Lahore (song)
| "Lahore" | |
|---|---|
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| Single by Guru Randhawa | |
| Released | 13 December 2017 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 3:52 |
| Label | T-Series |
| Composer(s) | Guru Randhawa |
| Lyricist(s) | Guru Randhawa |
| Producer(s) | Bhushan Kumar |
| 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 849 million views on YouTube.[6] It was recreated by Sachin-Jigar as ''Lagdi Lahore Di'' from the film Street Dancer 3D (2020) , voiced by Guru 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
The music video is shot at different locations. Few portions were shot at the marble dumping yard in Kishangarh, Ajmer.
Reception
It is one of the most-streamed hit songs in India. It was released by T-Series, and has received over 790 million views on YouTube,[5] becoming the most-viewed music video on the T-Series channel.[9] It is the most-viewed Indi-pop music video on YouTube, and the platform's fourth most-viewed Indian music video, after the songs "Laung Laachi", "Swag Se Swagat" (from Tiger Zinda Hai)[10] and "Mile Ho Tum" (from Fever).[11]
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.[12]
Credits
- Song - Lahore
- Singer - Guru Randhawa
- Cast - Guru Randhawa, Izabelle Leite
- Lyrics - Guru Randhawa
- Composer - Guru Randhawa
- Music- Vee Music
- Video - DirectorGifty
- Mix/Master - Crossflow Recordings (London)
- Choreographer - Amit Syal
- Costumes - Sheltun Benjamin
- Music Label - T-Series
References
- ^ "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. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- ^ a b c "Watch: Guru Randhawa's song 'Lahore' is all about being smitten in love". Firstpost. 14 December 2017. Archived from l the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
{{cite news}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ 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.
- ^ "Swag Se Swagat becomes most viewed Hindi song on YouTube". The Statesman. 8 July 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ Mile Ho Tum - Reprise Version | Neha Kakkar | Tony Kakkar on YouTube
- ^ "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.