Bollywood
Yo Yo Honey Singh Admits Past Chartbusters Were ‘Meaningless,’ Calls One Hit ‘Most Stupid’
In a candid new interview with an Indian publication, Indian singer-rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh has made a surprising confession about his music career. Singh admitted that many of his biggest chartbusters, which once dominated airwaves, were “meaningless” and “made no sense.”
Reflecting on his hit song ‘Aaj Blue Hai Paani Paani’ from the Bollywood movie Yaariyan, Singh described it as “the most stupid song” he has ever written. He remarked, “Ye koi gaana hai? ‘Aaj blue hai paani paani aur din bhi sunny sunny.’ Kya bakwas hai (Is this a song? What nonsense).”
Singh further elaborated on his feelings about his past work, stating, “Sach batau to saare gaane dekho, hai koi jiska sar pair hai. Gaane hai, Brown rang, samajh me aata hai, tareeke se likha hua hai. Blue eyes ki tareef ho rhi hai. [But] Lungi dance, Party all night, kya hai ye (Honestly, if you look back at all my songs, most of them are meaningless. Brown rang is understandable and well-written. But what kind of songs are Lungi dance and Party all night)?”
Despite his critical view of his own music, Singh acknowledged that he finds it amusing that people still enjoy and dance to these songs. He said, “Pata nahi kya kar rha tha main aur log aise hi sar pe bitha rahe the. Perform karna padta hai to main hasta hu apne upar ki aaj log abhi bhi pagal hain. Naach rhe hain abhi bhi. Mujhe aaj bhi revenue aata hai in gaano ka, kyuki aaj bhi baj rhe hain ye gaane. Bas sound acchi thi. Bas baatein nahi thi, quirky sa kuchh sunne ko mila, betuka sa (I have no idea what I was doing, and people were praising me unnecessarily. Now, when I am asked to perform these songs, I laugh at myself because people are still crazy about these kinds of songs. I still earn revenue from these songs because they are still played today. They had good sound and a quirky theme with not much substance).”
On the professional front, Yo Yo Honey Singh recently made a comeback with his new multilingual album, Glory. Released on August 26, the 18-track album features artists from around the world, including Pakistan.
