Brown Rang

"Brown Rang"
Official song cover
Song
from the album International Villager
Language	Punjabi
Released	11 November 2011
Genre	R&B, hip hop
Length	3:31
Label	Speed Records
Songwriter(s)	Yo Yo Honey Singh
Producer(s)	Yo Yo Honey Singh

"Brown Rang" is an International song with Punjabi as its language which is written, composed and performed by Yo Yo Honey Singh. The record was released on 11 November 2011 as part of Singh's International Villager . The music video was released on 28 February 2012 and became YouTube's most trending video of 2012. It won the top spot in the list of YouTube's most watched videos of 2012 in India with over 10 million views. The song has received over 300 million views on YouTube. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

History

In an interview with Radio City, Yo Yo Honey Singh stated that the song "Brown Rang" was originally written for Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh. He claimed that he co-wrote the song and created its beats with Dosanjh in 2010, and had even offered him the opportunity to sing the track. Diljit denied stating that the track had parts of English and was too futuristic for him. Singh then took it to Jassi Sidhu who sang it on a higher scale than what Singh had conceived for the track. At last, Singh himself performed it. ^[4]

Controversy

In an interview with Raaj Jones of OYE! 104.8 FM on 16 June 2015, Badshah discussed the work he had done with Yo Yo Honey Singh, including the song "Brown Rang." He stated that he and Honey Singh co-wrote the track together. ^[5] Badshah in recent years has gone back on this claim and has instead stated to have written the entire track and also accused Singh for not giving him proper credits for the track in several podcast and interviews. ^[6]

Awards

• MTV VMAI award for Brown Rang ^[7] Brown Rang song was awarded as best video song of 2012.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. "Brown Rang on YouTube". YouTube . 27 February 2012.
2. "Brown Rang News On IMdb". IMDb .
3. "PUNJABI RAPPER HONEY SINGH'S BROWN RANG IS THIS YEAR'S YOUTUBE STAR".
4. Radio City India (21 July 2022). Yuvi Di Khabbi Seat - Episode 1 ft. Yo Yo Honey Singh talking about working with Badshah again? . Retrieved 25 July 2025– via YouTube.
5. Raaj Jones (16 June 2015). BADSHAH - MUST WATCH INTERVIEW (TALKING ABOUT BAJRANGI BHAIJAAN & MAFIA MUNDEER) . Retrieved 25 July 2025– via YouTube.
6. "Badshah reignites feud with Honey Singh over 'Brown Rang' credits: 'I wrote it, not him'". The Times of India. 24 July 2025.
7. "MTV award for Yo Yo".

External links

• Yo Yo Honey Singh at IMDb
• Brown Rang discography at Discogs