| "Lahore" | |
|---|---|
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| Single by Guru Randhawa | |
| Released | 13 December 2017 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 3:52 |
| Label | T-Series |
| Composer(s) | Guru Randhawa Vee music |
| Lyricist(s) | Guru Randhawa |
| Producer(s) | Vee Music |
| Music video | |
| "Lahore" at YouTube | |
Lahore is a Punjabi Indi-pop single by Guru Randhawa, released by T-Series on 13 December 2017. It is one of the most-streamed songs in India.[1][2][3][4][5] It has over 1.5 billion views on YouTube.[6] It was recreated by Sachin-Jigar as ''Lagdi Lahore Di'' from the film Street Dancer 3D (2020), voiced by Guru Randhawa and Tulsi Kumar.
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In an interview to IANS, Randhawa said about "Lahore'" that "It's about a girl whom I have referred to from different places like Lahore, Delhi, Mumbai or London. I have compared her to Lahore's beauty, Mumbai's move, London's weather and so on. The beats of the song are peppy."[7]
Asked about how he came up with the idea for the song, he said: "We were travelling by a car when the lyrics and beat came to my mind. It is basically describing a girl's beauty and comparing it to different places of the world."[5]
The song is named after the city of Lahore, the capital of Pakistani Punjab. However, Randhawa mentioned in a January 2019 interview that he had never visited the city. He said, "I haven't been to Lahore, but we get calls from Pakistan for a music tour. In fact, I sat with my team and we are planning to go to Pakistan."[8]
Music video[edit | edit source]
The music video is shot mainly at Dubai. It features Randhawa in a modified Dodge Challenger R/T featuring Izabelle Leite. Randhawa is seen to be travelling on the Sheikh Zayed Road.
Reception[edit | edit source]
It is one of the most-streamed hit songs in India. It was released by T-Series, and has received over 1.5 billion views on YouTube,[5] becoming one of the most-viewed music videos on the T-Series channel.[9] It is the 3rd most-viewed Punjabi Indi-pop music video on YouTube, and the platform's fourth most-viewed Indian music video, after the songs "Laung Laachi", "Vaaste", and "High Rated Gabru".
Recreation[edit | edit source]
"Lagdi Lahore Di", co-composed by Sachin–Jigar for the film Street Dancer 3D, and sung by Guru Randhawa and Tulsi Kumar, has surpassed 500 million views on YouTube.
Charts[edit | edit source]
It was well-received by audiences and within a month received around 153 million views on YouTube, reaching #17 on the Billboard YouTube charts.[10] The Song reached No. 2 on the UK Asian Music Charts. [11]
Personnel[edit | edit source]
Audio[edit | edit source]
- Vocals - Guru Randhawa
- Lyrics - Guru Randhawa
- Background Music - Hassan Ejaz
- Composer - Guru Randhawa
- Mix/Master - Crossflow Recordings (London)
Music video[edit | edit source]
- Cast - Guru Randhawa, Izabelle Leite
- Music- Vee Music
- Video - DirectorGifty
- Choreographer - Amit Syal
- Costumes - Sheltun Benjamin
- Music Label - T-Series
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "SRCC's annual fest was high on desh prem!". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- ↑ Jha, Lata (11 March 2019). "Peppy Punjabi music wins more hearts across India". LiveMint. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- ↑ "'Lahore' singer Guru Randhawa plans to visit Pakistan for music tour". Business Recorder. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- ↑ "Guru Randhawa's 5 Evergreen Most Watched Songs On YouTube". Desimartini. 7 June 2018. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Watch: Guru Randhawa's song 'Lahore' is all about being smitten in love". Firstpost. 14 December 2017. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- ↑ It is the most viewed song of the world's biggest YouTube channel (T-Series) with more than 100 Million subscribers.BBC - Culture - T-Series: The Bollywood record label that conquered Youtube, Nikhil Hemrajani, BBC, 9 May 2019,
- ↑ "Watch: Guru Randhawa's song 'Lahore' is all about being smitten in love". Firstpost. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ↑ "'Lahore' singer Guru Randhawa plans to visit Pakistan for music tour". Business Recorder. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ↑ "T-Series". YouTube. T-Series. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ↑ "Guru Randhawa's Lahore makes it to Billboard Top 25 chart. So cool, isn't it? | Entertainment News". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- ↑ "Official UK Asian Music Charts". Official Charts. Retrieved 29 June 2018.