Jalebi Baby

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"Jalebi Baby"
Jalebi Baby.jpeg
Single by Tesher
Released
Length
  • 3:09 (original)
  • 2:49 (Jason Derulo remix)
Label
Songwriter(s)Hitesh Sharma and Jason Derulo
Tesher singles chronology
"Young Shahrukh"
(2020)
"Jalebi Baby"
(2020)
Lyric video
"Jalebi Baby" on YouTube
Jason Derulo singles chronology
"Lifestyle"
(2021)
"Jalebi Baby"
(2021)
Music video
"Jalebi Baby" on YouTube

"Jalebi Baby" is a Punjabi-English song sung and produced by Canadian rapper and producer Tesher, first released on November 13, 2020 by Namah Music Group and Capitol Records. Following the viral success of the track, a remix featuring American singer Jason Derulo was released on May 28, 2021.[1] "Jalebi Baby" was written by Hitesh Sharma, with additional lyrics added for the remix by Jason Derulo.

Background and release[]

In 2020, after his debut with the single "Young Shahrukh", Tesher independently released "Yummy Jalebi", a remix of Justin Bieber's "Yummy" with "Jalebi Bai" from the soundtrack of Bollywood film Double Dhamaal. The song went viral on social media platforms including TikTok and Instagram for a verse featuring original vocals from Tesher. In response to popular demand, he released a version that removed "Yummy" and extended his verse to a full original song with his own rapping in Punjabi and English.[2] The new song, entitled "Jalebi Baby", was released for digital download and streaming on November 13, 2020 as his second major label single.

"Jalebi Baby" achieved viral success on TikTok, which caught the attention of American singer Jason Derulo.[3] Derulo approached Tesher to feature on the song, and a remix version with the duo was released for digital download and streaming on May 28, 2021.[1] The official music video for the remix, directed by Gil Green, was released on July 13, 2021.[4]

Composition[]

"Jalebi Baby" is composed in the key of D minor for both the original and the remix, with a tempo of 93 beats per minute. [5][6] The song title refers to a well-known South Asian and Middle Eastern sweet known as jalebi. Derulo posted on his Instagram page that "I can tell you the 2021 song of the summer is literally about an Indian sweet. And that's got to count for something".[7] However, the lyrics were intended by Tesher as a double entendre, with the titular jalebi taking on a more risqué meaning. In an interview with PopShift, Tesher admitted, "For me personally … when I say, 'Baby let me eat it, I just want to see it,' I’m not talking about jalebis. And I’ll leave it at that."[8]

Live performances[]

On July 7, 2021, Tesher and Jason Derulo performed "Jalebi Baby" together live on Today.[9]

Commercial performance[]

Upon release, "Jalebi Baby" became a viral sensation, topping the Shazam charts in 25+ countries and amassing over 100 million combined global streams by May.[1] The track became Tesher's second after "Young Shahrukh" to peak at number one on the UK Asian Music Chart and remained atop the chart for seven consecutive weeks. The song also debuted at number 20 on the Top Triller Global chart on the issue dated February 20, 2021 and at number 16 on Billboard's World Digital Song Sales chart on the issue dated May 29, 2021.[10]

"Jalebi Baby" entered at number 186 on the Billboard Global 200 chart and at number 116 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart on the issue dated June 12. The track also steadily rose on the World Digital Song Sales chart to a peak of number 3 for two weeks in July. The song debuted at number 17 in the inaugural edition of India's top 20 international singles chart on June 21 and rose to a peak of 7 for three weeks starting on July 26, becoming Tesher's first top-ten hit in the country.[11] It was a success in Europe as well, charting in Austria, France, Germany, Netherlands, Poland and Switzerland. "Jalebi Baby" amassed over 200 million global streams as of July 2021.[3]

Following the release of the music video, "Jalebi Baby" gained traction globally. After weeks of static or downward motion on the Billboard Global 200 charts, in the week ending July 15 streams rose 26% to 12.8 million and sales rose 6% to 2,100 worldwide. The song shot from number 142 to 119 on the July 24-dated Global Excl. U.S. chart and re-entered the Global 200 at number 187, approaching its original peaks. This was the first week in which Derulo was credited on the Global charts, as the remix outperformed the original in chart activity for the first time.[12] The following week, the track reached new peaks at number 80 on the Global 200 and number 50 on the Global Excl. U.S. chart. The song entered the Pop Airplay chart at number 39 on the week of August 14.

