Bolo Ta Ra Ra.. is the 1995 debut album of Punjabi-language Bhangra singer Daler Mehndi. The album remains the top-selling non-film music Indian pop album.12 The album sold 20 million units,34 including more than a million in Kerala alone.2 It was released first on 23 January 1995 on cassette and then on 1 September 1995 on Audio CD format.
Track listing
| Title |
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| 1. | "Bolo Ta Ra Ra.." | 5:08 |
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| 2. | "Soniye" (O Meri Soniye) | 5:54 |
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| 3. | "Dil Mera Nal Nal Nal" | 4:40 |
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| 4. | "Sun Baliye" | 5:26 |
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| 5. | "Sajna Door Na Javeen" | 5:37 |
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| 6. | "Ashke" | 6:42 |
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| 7. | "Ta Na Na Na" | 3:56 |
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| 8. | "Mennu Le Chal" | 4:44 |
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| Total length: | 42:07 |
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Credits
- Produced and composed by Jawahar Wattal
- Music arranged by Ravi Pawar
- Recorded Digitally at Adcamp, Delhi by S.C. Chawla
- Keyboards & Guitar: Edwyn A.J. Fernandes
- Rhythm by Babloo, Ramjoo
- Choreography: Kanchan Sachdev
- Music Video: Ken Ghosh
References
References
- Asha Kasbekar Pop Culture India!: Media, Arts, and Lifestyle 2006 -1851096361 Page 35 " Daler Mehndi (1967– ), the king of disco bhangra, began singing in the local gurdwara (place of Sikh worship), then worked as a taxi driver before bagging a contract for Bolo Ta Ra Ra, which made recording history."
- Rini Bhattacharya Mehta, Rajeshwari V. Pandharipande Bollywood and Globalization: Indian Popular Cinema, Nation, and Diaspora 2011
0857288970 " Daler Mehndi is considered the best exponent of Bhangrapop whose album Bolo ta ra ra (1995) selling more than a million copies in Kerala alone challenged the hegemony of film music."
- "Daler Mehndi". In.com. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- Booth, Gregory D.; Shope, Bradley (2014). More Than Bollywood: Studies in Indian Popular Music. Oxford University Press. p. 151. ISBN 9780199928835.
