"Bom Diggy" | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Single by Zack Knight and Jasmin Walia | ||||
Language | Punjabi, English | |||
Released | 24 August 2017 | |||
Genre | ||||
Label | ||||
Songwriter(s) |
| |||
Producer(s) | Aydin Vance | |||
Zack Knight singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
Jasmin Walia singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
Music video | ||||
"Bom Diggy" on YouTube |
"Bom Diggy" is a song by British singers Zack Knight and Jasmin Walia. It was released on 24 August 2017 through the Artist Originals subsidiary of Saavn Music and YouTube. [2] [3] [4] [5] The main verses are sung in Punjabi and English, [6] while the sampled chorus is in Bengali. [7] The single was serviced to iTunes,Spotify and SoundCloud at the same day. A remix version by Dillon Francis was released on 31 January 2018. [8] [9]
Later,Zack Knight made a remake of this song as "Bom Diggy Diggy" for the Indian film Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety ,which was released on 8 February 2018 through T-Series,and produced by Knight and Yo Yo Honey Singh. [10] [11] As of April 2021,both versions of the song have over 820 million combined views on YouTube. [12] [13] [14]
On 15 August 2017,Zack Knight released a trailer for the single. Described as "The US police team was searching Zack Knight and Jasmin Walia for stolen money from the bank. Later,seem they was counting the money." The video background was at party club. Background music was composed by Zack Knight. The music tune was made with unique bits,with some English rap. A remake version of this song had changed some lyrics with Knight's vocals and made more Punjabi bits with heavy EDM. [15] The chorus of the song samples vocals from a Bengali folk song,found in a Voice of India sample pack. [7] Barbadian singer Rihanna is name-dropped in the song.
Kat Bein of Billboard wrote:"This track is a super-catchy tune that already featured some great electro elements over its Indian influence." [16] Dillon Francis said,"It's great to see that the original 'Bom Diggy' single was one of the biggest tracks of last year. The remix is a great way to be involved in something with cross-cultural appeal and it's exciting to be involved with a platform that supports independent artists." [17]
The Bom Diggy official music video was released on 24 August 2017 on YouTube. The video was directed by Luke Biggins,Roger Russell and Knight himself. The music video starred Knight and Jasmine Walia. The video is about dancing,where Knight and Walia had performed to this song. The official music video has over 100 million views on YouTube as of April 2021. [18]
The version of the song in Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety has a quite different music video,used in the film. Both music videos,along with the lyric video,have received over 1 billion views on YouTube as of October 2023. [12] [13] [14]
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "Bom Diggy" | 3:27 |
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "Bom Diggy" (Dillon Francis Remix) | 3:25 |
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "Bom Diggy Diggy" (From "Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety") | 3:58 |
Chart (2017) | Peak position |
---|---|
India (Shazam) [22] | 2 |
UK Asian (Official Charts Company) [23] | 1 |
UK Asian (BBC Asian Network) [24] [25] | 1 |
Indian pop music, also known as Indi-pop, refers to pop music produced in India that is independent from filmi soundtracks for Indian cinema. Indian pop is closely linked to Bollywood, Tollywood, Kollywood and the Asian Underground scene of the United Kingdom. The variety of South Asian music from different countries are generally known as Desi music.
Sunny Singh is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. After working in television, he made his film debut with a brief role in Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji (2011), and had a supporting role in Akaash Vani (2013). His first commercial success was the buddy film Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 (2015), and his highest-grossing release came in 2018 with the romantic comedy Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety.
JioSaavn is an Indian music streaming service and a digital distributor of Hindi, Marathi, English, Malayalam, Bengali, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Bhojpuri, Punjabi, Chhattisgarhi and other regional languages of India. Since it was founded in 2007 as Saavn, the company has acquired rights to over 80 million music tracks in 16 languages. JioSaavn is a freemium service; basic features are free with advertisements or limitations, while additional features, such as improved streaming quality and music downloads for offline listening, are offered via paid subscriptions.