Credits and personnel[]

Credits and personnel for "Jalebi Baby" and its remix adapted from Tidal.[13][14]

  • Tesher, lead artist, producer, composer, lyricist, mixer, recording engineer
  • Shweta Subram, background vocalist
  • Jason Derulo, lead artist, composer, lyricist (remix)
  • Ben Hogarth, recording engineer (remix)

Charts[]

Chart performance for "Jalebi Baby"
Chart (2020–2021) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[15] 73
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[16] 42
France (SNEP)[17] 72
Germany (Official German Charts)[18] 81
Global 200 (Billboard)[19] 80
India (IMI)[20] 7
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[21] 84
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[22] 22
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[23] 71
UK Asian Music (OCC)[24] 1
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[25] 39
US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[26] 3
Top Triller Global (Billboard)[27] 20

Release history[]

Release dates and formats for "Jalebi Baby"
Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
Various November 13, 2020 Original Capitol [13]
Various May 28, 2021 Remix [14]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Tesher and Jason Derulo release reimagined 'Jalebi Baby'". Capitol Records. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  2. ^ Baddhan, Lakh (17 November 2020). "In Video: Tesher returns with groovy second single". Biz Asia. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Tesher and Jason Derulo talk about their hit 'Jalebi Baby'". Today. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Tesher, Jason Derulo - Jalebi Baby". July 13, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ "Key & BPM for Jalebi Baby by Tesher". beatsource.com. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  6. ^ "Key & BPM for Jalebi Baby by Tesher ft Jason Derulo". beatsource.com. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  7. ^ David Tusing (24 June 2021). "Who is Tesher? Indian-Canadian singer of 'Jalebi Baby' teams up with Jason Derulo". The National News. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  8. ^ Chris Barilla (7 July 2021). "You Might Be Surprised What Tesher Actually Meant When He Wrote "Jalebi Baby"". Distractify. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Tesher and Jason Derulo perform 'Jalebi Baby' on TODAY". Today. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  10. ^ "World Digital Song Sales, May 29, 2021". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  11. ^ Gurbaxani, Amit (23 June 2021). "After Long Delay, India Launches International Singles Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  12. ^ Frankenberg, Eric (21 July 2021). "The Jason Derulo Effect: Tesher's 'Jalebi Baby' Scales Global Charts Thanks to Remix". Billboard. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  13. ^ Jump up to: a b "Jalebi Baby / Tesher – TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  14. ^ Jump up to: a b "Jalebi Baby / Tesher x Jason Derulo – TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  15. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Tesher x Jason Derulo – Jalebi Baby" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  16. ^ "Jason Derulo Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  17. ^ "Lescharts.com – Tesher x Jason Derulo – Jalebi Baby" (in French). Les classement single.
  18. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Tesher x Jason Derulo – Jalebi Baby" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  19. ^ "Jason Derulo Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  20. ^ "Week 29". Indian Music Industry. 28 July 2021. Archived from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  21. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Tesher X Jason Derulo – Jaleby Baby" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  22. ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  23. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Tesher X Jason Derulo – Jaleby Baby". Swiss Singles Chart.
  24. ^ "Asian Music Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  25. ^ "Jason Derulo Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  26. ^ "World Digital Song Sales, July 24, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  27. ^ "Top Triller Global Chart, February 20, 2021". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 18, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
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