Ah W Noss (, English: I Mean It) is the fourth studio album by Lebanese singer Nancy Ajram. It was released on April 14, 2004 by Relax-In and Megastar Records. This was the follow-up project to 2003's Ya Salam. In 2003, the album launched Ajram to the heights of music, thanks to a string of Egyptian hit singles which have become part of pop culture today. The Egyptian flavoured album received a massive commercial success in Egypt, especially the Egyptian hit song "Ah W Noss". Serving as executive producer, Ajram's manager, Jiji Lamara enlisted a wide range of producers including Tarek Madkour, Jean-Marie Riachi, Tony Saba, and Adel Ayash. Recording sessions for the album began in mid 2003 and took place at several recording studios throughout Lebanon and Egypt. Musically, the album represents a continuity for her previous effort Ya Salam, which contained Egyptian bellydance songs, pop rock, ballad. The album also explores other genres, such as khaliji (Gulf music). Ah W Noss received positive reviews from music critics. The lead single, "Ah W Noss", went on to achieve massive airplay and video time on the major music channels, commanding the top spot for several weeks. The album was a big hit, on the strength of the lead single. Summer 2004 saw Ajram launch a major world tour on the strength of her new single. With the record, Ajram received several awards, including Murex d'Or, Arabian Music Award and Dear Guest Award. In late 2004, Ajram became the Middle Eastern face of Coca-Cola, which opened a whole new promotional phase for the young starlet. Ajram was also chosen by Newsweek as one of the most influential people in the Arab world in May 2005. The album was reissued in 2006, packaged with both audio and visual discs and a different artwork. Background and release Ajram's previous album Ya Salam (2003) was a commercial success and received generally positive reviews from most music critics. The album featured three top ten hits, including other international breakthrough Egyptian single "Akhasmak Ah". After filming the final single of Ya Salam, "Yay" in September 2003, Ajram announced that she began working on the follow-up album to be released in early 2004. With the success of her last album, Ajram wanted to make sure that she didn't fall into one sound or vibe. However, her manager Jiji Lamara described the album as a whole as "supernatural