Akon

REAL NAME:
Aliaune Thiam
NOTES:
Grew up in Senegal; moved to New Jersey.

Father is a jazz percussionist.
WEB SITE:
www.akononline.com
AKON'S DI-NAMIX CHART HISTORY:
Album/Single Photo
Debut
Date
Peak
Wks
 Title
(Songwriter(s)) Label & Catalog No.
4/9/05
8
12
 1. Lonely
(G. Allen, A. Thiam, B. Vinton) Universal Album 86002
6/18/05
12
14
 2. Baby I'm Back
 Baby Bash Featuring Akon
(R. Bryant, A. Thiam) Universal Album 410102
8/13/05
28
11
 3. Belly Dancer (Bonanza)
(L. Golding, T. Hall, N. Staples, A. Thiam) Universal Album 86002
11/19/05
11
15
 4. Soul Survivor
Young Jeezy Featuring Akon
(Jenkins, Thiam) Def Jam Album 4421
11/4/06
8
20
 5. Smack That
Akon Featuring Eminem
(M. Mathers, L. Resto, M. Strange, A. Thiam) Konvicted (Universal)
12/9/06
1(2)
24
 6. I Wanna Love You
Akon Featuring Snoop Dogg
(A. Thiam, C. Broadus) Konvicted (Universal)
1/6/07
1(1)
37
 7. The Sweet Escape
 Gwen Stefani Featuring Akon
(G. Stefani, A. Thiam, G. Tuinfort) The Sweet Escape (Interscope)
3/3/07
1(3)
19
 8. Don't Matter
(A. Lawson, A. Thiam) Konvicted (Universal)
5/5/07
9
14
 9. I Tried
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Featuring Akon
(A. Henderson, S. Howse, C. Scruggs, A. Thiam, G. Tuinfort) Strength & Loyalty (Interscope)
8/11/07
15
14
 10. Bartender
T-Pain Featuring Akon
(T-Pain, A. Thiam) Epiphany (Jive)
8/25/07
29
5
 11. Sorry, Blame It On Me
(S. Patrone, C. Sparks, A. Thiam) Konvicted (CD/DVD Edition) (Universal)
12/1/07
13
26
 12. Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)
Wyclef Jean Featuring Akon, Lil Wayne & Niia
(D. Carter, L. Coleman, D. Coles, R. Diggs, J. Duplessis, D. Golder, G. Grice, Hawkes, W. Jean, K. Lancaster, A. Thiam) Carnival II: Memoirs Of An Immigrant (Sony)
1/5/08
18
11
 13. Get Buck In Here
DJ Felli Fel Featuring Diddy, Akon, Ludacris & Lil Jon
(C. Bridges, J. Corrine, J. Smith, A. Thiam, L. Watkins) Go DJ (Def Jam)
5/10/08
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 14. What You Got
Colby O'Donis Featuring Akon
() Colby O (Geffen)
7/12/08
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 15. Dangerous
Kardinal Offishall Featuring Akon
(J. Harrow, A. Thiam) Not 4 Sale (Geffen)