The album was released in Naim's native France in October 2007.

It was made available as an iTunes digital download worldwide but only gained widespread popularity in February 2008 when the song "New Soul" was featured in advertisements for the MacBook Air computer.

Largely due to the popularity of the advert and the substantial airplay of the song, the album debuted at number 15 in Canada and 55 in the United States when it was released in March 2008.

The self-titled album Yael Naim debuted at number 55 on the Billboard 200 albums chart on the week of April 5, 2008, eventually rising to number 50.

[5] All tracks are written by Yael Naim, except where noted * Sales figures based on certification alone.^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.