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"'''O... Saya'''" is a song from the [[Slumdog Millionaire: Music from the Motion Picture|soundtrack]] of the 2008 film ''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]''. It was composed by [[India]]n musician [[A. R. Rahman]] and [[United Kingdom|British]] producer [[M.I.A. (rapper)|M.I.A.]], both of whom performed on the recording. | "'''O... Saya'''" (ओ साया, {{translation|O Shadow}}) is a song from the [[Slumdog Millionaire: Music from the Motion Picture|soundtrack]] of the 2008 film ''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]''. It was composed by [[India]]n musician [[A. R. Rahman]] and [[United Kingdom|British]] producer [[M.I.A. (rapper)|M.I.A.]], both of whom performed on the recording. | ||
==Song information== | ==Song information== | ||
Rahman became interested in [[M.I.A. (rapper)|M.I.A.]] | Rahman became interested in [[M.I.A. (rapper)|M.I.A.]] after listening to her debut album ''[[Arular]]'', and upon meeting Rahman in the recording sessions of her [[Kala (album)|follow-up album]], the singer said she was a big fan of his work.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/4535090/Interview-with-AR-Rahman-the-composer-behind-the-Slumdog-Millionaire-soundtrack.html|title=Interview with AR Rahman, the composer behind the Slumdog Millionaire soundtrack|work=The Telegraph|date=6 March 2009|author=Peter Culshaw }}</ref> Director [[Danny Boyle]] suggested M.I.A. work with Rahman on a piece for the score of the film,<ref>{{cite web|author=Mark Slutsky|url=http://www.montrealmirror.com/2008/121108/film1.html|title=Making it in Mumbai|date=December 11, 2009|work=[[Montreal Mirror]]|access-date=November 19, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120630172222/http://www.montrealmirror.com/2008/121108/film1.html|archive-date=June 30, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> and even if she had announced a retirement earlier at [[Bonnaroo Festival]], she said the offer could not be refused.<ref>{{cite web|author=Perez, Rodrigo|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/mia-170-1328594|publisher=MTV|title=DANNY BOYLE AND POP SENSATION M.I.A. TALK 'SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE' SOUNDTRACK|date=24 November 2008|access-date=12 October 2010}}</ref> Rahman was halfway through his score when M.I.A. met him in London, and both eventually shared initial ideas.<ref name=reuters>[https://www.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-37167920090122 Just a Minute With: A. R. Rahman on "Slumdog Millionaire"]</ref> The song was then composed through continuous [[e-mail]]ing between Rahman in India and M.I.A. in England,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2008/11/ar_rahman_on_slumdogs_sound.html|title=Composer A.R. Rahman on the Sounds of ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ and Being M.I.A.’s Idol|work=[[New York (magazine)|New York]]|date=2008-11-12|access-date=2009-07-19}}</ref> and once he recorded his parts, M.I.A. contributed her vocals from New York, where she had moved.<ref name=reuters/> According to the digital music sheet published at musicnotes.com, the song is written in the [[key (music)|key]] of [[B minor]], with a moderately fast tempo.<ref name="Musicnotes">{{cite journal|title=Digital Sheet Music, M.I.A. - 'O, Saya'|work=Musicnotes.com|publisher=[[Peer International (music publishing)|Peer International Music Publishing]]|id=SC0128549 (Product Number)|year=2009}}</ref> | ||
The song was nominated for an [[Academy Award for Best Original Song]] at the [[81st Academy Awards]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/269567/slumdog-wall-e-lead-oscar-music-nominees|title='Slumdog, 'WALL-E' Lead Oscar Music Nominees|first=Jonathan|last=Cohen|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|access-date=23 February 2009|date=22 January 2009}}</ref> but eventually lost to the song "[[Jai Ho (song)|Jai Ho]]", also from ''Slumdog Millionaire''. M.I.A. said the nomination was an honor, stating "Maybe I can afford to book [[Dave Chappelle]] at the baby shower now | The song was nominated for an [[Academy Award for Best Original Song]] at the [[81st Academy Awards]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/269567/slumdog-wall-e-lead-oscar-music-nominees|title='Slumdog, 'WALL-E' Lead Oscar Music Nominees|first=Jonathan|last=Cohen|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|access-date=23 February 2009|date=22 January 2009}}</ref> but eventually lost to the song "[[Jai Ho (song)|Jai Ho]]", also from ''Slumdog Millionaire''. M.I.A. said the nomination was an honor, stating "Maybe I can afford to book [[Dave Chappelle]] at the baby shower now,"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/01/23/mia-responds-to-oscar-nod-i-can-afford-to-book-dave-chappelle-at-the-baby-shower-now/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090126050209/http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/01/23/mia-responds-to-oscar-nod-i-can-afford-to-book-dave-chappelle-at-the-baby-shower-now|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 January 2009|title=M.I.A. Responds to Oscar Nod: "I Can Afford to Book Dave Chappelle at the Baby Shower Now"|work=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=2009-01-23|access-date=2009-07-19}}</ref> At the awards ceremony, the song was performed by Rahman, surrounded by dancers and [[taiko]] drums.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/269365/slumdog-millionaire-sweeps-music-oscars|title='Slumdog Millionaire' Sweeps Music Oscars|work=Billboard|date=2009-02-23|access-date=2009-07-19}}</ref> M.I.A. expressed interest in performing, even if she had just given birth, but ultimately declined once she learned only the performance would last for only one minute.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/30/magazine/30mia-t.html M.I.A.’s Agitprop Pop]</ref> | ||
