Jogi (Panjabi MC song)
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Official song cover | ||||
| Single by Panjabi MC | ||||
| from the album Jogi EP | ||||
| Released | 2003 | |||
| Genre | Bhangra, alternative hip hop | |||
| Length | 3:12 | |||
| Label | Dharma Recordings (UK), Superstar Recordings (Germany, Netherlands), Big Star Records (Sweden) | |||
| Songwriters | Babu Singh Mann Rajinder Rai (Panjabi MC) | |||
| Producer | Panjabi MC | |||
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"Jogi" (lit. 'Jogi' or 'Yogi') is a song remixed by British-Indian bhangra artist and DJ Panjabi MC. Some remix versions also credit Beenie Man. It is a remix of the 1995 song "Na De Dil Pardesi Nu" (lit. 'Don't Give Your Heart to the Stranger') by singers Muhammad Sadiq (male vocals) and Ranjit Kaur (female vocals) with music by Charanjit Ahuja and lyrics by Babu Singh Mann.
"Jogi" also contains further sample from "It's a New Day" by Skull Snaps and "Put It On" by Big L feat. Kid Capri.[1] The song was included in Panjabi MC's album The Album that also contained Panjabi MC's major hit "Mundian To Bach Ke".
Jogi EP
Panjabi MC released an EP also titled Jogi on 29 July 2003 with various mixes:
- Panjabi MC & Beenie Man - "Jogi" - 3:53
- Panjabi MC & Beenie Man - "Jogi (New York Mix)" - 3:43
- Panjabi MC - "Jogi" - 3:12
- Panjabi MC - "Jogi (Deichkind Short Mix)" - 3:49
- Panjabi MC - "Jogi (Sleepwalker Mix)" 3:35
- Panjabi MC - "Jogi (Deichkind Mix) - 4:55
- Panjabi MC & Beenie Man - "Jogi (New York Instrumental Mix)" 3:36
- Panjabi MC - "Jogi (Main Instrumental Mix)" - 3:55
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Personnel
- Panjabi MC (Rajinder Rai) - production, samples, programming
- Marcel Stepel - bass
- Andre Dembkowski - guitars, keyboards, co-production
- Mohammed Siddiq - vocals
- Ranjit Kaur - vocals
In popular culture
The song has become subject of many covers, samples and remixes notably by Woofer in his release "Harie".[1]
The song was featured in the 2014 video game Far Cry 4.
The title track of the 2025 Indian film Dhurandhar is a remake of the 1995 original "Na Dil De Pardesi Nu".
References
- ^ a b WhoSampled.com: "Jogi" by Panjabi MC
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 28.
- ^ "Panjabi MC – Jogi" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "Panjabi MC – Jogi" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
- ^ "Panjabi MC – Jogi" (in French). Ultratip.
- ^ "Panjabi MC – Jogi" (in French). Le classement de singles.
- ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
- ^ "Jogi, various singles charts Acharts.us (Retrieved September 1, 2008)
- ^ "Panjabi MC – Jogi". Top Digital Download.
- ^ "Panjabi MC – Jogi". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2003 – hitparade.ch". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 12, 2020.