Mundian To Bach Ke
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Mundian To Bach Ke
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| Single by Panjabi MC | ||||
| from the album Beware | ||||
| B-side | Remix | |||
| Released | 1998 November 25, 2002 |
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| Format | CD maxi, CD single, 12" maxi | |||
| Recorded | Birmingham, England | |||
| Genre | Bhangra, Asian Underground | |||
| Length | 3:49 | |||
| Label | Urban | |||
| Writer(s) | Glen Larson Stu Philips Panjabi MC Labh Janjua |
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| Producer | Panjabi MC | |||
| Panjabi MC singles chronology | ||||
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"Mundian To Bach Ke" (Punjabi: ਮੁੰਡਿਆਂ ਤੋਂ ਬੱਚ ਕੇ, IPA: [mʊɳɖɪɑ̃ tõ bəttʃ ke]), also titled "Beware of the Boys (Mundian To Bach Ke)", is a bhangra song performed by Punjabi artist Labh Janjua and remixed by Panjabi MC in 1998. The song was produced in Birmingham, England for the album Legalised. Following its re-release as a single in 2002, it achieved considerable worldwide success, topping the singles charts in Italy and Belgium (Wallonia), and charting highly in many other countries.
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Lyrics and music
In addition to features of bhangra music, the song also used the bass line from the television theme song for Knight Rider, written by Glen A. Larson and Stu Phillips, as an underlying element. The lyrics of the song are in Punjabi. The video to this song was shot in the streets of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Uses in the media
The song is used frequently in Western media when Indian characters are on screen. It was used on an episode of ER, when Gallant and Neela danced to a version of the song, which Gallant called a "Sikh rap".
This song was also used in America's Best Dance Crew Season 2 on week 9 of the Around The World challenge as part of the Indian dance section. It also appeared in an episode of the US television show Queer as Folk during a scene at the club Babylon. A version of this song was used in the Ginebra San Miguel "Bilog Ang Mundo" ad campaigns in 2003. The song was featured in an episode of Entourage. It was used twice in the pilot of the NBC comedy Outsourced.
The Remix, which featured Jay-Z, was featured in the trailer for the 2012 film The Dictator, as the film's main theme song.
Other uses
In 2009 German singer Peter Fox mashed this song with Seeed's song 'Dickes B' during the tour for his solo album Stadtaffe.[1]
Chart performances
The song was originally released in the United Kingdom on his 1998 album Legalised. Partially fueled by Internet downloads, it charted again in 2003. In Germany, it sold over 100,000 in the first two days alone,[2] and debuted at #2 in the Germany charts and reached #1 in the Italy charts.[3] The week of its release in the UK, it debuted at #5 on the top 40 charts; it was also the first bhangra song to reach the UK top 10.[4] The Jay-Z remix also hit #33 on the Billboard charts in the United States and #10 in Canada.[5] Total worldwide sales of Mundian To Bach Ke is estimated to be in the millions, with Alona Wartofsky of The Washington Post giving a "conservative estimate" of 10 million units."[6]
Track listings
12" maxi
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CD maxi
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Charts and sales
Peak positions
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End of year charts
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Chart successions
| Preceded by "Feel" by Robbie Williams |
Italian FIMI number-one singles January 24, 2003 – February 7, 2003 (3 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Almeno tu nell'universo" by Elisa |
| Preceded by "Lose Yourself" by Eminem |
Belgian (Wallonia) number-one singles February 22, 2003 (1 week) |
Succeeded by "Le Frunkp" by Alphonse Brown |
References
- ^ Peter Fox - Dickes B Live from Berlin
- ^ Amit Puri (2003). Mundian toh bachke raheen Boom(s) with Punjabi MC. The Tribune
- ^ Wendy Kagan. Panjabi MC. eNotes.
- ^ Satnam Rana (January 2003). "Coventry-born Panjabi MC creates pop history". BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/coventry/music/stories/2003/01/panjabi-mc.shtml. Retrieved 2006-06-12.
- ^ Panjabi MC at Allmusic
- ^ Wartofsky, Alona (2003-07-13). "Rap's Fresh Heir". The Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=&contentId=A36325-2003Jul10¬Found=true. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Mundian To Bach Ke", various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved February 24, 2008)
- ^ a b c d e Billboard Allmusic.com (Retrieved September 1, 2008)
- ^ a b c "Mundian to Back Ke, various singles charts Acharts.us (Retrieved September 1, 2008)
- ^ 2003 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved September 1, 2008)
- ^ 2003 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved September 1, 2008)
- ^ 2003 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved September 1, 2008)
- ^ 2003 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved September 1, 2008)
- ^ 2003 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved September 1, 2008)
- ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina - 2003". Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. http://www.ultratop.be/nl/certifications.asp?year=2003.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Panjabi MC; 'Mundian To Bach Ke')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. http://www.musikindustrie.de/gold_platin_datenbank/?action=suche&strTitel=Mundian+To+Bach+Ke&strInterpret=Panjabi+MC&strTtArt=single&strAwards=checked.
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Panjabi MC; 'Mundian to back ke')". Hung Medien. http://www.swisscharts.com/search_certifications.asp?search=Panjabi+MC+Mundian+to+back+ke.
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