DJ Waley Babu

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"DJ Waley Babu"
DJ Waley Babu - Cover Art.jpeg
Single by Badshah featuring Aastha Gill
from the album ONE (Original Never Ends)
Language
Released16 July 2015
Genre Indian hip hop
Length2:36 (Music video)
2:49 (Audio)
Label Sony Music India
Songwriter(s) Soham Haldar
ONE (Original Never Ends)track listing
1. "DJ Waley Babu"
2. "Mercy"
3. "Therapy"
4. "Heartless"
5. "Nain"
6. "Kya Kehte Ho"
7. "I.LL.IAM"
8. "Jaavi Na"
9. "Aashiq Awara"
10. "Light Kardo Band"
11. "Aise Na Dekh Mujhe"
12. "No Limit"
13. "Oxygen"
14. "Call Waiting"
15. "Take Off"
16. "Right Up There"
17. "She Move It Like"
Music video
"DJ Waley Babu" on YouTube

"DJ Waley Babu" is a Punjabi-Hindi hip-hop single by Badshah featuring Aastha Gill, released by Sony Music India on 16 July 2015. [1] [2] [3]

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Background

The song is sung by Badshah and Aastha Gill. It is the first single from Badshah's album the ONE (Original Never Ends). The song was released on 17 July 2015 by Sony Music India via YouTube and other music streaming services. [4]

Reception

The song was extremely popular at the time of the launch and gave both singers recognition in the Bollywood industry. [5] [6] [7] As of 26 Mar 2020, the song's music video has over 270 million views on YouTube. [8]

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