on charts in the Middle East, peaking within the top ten in many countries. Its music video, also directed by Labaki, garnered positive reaction from media outlets by portraying a star with a sad life inspired from the 1960s. The video was awarded as the Best Music Video at the 4th annual Murex d'Or ceremony. "Yay" was released as the third single from Ya Salam in October 2003. The single was well received by most critics, as well as managed chart success in several Arab countries. Its accompanying music clip, directed by Labaki, showed the "girl-next-door" side of Ajram. The single peaked at number one for 6 continuous weeks then dropped to number two for 5 weeks. Track listing Notes 'Yay' is alternatively titled ‘Seher Oyounoh’ (The Charm in His Eyes). Personnel Adapted from the album liner notes. Elie Saba – sound engineer (tracks 2,5,9) Mohammed Sakr – sound engineer (tracks 1,3,4,6,7) Khaled Raouf – sound engineer (tracks 1,3,4,6,7) Boudy Naoum – sound engineer (track 8) Raymond El Hajj – strings writing and conducting (tracks 2,5,9) Tony Haddad – digital mastering Rodrigue Najarian – photography Tony Karam – photography Georges Yucef – graphic design Awards and nominations References 2003 albums Nancy Ajram albums Egyptian songs