“Copines” (pronounced [kɔpin];eng: friends) is a song performed by French-Malian singer Aya Nakamura. It was released on 24 August 2018. The song peaked at number one in France and number 7 in Belgian region’s 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
| Chart (2018–2021) | 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 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 60 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2018) | Position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[10] | 98 |
| France (SNEP)[11] | 24 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium (BRMA)[12] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[13] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
| France (SNEP)[14] | Diamond | 333,333‡ |
| Italy (FIMI)[15] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[16] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
| Poland (ZPAV)[17] | Platinum | 50,000‡ |
| Portugal (AFP)[18] | Gold | 5,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ “10 English Songs That Made It To Our Playlist Only Because Of Instagram Reels”. MissMalini. 2021-04-01. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
- ^ “Top TikTok Songs Of All Time”. Chartex. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ^ “Aya Nakamura – Copines” (in Dutch). Ultratip.
- ^ “Aya Nakamura – Copines” (in French). Ultratop 50.
- ^ “Aya Nakamura – Copines” (in French). Le classement de singles.
- ^ “Aya Nakamura – Copines” (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ “Aya Nakamura – Copines“. AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ “RIAS Top Charts”. Recording Industry Association Singapore. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ “Aya Nakamura – Copines“. Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ “Rapports Annuels 2018”. Ultratop. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ “Top de l’année Top Singles 2018” (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ “Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2019”. Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ “Canadian single certifications – Aya Nakamura – Copines”. Music Canada. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ “French single certifications – Aya Nakamura – Copines” (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ “Italian single certifications – Aya Nakamura – Copines” (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ “New Zealand single certifications – Aya Nakamura – Copines”. Radioscope. Retrieved 8 April 2026. Type Copines in the “Search:” field and press Enter.
- ^ “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.
- ^ “Portuguese single certifications – Aya Nakamura – Copines” (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved 12 August 2021.