Copines

The song's title translates to 'girlfriends' in English, and its lyrics are a playful celebration of female friendship and independence. Nakamura, born Shana Ibrahim in Bamako, Mali, and raised in Aulnay-sous-Bois near Paris, delivers the chorus with a taunting edge: 'T'as pas d'Copines' ('You don't have friends'). The minimalist beat, built around a bouncy synth melody, lets her nasal vocal style take center stage. It's a formula that proved irresistible in France, where the single spent multiple weeks at number one on the SNEP chart.

Produced by Dany Synthé and DJ Erise, the track blends French hip-hop with pop and R&B inflections. Its appeal stretched beyond Francophone borders, charting in Belgium and Switzerland and even cracking Spotify's Global 50 chart, a rare feat for a primarily French-language song. Critics praised its infectious energy and noted its role as a feminist anthem, though some debated the simplicity of the lyrics.

The official music video, a performance-based visualizer released the same day as the single, has amassed over 480 million views on YouTube as of April 2026, making it one of the most-watched French-language clips on the platform. The song's cultural footprint expanded dramatically in early 2021 when a dance trend using the track exploded on Instagram Reels and TikTok. It has since been used in over 17.6 million TikTok videos, placing it among the top 50 most-used songs worldwide on the platform. This second life helped cement Nakamura's status as a global pop force, paving the way for later hits like 'Djadja' and 'Pookie.'[edit]