Ek Tha Raja (album)

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Ek Tha Raja is the third studio album by Indian rapper Badshah. The album was released on March 18, 2024, by Universal Music India. The album had 16 tracks with many featuring artists. [1] The album's trailer featured Shah Rukh Khan's narration. [2] Radio Mirchi reported that the album was in work for 18 months. [3] The album completed 250 million streams on Spotify. [4]

Track listing

Ek Tha Raja track listing
No.TitleLength
1."God Damn" (featuring Karan Aujla and Hiten)2:47
2."O’Sajna" (featuring DIVINE and Nikhita Gandhi)3:28
3."Like A Snake" (featuring Raftaar and Aastha Gill)3:01
4."Bajenge" (featuring Seedhe Maut)3:40
5."Hola At Your Boy" (featuring KR$NA and Prajina)2:52
6."Surma"2:57
7."Red And Blue" (featuring SHAI)2:38
8."Drinks On Me" (featuring MC Stan)2:56
9."Soulmate" (featuring Arijit Singh)3:33
10."Body On Me" (featuring Nora Fatehi)2:35
11."AMG" (featuring Mehar Vaani)2:53
12."Naraaz" (featuring Dino James and Ikka)4:05
13."Kalashnikova" (featuring Draganov)2:27
14."Alag Hai" (featuring Fotty Seven and Raga)2:42
15."Daaku" (featuring Sharvi Yadav and Hiten)2:40
16."G-Yaan" (featuring Hiten)2:22
Total length:47:00

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References

  1. "Ek Tha Raja by Badshah". Genius. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
  2. "Badshah joins forces with Shah Rukh Khan for his third studio album 'Ek Tha Raja'". The Times of India. 2024-03-14. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2024-10-13.
  3. "Badshahs latest album Ek Tha Raja is out now!". mirchi.in. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
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