Pookie (song)

"Pookie" (French pronunciation: [puki], French for "snitch") is a song recorded by French-Malian singer Aya Nakamura. It was released as a single on 10 April 2019.

"Pookie"
Capo Plaza remix cover
Single by Aya Nakamura
from the album Nakamura
Released	10 April 2019
Recorded	2018
Length	3:00
Label	Rec. 118 Parlophone
Songwriter(s)	Aya Nakamura Archibald Smith Le Side Ever Mihigo
Producer(s)	Aloïs Zandry Vladimir Boudnikoff
Aya Nakamura singles chronology
"La dot" (2018) "Pookie" (2019) "Soldat" (2019)
Music video
"Pookie" on YouTube

Music video

The music video was shot in the Gallery of Diana, Palace of Fontainebleau

The music video was released on 10 April, 2019 and was directed by the song's producer, Vladimir Boudnikoff. It was shot in the Gallery of Diana in the Palace of Fontainebleau. The video shows Aya Nakamura performing the vogue, a modern house dance originating in the 1980s. Some scenes are also shot in the Gallery of the Deers, Gallery of François I and in the Ballroom.

The music video had reached 100 million views in August 2019. It has over 269 million views.^[when?]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2018-2020)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[1]	18
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[2]	9
France (SNEP)[3]	5
Italy (FIMI)[4]	2
Netherlands (Single Tip)[5]	2
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[6]	14
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7]	55

Chart (2024)	Peak position
France (SNEP)[8]	105

Year-end charts

Chart (2020)	Position
Italy (FIMI)[9]	83
Turkey (Radiomonitor TR International)[10]	14

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Belgium (BRMA)[11]	3× Platinum	120,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[12]	Platinum	80,000‡
France (SNEP)[13]	Diamond	333,333‡
Italy (FIMI)[14]	3× Platinum	210,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.