Jogi (Panjabi MC song)

"Jogi" is a song remixed by British bhangra artist and DJ Panjabi MC. Some remix versions also credit Beenie Man. The original vocals were by Muhammad Sadiq (male vocals) and Ranjit Kaur (female vocals) in the release "Na Dil De Pardesi Nu".

"Jogi"
Single by Panjabi MC
from the album Jogi EP
Released	2003
Genre	Bhangra, alternative hip hop
Length	3:12
Label	Dharma Recordings (UK), Superstar Recordings (Germany, Netherlands), Big Star Records (Sweden)
Songwriter(s)	Babu Singh Mann, Rajinder Rai
Producer(s)	Panjabi MC
Panjabi MC singles chronology
"Mundian To Bach Ke" (2002) "Jogi" (2003) "Chaiyya Chaiyya" (2006)

"Jogi" also contains further sample from "It's a New Day" by Skull Snaps and "Put It On" by Big L feat. Kid Capri.^[1] The song was included in Panjabi MC's album The Album that also contained Panjabi MC's major hit "Mundian To Bach Ke".

Jogi EP

Panjabi MC released an EP also titled Jogi on 29 July 2003 with various mixes:

1. Panjabi MC & Beenie Man - "Jogi" - 3:53
2. Panjabi MC & Beenie Man - "Jogi (New York Mix)" - 3:43
3. Panjabi MC - "Jogi" - 3:12
4. Panjabi MC - "Jogi (Deichkind Short Mix)" - 3:49
5. Panjabi MC - "Jogi (Sleepwalker Mix)" 3:35
6. Panjabi MC - "Jogi (Deichkind Mix) - 4:55
7. Panjabi MC & Beenie Man - "Jogi (New York Instrumental Mix)" 3:36
8. Panjabi MC - "Jogi (Main Instrumental Mix)" - 3:55

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2003) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[2] 92 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 10 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[4] 5 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[5] 9 France (SNEP)[6] 75 Germany (GfK)[7] 12 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[8] 18 Hungary (Single Top 40)[9] 4 Ireland (IRMA)[10] 47 Italy (FIMI)[11] 30 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 8

Year-end charts Chart (2003) Position Germany (Official German Charts)[13] 93 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 34

Personnel

• Panjabi MC (Rajinder Rai) - production, samples, programming
• Marcel Stepel - bass
• Andre Dembkowski - guitars, keyboards, co-production
• Mohammed Siddiq - vocals
• Ranjit Kaur - vocals

In popular culture

The song has become subject of many covers, samples and remixes notably by Woofer in his release "Harie".^[1]

References

1. WhoSampled.com: "Jogi" by Panjabi MC
2. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 28.
3. "Panjabi MC – Jogi" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
4. "Panjabi MC – Jogi" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
5. "Panjabi MC – Jogi" (in French). Ultratip.
6. "Panjabi MC – Jogi" (in French). Les classement single.
7. "Panjabi MC – Jogi" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
8. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
9. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
10. "Jogi, various singles charts Acharts.us (Retrieved September 1, 2008)
11. "Panjabi MC – Jogi". Top Digital Download.
12. "Panjabi MC – Jogi". Swiss Singles Chart.
13. "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
14. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2003 – hitparade.ch". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 12, 2020.