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Copines

"Copines" is a song performed by French and Malian singer Aya Nakamura. It was released on 24 August 2018. The song peaked at number one in France and number 7 in Wallonia. "Copines' also went viral on Instagram Reels in early 2021 after spawning a dance trend. The song also gained significant traction on TikTok, accumulating over 17.6 million video creations as of April 2026, ranking among the top 50 most-used songs on the platform worldwide.

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"Copines"
Single by Aya Nakamura
from the album Nakamura
Released24 August 2018
RecordedSpring–summer 2016
Genre
Length2:50
LabelRec. 118, Parlophone
Songwriters
  • Julio Masidi
  • Aya Nakamura
ProducerJulio Masidi
Aya Nakamura singles chronology
"Djadja"
(2018) 		"Copines"
(2018) 		"La dot"
(2018)
Music video
"Copines" on YouTube

"Copines" (pronounced [kɔpin];eng: friends) is a song performed by French and Malian singer Aya Nakamura. It was released on 24 August 2018. The song peaked at number one in France and number 7 in Wallonia. "Copines' also went viral on Instagram Reels in early 2021 after spawning a dance trend.1 The song also gained significant traction on TikTok, accumulating over 17.6 million video creations as of April 2026, ranking among the top 50 most-used songs on the platform worldwide.2

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Copines"
Chart (2018–2026) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)3 24
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)4 7
France (SNEP)5 1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)6 46
Portugal (AFP)7 97
Singapore (RIAS)8 28
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)9 14
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)10 60

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Copines"
Chart (2018) Position
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)11 98
France (SNEP)12 24

Certifications

Certifications for "Copines"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BRMA)13 Gold 20,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)14 Platinum 80,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)15 Gold 45,000‡
France (SNEP)16 Diamond 333,333‡
Italy (FIMI)17 Gold 35,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)18 Gold 15,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)19 Platinum 50,000‡
Portugal (AFP)20 Gold 5,000‡
Spain (Promusicae)21 Gold 30,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

References

  1. "10 English Songs That Made It To Our Playlist Only Because Of Instagram Reels". MissMalini. 2021-04-01. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
  2. "Top TikTok Songs Of All Time". Chartex. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
  3. "Aya Nakamura – Copines" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  4. "Aya Nakamura – Copines" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  5. "Aya Nakamura – Copines" (in French). Le classement de singles.
  6. "Aya Nakamura – Copines" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  7. "Aya Nakamura – Copines". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  8. "RIAS Top Charts". Recording Industry Association Singapore. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  9. "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 20, 2026". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  10. "Aya Nakamura – Copines". Swiss Singles Chart.
  11. "Rapports Annuels 2018". Ultratop. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  12. "Top de l'année Top Singles 2018" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  13. "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2019". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  14. "Canadian single certifications – Aya Nakamura – Copines". Music Canada. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  15. "Danish single certifications – Aya Nakamura – Copines". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
  16. "French single certifications – Aya Nakamura – Copines" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  17. "Italian single certifications – Aya Nakamura – Copines" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  18. "New Zealand single certifications – Aya Nakamura – Copines". Radioscope. Retrieved 8 April 2026. Type Copines in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
  19. "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 May 2024. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Copines in the search box.
  20. "Portuguese single certifications – Aya Nakamura – Copines" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  21. "Spanish single certifications – Aya Nakamura – Copines". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 30 May 2026.