Right Now (Na Na Na)


"Right Now " is the lead single from Akon's third studio album, Freedom. The song contains elements from "Remember" by Summerlove and "Wouldn't It Be Good" by Nik Kershaw. The song was added to the U.S. Mainstream Top 40 radio airing on September 23, 2008, and also became available for digital download on iTunes that day. The song was intended to have a Euro-club feel.

Official versions

Several remixes of the track exist. The official remix of the track features additional vocals by Kat DeLuna. Further remixes include "Mañana ", featuring vocals from Jayko, and an International Remix, featuring Canadian singer Danny Fernandes.

Music video

The official music video for the track was directed by Anthony Mandler and released on November 6, 2008. It premiered in Germany on the TV show Viva Live. In the video, Akon plays an agent that is on a mission, he has to find a girl that has secret information. He remembers the good times that he spent with his ex-girlfriend, played by Jamican model Cindy Wright, but he sleeps with the girl from "Don't Matter", gets the information and ends the video alone. The actual track begins one minute after the video begins, making the video over 5 minutes in length.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Chart Position
Australia 82
Belgium 35
Belgium 23
Canada 54
Hungary 27
Russia Airplay 117
Switzerland 77
UK Singles 117
US Billboard Hot 10056
US Rhythmic 31

Certifications

Asking Alexandria cover

British metalcore band Asking Alexandria covered the track for the compilation album Punk Goes Pop 3, which was released on November 2, 2010. It was available for digital download on September 29, 2010.

Other versions

A Tagalog parody version, entitled "Banana ", was recorded by Filipino rapper Blank Tape. Another Malaysian parody or remake was also performed by Kelantanese singers Man Khan and Rosalinda, entitled "Dok Mano" released at the near end of 2012 sung in the Kelantanese dialect of the Malaysian language.