"SYL" | ||||
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Single by Sidhu Moose Wala | ||||
Language | Punjabi | |||
Released | 23 June 2022 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 4:09 | |||
Label | Sidhu Moose Wala | |||
Songwriter(s) | Sidhu Moose Wala | |||
Producer(s) | Mxrci | |||
Sidhu Moose Wala singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"SYL" on YouTube |
"SYL" is a single by Punjabi singer-rapper Sidhu Moosewala. The song was released just under three weeks after his death on 29 May 2022. The song was produced by Mxrci, and written by Moose Wala. [1]
In the song, Sidhu speaks about issues related to the Satluj Yamuna link canal (SYL canal), a contentious issue of sharing of river waters between Haryana, Punjab and Delhi, [2] [3] along with unity among Punjab & Haryana (undivided Punjab after PEPSU merger). [4] The song also calls for the release of Sikh political prisoners who are languishing in jails. [5] In third verse, Sidhu talks about the 2021 Indian farmers' Republic Day protest.
The video opens with an interview of Aam Aadmi Party member Sushil Gupta. [6]
After three days of release, the song was blocked from YouTube India by the government on 26 June. [7] [8]
Within one hour of release, song gained more than one million views on YouTube. [9]
"SYL" debuted at number 81 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart. [10]
Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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Australia ( ARIA) [11] | 81 |
Canada ( Canadian Hot 100) [12] | 27 |
Global Excl. US ( Billboard) [13] | 200 |
India (Billboard) [14] | 3 |
New Zealand Hot Singles ( RMNZ) [15] | 13 |
UK Asian ( Official Charts Company) [16] | 1 |
"SYL" | ||||
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Single by Sidhu Moose Wala | ||||
Language | Punjabi | |||
Released | 23 June 2022 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 4:09 | |||
Label | Sidhu Moose Wala | |||
Songwriter(s) | Sidhu Moose Wala | |||
Producer(s) | Mxrci | |||
Sidhu Moose Wala singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
Music video | ||||
"SYL" on YouTube |
"SYL" is a single by Punjabi singer-rapper Sidhu Moosewala. The song was released just under three weeks after his death on 29 May 2022. The song was produced by Mxrci, and written by Moose Wala. [1]
In the song, Sidhu speaks about issues related to the Satluj Yamuna link canal (SYL canal), a contentious issue of sharing of river waters between Haryana, Punjab and Delhi, [2] [3] along with unity among Punjab & Haryana (undivided Punjab after PEPSU merger). [4] The song also calls for the release of Sikh political prisoners who are languishing in jails. [5] In third verse, Sidhu talks about the 2021 Indian farmers' Republic Day protest.
The video opens with an interview of Aam Aadmi Party member Sushil Gupta. [6]
After three days of release, the song was blocked from YouTube India by the government on 26 June. [7] [8]
Within one hour of release, song gained more than one million views on YouTube. [9]
"SYL" debuted at number 81 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart. [10]
Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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Australia ( ARIA) [11] | 81 |
Canada ( Canadian Hot 100) [12] | 27 |
Global Excl. US ( Billboard) [13] | 200 |
India (Billboard) [14] | 3 |
New Zealand Hot Singles ( RMNZ) [15] | 13 |
UK Asian ( Official Charts Company) [16] | 1 |