Is the first Indian to crack US Top 20 music charts
Is the first Indian to crack US Top 20 music charts
Slumdog Millionaire's Jai Ho! has not only won numerous awards and accolades but has also become one of the most downloaded and listened to song in the United States.
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As per the latest Billboard (a magazine that tracks the most popular songs) charts, the remix version of Jai Ho! with the Pussycat Dolls has made it to the top 20 on the Hot 100 songs.
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Big jump
The song also made it as the greatest sales gainer for the week with its big jump. As per the magazine's website (www.billboard.com) the track is also on its way to climb into the top 10 in the coming week based on radio play and digital download figures. Jai Ho! replaces pop singer Pink's single Sober which drops from number 15 making way for Rahman's track.
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On the other important charts in the US, Jai Ho! makes an impressive debut on the Pop 100 at number 20 and cracks into the top 10 of the Hot Digital songs (most downloaded) at number 7.
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This makes Rahman the first Indian to make it to the top 20 on the Billboard charts. Various chart predicting websites and sources predict that with the current number of digital downloads and radio play, Jai Ho! may even make it to the top 5 in the coming weeks.
Nicole goes desi
Nicole Scherzinger dressed up with a desi twist on her way to shooting at NBC Studios, USA Tuesday night. Nicole and the Pussycat Dolls will perform Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny), the chart-climbing English remix of A R Rahman's Jai Ho, the Oscar-winning track from Slumdog... on a late-night talk show on the channel.
The episode aired in the US yesterday.
The Dolls also recently shot a video for the track in Vienna. Rahman also appears in the video and on the new remix.
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