P-Pop Culture
| P-Pop Culture | ||||
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| Studio album by Karan Aujla and Ikky | ||||
| Released | 22 August 2025 | |||
| Recorded | 2023–2025 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 34:26 | |||
| Language | Punjabi | |||
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| Karan Aujla chronology | ||||
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P-Pop Culture[1][2][3] is the third studio album by singer-songwriter Karan Aujla in collaboration with Canadian producer Ikky which was released on 22 August 2025.[4] The album has eleven tracks, split into 2 discs, and was released under exclusive license to Warner Music Canada and Warner Music India.
Background
In 2025, Aujla announced his third studio album, P-Pop Culture, during his concert in Montreal, Canada on July 26, which was followed by a teaser release on YouTube, ahead of the release of the album's lead single, "MF Gabhru", on August 1.[5][6][7]
Release
The album released on August 22, 2025. The album debuted at No. 1 on Spotify in both India and Pakistan, and No. 4 in Canada, while also taking the No. 1 spot on Apple Music in all three countries. Upon release, all 11 songs on the album entered the Spotify Top 200 and Apple Music Top 50 charts in India, Canada, and Pakistan. In Canada, the project debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard Canadian Album charts with 12.4 million streams, marking the highest debut for a Punjabi-language album in Canadian history, a record that surpasses Aujla's second album Making Memories from 2023. In America, the album debuted at the No. 19 position on the US Billboard World Albums chart.[8][9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Really Do..." |
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| 3:13 |
| 2. | "For a Reason" |
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| 3:00 |
| 3. | "You're You Tho" |
|
| 3:03 |
| 4. | "Boyfriend" |
|
| 2:40 |
| 5. | "Him." |
|
| 3:11 |
| Total length: | 15:07 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Flip-Side (Sandy's Interlude)" |
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| 1:53 |
| 2. | "I'ma Do My Thiiing" |
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| 3:13 |
| 3. | "Daytona" |
| Ikky | 3:13 |
| 4. | "7.7 Magnitude" |
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| 4:03 |
| 5. | "MF Gabhru!" |
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| 3:20 |
| 6. | "P-Pop Culture" |
|
| 3:31 |
| Total length: | 19:13 | |||
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[10]
Disc 1
- Karan Aujla – lead vocals
- Ikwinder Sahota – drums, programming, engineering (all tracks); synthesizer (tracks 1, 4, 5), mixing (1), bass (4)
- Ankush Raja – vocals
- Elly Mangat –vocals
- Khushi Kakkar – vocals
- Chris Gehringer – mastering
- Jamal Europe – bass, synthesizer (1, 5); electric guitar, electric piano (5)
- Milan D'Agostini – guitar, synthesizer (2–5); bass, programming (2–4); backing vocals (2, 3), mixing (2, 5), drums (3, 5), keyboards (5)
- Josh Gudwin – mixing (3, 4)
Disc 2
- Karan Aujla – lead vocals
- Ikwinder Sahota – drums, programming, engineering (all tracks); bass (1–5), mixing (1–4, 6)
- Chris Gehringer – mastering
- Ankush Raja – programming (1), vocals (2–6)
- Elly Mangat – programming (1), vocals (2–6)
- Khushi Kakkar – programming (1), vocals (2–6)
- Sandor Schwisberg – keyboards (1), synthesizer (1, 2, 4)
- Dawson Pablo – vocals (1)
- Milan D'Agostini – guitar (2, 6), synthesizer (6)
- Zachary Stuckey – guitar (3, 5)
- Kirk Grange – piano, synthesizer (3)
- Eric Ratz – mixing (5)
- Jamal Europe – synthesizer (6)
Charts
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] | 29 |
| Australian Hip Hop/R&B Albums (ARIA)[12] | 2 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[13] | 3 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[14] | 10 |
| UK Album Downloads (OCC)[15] | 44 |
| US World Albums (Billboard)[16] | 19 |
References
- ^ "Karan Aujla Pours 'Every Ounce' of Himself into New Album 'P-Pop Culture' | Billboard Canada". ca.billboard.com.
- ^ "Karan Aujla On What 'P-Pop' Means: 'I Named My Genre Of Music After Punjabi Pop-Culture'". The Hollywood Reporter India.
- ^ Hirwani, Peony (August 23, 2025). "Inside Karan Aujla's Fans-Only Mumbai Launch for P-Pop Culture".
- ^ "Karan Aujla announces new album P-Pop Culture, to release on August 22". India Today. July 28, 2025.
- ^ Hirwani, Peony (July 27, 2025). "Karan Aujla Announces New Album 'P-Pop Culture' at Montreal Show". Billboard Canada. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
- ^ "Karan Aujla On What 'P-Pop' Means: 'I Named My Genre Of Music After Punjabi Pop-Culture'". The Hollywood Reporter India. August 22, 2025. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
- ^ "Karan Aujla drops his new single 'MF Gabhru'". The Tribune. August 1, 2025. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
- ^ "Karan Aujla's P-Pop Culture Ignites A Global Movement With Historic First Week Sucess". DissDash. September 3, 2025. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
- ^ Taylor-Singh, Heather (September 3, 2025). "Karan Aujla's 'P-Pop Culture' Earns Historic Debut, Enters Billboard Canadian Albums Chart At No. 3". Billboard Canada. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
- ^ "P-Pop Culture / Karan Aujla / Credits". Tidal. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 22 September 2025. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
- ^ "Billboard Canadian Albums: Week of September 6, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ^ "Official Top 40 Albums". Recorded Music NZ. 29 August 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart on 29/8/2025 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "World Albums: Week of September 6, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved 3 September 2025.