"Sanam Re"
Song by Mithoon featuring Arijit Singh
from the album Sanam Re
LanguageHindi
Released22 December 2015 (2015-12-22)
GenreSufi
Length5:08
LabelT Series
Songwriter(s)Mithoon
Producer(s)Mithoon
Music video
"Sanam Re" on YouTube
Alternate video
"Sanam Re" on YouTube
Lyric video
"Sanam Re" on YouTube

"Sanam Re" is an Indian Hindi-language song written and composed by Mithoon from the 2016 soundtrack album to the film of the same name. The song is sung by Arijit Singh. The track was officially released on 22 December 2015 as a video release.[1]

Reception

In its review, Glamsham wrote, "Mithoon as always provides the perfect start to the album with the superlative title track which is naturally a romantic ballad, 'Sanam Re', the best romantic ditty for a while. Arijit's mellifluous vocals work their magic with the composer joining in. The musical arrangements are top class". Glamsham further rated the song as the best on the Sanam Re soundtrack.[2] Komoi in its review wrote, "The title song of Sanam Re has a catchy quality to it. The song will appeal to many, who have a penchant for romantic songs. Composed by Mithoon, the song has been sung by Arijit Singh. 'Sanam Re' has a good variation when it comes to the beats. It sounds like one of the songs that can be easily found in a Bhatt film soundtrack. 'Sanam Re' is likable enough".[3]

Legacy

The song has been sampled in several hip hop songs, particularly in the subgenre of drill. It was first sampled in "Exposing Me" (2018) by Chicago drill rapper Memo600, which was remixed in a 2019 version featuring King Von.[4] Further remixes of "Exposing Me" were made by FBG Duck, featuring Rooga, and 22Gz. American rapper CJ sampled the song in his track "Whoopty" (2020).[5] Other notable samples include "Vergeet De Buurt Nooit" by Lijpe and "Face To Face" by Italian rapper Rondodasosa.[6]

Chart performance

Year Chart Peak Position Time Span on Chart Ref.
2016 iTunes Countdown Chart 1
2016 Mirchi Music Top 20 Countdown 1 21 weeks [7]

Accolades

Award[lower-alpha 1] Date of ceremony[lower-alpha 2] Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Global Indian Music Academy Awards 6 April 2016 Most Streamed Song of the Year "Sanam Re" Won [8]
  1. Awards, festivals and organizations are in alphabetical order.
  2. Date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.

References

  1. "Sanam re title track release only today". 21 December 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  2. "Glamsham: Sanam Re music review". Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  3. "Komoi: Sanam re music review". Komoi. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  4. Rodrigues, Ashwin (27 May 2020). "This Producer Put Young Thug Over a Bollywood Sample and It's Genius". Vice. Vice Media. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  5. Seabrook III, Robby (25 November 2020). "The Break Presents: CJ". XXL. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  6. "Giovedì uscirà il "Whoopty Remix" con Anuel AA e Ozuna". Billboard Italia (in Italian). 23 March 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  7. ""Mirchi Top 20"".
  8. "Gima Awards 2016:'Bajirao Mastani' bags maximum awards; Yo Yo Honey Singh, Sonakshi Sinha, Arijit Singh perform live [PHOTO]". International Business Times, India Edition. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
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