SYL (song)

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"SYL"
SYL Sidhu Moose Wala.jpg
Single by Sidhu Moose Wala
LanguagePunjabi
Released23 June 2022 (2022-06-23)
Genre
Length4:09
Label Sidhu Moose Wala
Songwriter Sidhu Moose Wala
Producer Mxrci
Sidhu Moose Wala singles chronology
"Levels"
(2022)		"SYL"
(2022)		"Vaar"
(2022)
Music video
"SYL" on YouTube

"SYL" is a single by Punjabi singer-rapper Sidhu Moosewala. The song was released just under three weeks after his death on 29 May 2022. The song was produced by Mxrci, and written by Moose Wala. [1]

Contents

Lyrical content

In the song, Sidhu speaks about issues related to the Satluj Yamuna link canal (SYL canal), a contentious issue of sharing of river waters between Haryana, Punjab and Delhi, [2] [3] along with unity among Punjab & Haryana (undivided Punjab after PEPSU merger). [4] The song also calls for the release of Sikh political prisoners who are languishing in jails. [5] In third verse, Sidhu talks about the 2021 Indian farmers' Republic Day protest.

Music video

The video opens with an interview of Aam Aadmi Party member Sushil Gupta. [6] A portion from a speech delivered by Satya Pal Malik in Global Jat Summit on 8 November, 2021 is included as an outro snippet. [7]

Censorship

After three days of release, the song was blocked from YouTube India by the government on 26 June. [8] [9]

Commercial performance

Within one hour of release, song gained more than one million views on YouTube. [10]

"SYL" debuted at number 81 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart. [11]

Credits and personnel

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "SYL"
Chart (2022)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [12] 81
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [13] 27
Global Excl. US ( Billboard ) [14] 200
India (Billboard) [15] 3
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [16] 13
UK Asian (Official Charts Company) [17] 1

References

  1. ↑ "Sidhu Moosewala's new song SYL released, fans say 'you will always be our legend'". 23 June 2022.
  2. ↑ "हरियाणा AAP इंचार्ज के बयान से पंजाब में घमासान: SYL मुद्दे पर सिद्धू समेत विपक्षी दलों ने सरकार को घेरा; बोले- तुरंत स्टैंड क्लियर करें CM भगवंत मान". Dainik Bhaskar. 20 April 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  3. ↑ "Who complained against Sidhu Moosewala's SYL song, asks RTI applicant; Centre, Punjab say no info". The Indian Express. 20 August 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  4. ↑ "With ban on Sidhu Moosewala's song SYL, artistes share how voices that matter should not be silenced". The Tribune . 28 June 2022. Archived from the original on 25 January 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  5. ↑ "Sidhu Moose Wala's Song 'SYL' Released, 1st After His Death". NDTV.com. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  6. ↑ "AAP MP promises SYL water to Haryana, kicks up political storm in Punjab". 20 April 2022.
  7. ↑ SYL Sidhu Moose Wala (Official Video) | Ohna Chir Paani Chado Tupka Ni Dinde | New Punjabi Song 2022 , retrieved 19 February 2024
  8. ↑ "Sidhu Moosewala's Posthumous Hit 'SYL' Taken off YouTube After 'Legal Complaint from Govt'".
  9. ↑ "Moose Wala's Posthumous Song 'syl' Banned in India | Chandigarh News - Times of India". The Times of India . 27 June 2022.
  10. ↑ "Moosewala's new song SYL touches raw nerve, registers 10 lakh views in one hour". 24 June 2022.
  11. ↑ "Sidhu Moose Wala's 'SYL' song features on Billboard Canadian Hot 100 Chart". 28 June 2022.
  12. ↑ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 4 July 2022". The ARIA Report. No. 1687. Australian Recording Industry Association. 4 July 2022. p. 4.
  13. ↑ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of July 9, 2022". Billboard . Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  14. ↑ "Billboard Global Excl. US: Week of July 9, 2022". Billboard . Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  15. ↑ "India Songs". Billboard . Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  16. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  17. ↑ "Asian Music Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company". Official Charts .
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