![]() The song reached number five in the UK, becoming the first bhangra song to crack the top 10 and even sat in the number one spot for three weeks in Italy.Ī remix featuring Jay-Z titled Beware of the Boys was released which reached number 33 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 2003. However, it wasn’t until its release as a single that it brought him fame. He first released the famous track in 1998 on his album Legalised. Panjabi MC was born Rajinder Singh Rai and grew up in Foleshill. In the article, its author Alona Wartofsky said: “Because so much of bhangra music sales is a bootleg business, it’s impossible to estimate how many copies of Mundian To Bach Ke have been sold in the past five years, but it’s very likely that the number after the number would be “million,” and a conservative estimate would be 10 million.” ![]() This is because, as reported by the Washington Post in an interview with Panjabi MC in 2003, much of the sale of bhangra music was a bootleg business. ![]() However, the claim is disputed as it is not in the official records. These figures means it matches songs such as Macarena by Los del Rio, …Baby One More Time by Britney Spears and even Hound Dog by Elvis Presley in terms of physical sales. ![]()
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