"O... Saya" charted in the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] at 93,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/269283/soulja-boy-climbs-hot-100|title= Soulja Boy Climbs Hot 100|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc| access-date=2009-07-19|first=Ayala|last=Ben-Yehuda}}</ref> and the [[Canadian Hot 100]] at 68. | "O... Saya" charted in the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] at 93,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/269283/soulja-boy-climbs-hot-100|title= Soulja Boy Climbs Hot 100|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc| access-date=2009-07-19|first=Ayala|last=Ben-Yehuda}}</ref> and the [[Canadian Hot 100]] at 68. | ||
The song was featured during the [[2009 NFL Draft]].{{ | The song was featured during the [[2009 NFL Draft]].{{citation needed|date=July 2020}} | ||
== Chart performance == | == Chart performance == | ||
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| "O... Saya" | |
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| Song by A. R. Rahman and M.I.A. | |
from the album
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| Released | 25 November 2008 |
| Recorded | 2008 |
| Studio | Panchathan Record Inn and AM Studios (Chennai, India) |
| Length | 3:33 |
| Label | Interscope |
| Songwriter(s) | A.R. Rahman M.I.A. |
| Producer(s) | A.R. Rahman |
"O... Saya" (ओ साया, transl. O Shadow) is a song from the soundtrack of the 2008 film Slumdog Millionaire. It was composed by Indian musician A. R. Rahman and British producer M.I.A., both of whom performed on the recording.
Song information[edit | edit source]
Rahman became interested in M.I.A. after listening to her debut album Arular, and upon meeting Rahman in the recording sessions of her follow-up album, the singer said she was a big fan of his work.[1] Director Danny Boyle suggested M.I.A. work with Rahman on a piece for the score of the film,[2] and even if she had announced a retirement earlier at Bonnaroo Festival, she said the offer could not be refused.[3] Rahman was halfway through his score when M.I.A. met him in London, and both eventually shared initial ideas.[4] The song was then composed through continuous e-mailing between Rahman in India and M.I.A. in England,[5] and once he recorded his parts, M.I.A. contributed her vocals from New York, where she had moved.[4] According to the digital music sheet published at musicnotes.com, the song is written in the key of B minor, with a moderately fast tempo.[6]
The song was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 81st Academy Awards,[7] but eventually lost to the song "Jai Ho", also from Slumdog Millionaire. M.I.A. said the nomination was an honor, stating "Maybe I can afford to book Dave Chappelle at the baby shower now,"[8] At the awards ceremony, the song was performed by Rahman, surrounded by dancers and taiko drums.[9] M.I.A. expressed interest in performing, even if she had just given birth, but ultimately declined once she learned only the performance would last for only one minute.[10]
"O... Saya" charted in the Billboard Hot 100 at 93,[11] and the Canadian Hot 100 at 68.
The song was featured during the 2009 NFL Draft.[citation needed]
Chart performance[edit | edit source]
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Hot 100[12] | 68 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[13] | 93 |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Peter Culshaw (6 March 2009). "Interview with AR Rahman, the composer behind the Slumdog Millionaire soundtrack". The Telegraph.
- ↑ Mark Slutsky (11 December 2009). "Making it in Mumbai". Montreal Mirror. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
- ↑ Perez, Rodrigo (24 November 2008). "DANNY BOYLE AND POP SENSATION M.I.A. TALK 'SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE' SOUNDTRACK". MTV. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Just a Minute With: A. R. Rahman on "Slumdog Millionaire"
- ↑ "Composer A.R. Rahman on the Sounds of 'Slumdog Millionaire' and Being M.I.A.'s Idol". New York. 12 November 2008. Retrieved 19 July 2009.
- ↑ "Digital Sheet Music, M.I.A. - 'O, Saya'". Musicnotes.com. Peer International Music Publishing. 2009. SC0128549 (Product Number).
- ↑ Cohen, Jonathan (22 January 2009). "'Slumdog, 'WALL-E' Lead Oscar Music Nominees". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
- ↑ "M.I.A. Responds to Oscar Nod: "I Can Afford to Book Dave Chappelle at the Baby Shower Now"". Rolling Stone. 23 January 2009. Archived from the original on 26 January 2009. Retrieved 19 July 2009.
- ↑ "'Slumdog Millionaire' Sweeps Music Oscars". Billboard. 23 February 2009. Retrieved 19 July 2009.
- ↑ M.I.A.’s Agitprop Pop
- ↑ Ben-Yehuda, Ayala. "Soulja Boy Climbs Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 19 July 2009.
- ↑ "Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Acharts. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2009.
- ↑ "US SINGLES TOP 100 COMPILED BY: BILLBOARD HOT 100". Acharts. 26 January 2020.
