| "Big Dawgs" | ||||
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| Single by Hanumankind featuring Kalmi | ||||
| Language | English | |||
| Released | July 9, 2024 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 3:10 | |||
| Label | Universal India | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Sooraj Cherukat | |||
| Producer(s) | Kalmi | |||
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| "Big Dawgs" on YouTube | ||||
"Big Dawgs" is a song recorded by Indian rapper Hanumankind featuring producer Kalmi. It was released on July 9, 2024, under the label Universal Music India.[1] The music video, in which Hanumankind performs within a classic carnival attraction known as the well of death, ("Marana Kinar" in the Malayalam language) was released on the same day.[2][3][4]
"Big Dawgs" quickly gained international acclaim, debuting at number 57 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[5] The song has amassed 65 million streams on Spotify and went viral on TikTok with 111 million views, and over 1,600,000 searches on Shazam.[6][5] The song's success led to Hanumankind being featured on the cover of Spotify's Global Hip Hop Playlist and signing with Capitol Records.[7][8] Outside of India, the song peaked within the top ten in countries including Australia, Austria, Canada, Singapore, Switzerland and Brazil.
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- ^ "Hanumankind's 'Big Dawgs' Success Story". Rolling Stone India. Archived from the original on August 6, 2024. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ^ "Hanumankind: The rapper from India topping global hip-hop charts". www.bbc.com. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ a b Tagat, Anurag (August 9, 2024). "Hanumankind's 'Big Dawgs' Surpasses Kendrick's 'Not Like Us' on Spotify Global Chart". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
- ^ "Big Dawgs - Hanumankind & Kalmi: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts". Shazam. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
- ^ "Hanumankind's 'Big Dawgs' causes global sensation". liftedasia.com. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
- ^ Bhavika, Rathore (August 10, 2024). "HanuMankind surpasses THIS legendary track on Global Top 50 charts on Spotify". Hindustan Times.