LM3ALLEM

"LM3ALLEM"
Single by Saad Lamjarred
Released2 May 2015
GenrePop
Length4:14
SongwriterJalal El Hamdaoui
Music video
"LM3ALLEM" on YouTube

LM3ALLEM (Moroccan Arabic: لمعلم, lit.'The Master') is a song recorded by Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred and released as a single on 2 May 2015. It was written by Jalal El Hamdaoui.[1][2][3]

Music video

The official music video on YouTube crossed 31 millions views within one month and 121 million views within three months of the release, earning a Guinness World Records achievement.[4] As of November 2024, it has crossed more than 1 billion views on YouTube.[5][6] It is the most-viewed Arabic music video on YouTube.[2]

Several versions of the song were made in different languages like English, Hindi and Korean.[7] The song became popular in weddings in Egypt.[8]

References

  1. ^ "The Boss: The Arab world's answer to Gangnam Style?". The New Arab. 18 December 2015.
  2. ^ a b Soldati, Camilla (2015-07-21). "Saad Lamjarred: history's most viewed Arabic music video all the way from Morocco". LifeGate. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
  3. ^ Morocco World, Staff Writer. "Uproar After Israeli Army Spokesperson Misuses Lyrics of Saad Lamjerrad Song". www.moroccoworldnews.com. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
  4. ^ "Saad Lamjarred New Song Earns Guinness World Record Achievement". Morocco World News. May 27, 2015. Archived from the original on 31 August 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
  5. ^ Staff Writer (2015-09-07). "Saad Lemjarred Tops Arabic Music Videos on YouTube". Digital Boom. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
  6. ^ "Saad Lamjarred rules the Arabic YouTube with his smash-hit single "Lm3allem"! | Al Bawaba". www.albawaba.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
  7. ^ "Self-Orientalism in Arab Pop Music | norient.com". norient.com. Retrieved 2026-03-17.
  8. ^ Wright, Alex. "Arab pop star becomes The Boss of Youtube". The New Arab. Archived from the original on 2025-09-17. Retrieved 2026-03-17.