Lahore (song)

"Lahore"
Single by Guru Randhawa
Released13 December 2017
Genre
Length3:52
LabelT-Series
Composer(s)Guru Randhawa
Lyricist(s)Guru Randhawa
Producer(s)Guru Randhawa, Vee Music
Music video
"Lahore" on 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.

Background

Guru Randhawa, singer of the song

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

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

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".

Bollywood version

Lagdi Lahore Di, recomposed 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

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]

Credits

References

  1. ^ "SRCC's annual fest was high on desh prem!". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  2. ^ Jha, Lata (11 March 2019). "Peppy Punjabi music wins more hearts across India". LiveMint. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  3. ^ "'Lahore' singer Guru Randhawa plans to visit Pakistan for music tour". Business Recorder. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Guru Randhawa's 5 Evergreen Most Watched Songs On YouTube". Desimartini. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  5. ^ a b c "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.
  6. ^ 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,
  7. ^ "Watch: Guru Randhawa's song 'Lahore' is all about being smitten in love". Firstpost. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  8. ^ "'Lahore' singer Guru Randhawa plans to visit Pakistan for music tour". Business Recorder. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  9. ^ "T-Series". YouTube. T-Series. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "Official UK Asian Music Charts". Official Charts. Retrieved 29 June 2018.