Lahore (song)

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.

This article is about Lahore song. For city, see Lahore.

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

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 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
  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. "Watch: Guru Randhawa's song 'Lahore' is all about being smitten in love". Firstpost. 14 December 2017. Archived from l the original Check |url= value (help) 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. "Swag Se Swagat becomes most viewed Hindi song on YouTube". The Statesman. 8 July 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  11. Mile Ho Tum - Reprise Version | Neha Kakkar | Tony Kakkar on YouTube
  12. "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.
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