate | length4 = 3:45 | title5 = Get Out of My Way | length5 = 2:47 | title6 = Better Days | length6 = 3:33 | title7 = Change | length7 = 3:11 | title8 = Piece of Joy | length8 = 3:38 | title9 = Lonely | note9 = lasts 4:15 on non-French editions | length9 = 3:34 | title10 = Sometimes | length10 = 3:37 | title11 = What's This All About? | length11 = 3:22 | title12 = Mother | length12 = 5:28 | title13 = Thank You | length13 = 4:04 | headline = Non-French edition bonus track | title14 = Sometimes | note14 = Home Acoustic | length14 = 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

::data[format=table title="Weekly chart performance for ''Gravity at Last''"] | Chart (2008–2009) | Peak position | Australian Albums (ARIA) | European Albums (Billboard) | Greek International Albums (IFPI) | |---|---|---|---|---| | 94 | | | | | | 16 | | | | | | 3 | | | | | ::

Year-end charts

::data[format=table title="Year-end chart performance for ''Gravity at Last''"]

Chart (2008)	Position	French Albums (SNEP)	Greek International Albums (IFPI)	Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
37
34
89
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Certifications

Release history

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Region	Date	Label	Ref.	Italy	France	Australia	Poland	Germany
26 September 2008	Universal
29 September 2008	Polydor
3 October 2008	Universal
10 October 2008
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Notes

References

References

1. Greenberg, Adam. "Gravity at Last – Ayo".
2. (20 April 2009). "Chartifacts".
3. (20 October 2008). "European Top 20 Charts – Week Commencing 20th October 2008". [[Billboard (magazine).
4. "Top 50 Ξένων Αλμπουμ". [[IFPI Greece]].
5. "Tops de l'année {{!}} Top Albums 2008". [[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique]].
6. "Annual Charts – Year 2008: Top 50 Ξένων Αλμπουμ". IFPI Greece.
7. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2008".
8. "Ayo – Gravity at Last".
9. "Gravity at last : Ayo". [[Fnac]].
10. "Gravity At Last – AYO". [[JB Hi-Fi]].
11. "AYO – Gravity At Last (Polska Cena)". [[Universal Music Group.
12. "Ayo. – Gravity At Last". Universal Music Germany.

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