Nushrratt Bharuccha is an Indian actress who mainly works in Hindi films. After working in television, she made her film debut with Jai Santoshi Maa (2006). She gained recognition for her roles in Love Sex Aur Dhokha (2010) and Pyaar Ka Punchnama (2011). Bharuccha's career progressed with starring roles in the comedies Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 (2015), Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety (2018), and Dream Girl (2019). She has since starred in Chhorii (2021), Janhit Mein Jaari (2022) and Ram Setu (2022).
Hirdesh Singh, known professionally as Yo Yo Honey Singh, or simply Honey Singh, is an Indian music producer, and actor. He started in 2003 as a session and recording artist, and became a bhangra and hip hop, Punjabi music producer.
Luv Ranjan is an Indian film & music director, writer, lyricist and producer who works in Hindi cinema and owns Luv Films. His notable films include the romantic comedies Pyaar Ka Punchnama (2011), Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 (2015), Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety (2018), De De Pyaar De (2019) and Tu Jhoothi Main Makkar (2023).
Navraj Hans is an Indian singer, actor, entrepreneur, cricket player and performer. He is the son of Hans Raj Hans and son-in-law of Daler Mehndi.
Zack Knight is a British singer-songwriter. Formerly known by the stage name, Zeekay, Knight is known for songs such as Bom Diggy, Galliyan, Nakhre and Enemy, the former appearing on a Bollywood comedy.
Rajat Nagpal is an Indian singer, composer, producer and mix engineer associated with Punjabi and Hindi music. He is trained in Indian and Western classical music. He has been working as a studio engineer and a music producer at Beatfactory Studios and is known for his work in songs like Fashion, Taare, Ban Ja Rani, Suit Suit, All I Need, Akhiyan, Khamkha Yu Hi, and many more. He uses the piano as the main instrument for his compositions and produces music on Logic Pro and Pro Tools.
Rajiv Kumar, known professionally as Jaani, is an Indian songwriter and music composer associated with Punjabi and Hindi language songs. His notable songs "Naah", "Kya Baat Ay", "Pachtaoge", "Filhall", "Titliyaan", "Baarish Ki Jaaye" and "Filhaal2 Mohabbat".
Ayesha Raza Mishra is an Indian actress.
Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Luv Ranjan. Produced by Luv Films and T-Series Films, the film was written by Luv Ranjan and Rahul Mody and edited by Akiv Ali. It stars Kartik Aaryan, Nushrat Bharucha and Sunny Singh. The film was released theatrically on 23 February 2018.
The Mirchi Music Award for Song of The Year is given yearly by Radio Mirchi as a part of its annual Mirchi Music Awards for Hindi films, to recognise the best song of that year.
The Mirchi Music Award for Upcoming Female Vocalist of The Year is given yearly by Radio Mirchi as a part of its annual Mirchi Music Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a female vocalist who has delivered an outstanding performance in a film song.
Luv Films is an Indian film production house founded by Luv Ranjan and Ankur Garg in 2012. Based in Mumbai the company produces and distributes commercial as well as feature films. Within a short span of time the production house established itself as one of the prominent producers in the Indian film industry while giving blockbusters like Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar, Sonu Ki Titu Ki Sweety, Malang - Unleash The Madness, De De Pyaar De, Chhalaang. The production house has also produced two critically acclaimed films like Vadh and Kuttey.
Kelmash Devi, better known as Mannat Noor, is an Indian singer singing primarily in the Punjabi language. She has sung songs for films including Laung Laachi, Carry On Jatta 2, Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety and National Award winning Harjeeta. Her song Laung Laachi is the first Indian song to reach 1 billion views on YouTube.
Jasmin Walia is a British singer and television personality of Indian descent; she has released songs in English, Punjabi and Hindi. In 2017, her single "Bom Diggy" with Zack Knight peaked at number one on the BBC Asian Network's Official Asian Music Chart. It currently has over 424 million combined streams. She was nominated for Mirchi Music Award for Upcoming Female Vocalist of The Year at the 11th Mirchi Music Awards for the song "Bom Diggy". The song was also nominated for Mirchi Music Award for Song of The Year.
Sakshi Malik is an Indian actress, fitness influencer and model, known for her role in the film Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety and its associated song, "Bom Diggy Diggy".
Saurabh Gupta and Vaibhav Singh are Indian music directors and composers who have worked in Bollywood and in Kannada cinema. They have worked in the music and advertisement industry as music directors and creative heads.