SYL (song)

"SYL"
Single by Sidhu Moose Wala
Language	Punjabi
Released	23 June 2022 (2022-06-23)
Genre	Hip hop political hip hop
Length	4:09
Label	Sidhu Moose Wala
Songwriter(s)	Sidhu Moose Wala
Producer(s)	Mxrci
Sidhu Moose Wala singles chronology
"Levels" (2022) "SYL" (2022) "Vaar" (2022)
Music video
"SYL" on YouTube

"SYL" is a single by Punjabi singer-rapper Sidhu Moosewala. The song was released just under three weeks after his death on 29 May 2022. The song was produced by Mxrci, and written by Moose Wala.^[1]

Lyrical content

In the song, Sidhu speaks about issues related to the Satluj Yamuna link canal (SYL canal), a contentious issue of sharing of river waters between Haryana, Punjab and Delhi,^[2][3] along with unity among Punjab & Haryana (undivided Punjab after PEPSU merger).^[4] The song also calls for the release of Sikh political prisoners who are languishing in jails.^[5] In third verse, Sidhu talks about the 2021 Indian farmers' Republic Day protest.

Music video

The video opens with an interview of Aam Aadmi Party member Sushil Gupta.^[6] A portion from a speech delivered by Satya Pal Malik in Global Jat Summit on 8 November, 2021 is included as an outro snippet. ^[7]

Censorship

After three days of release, the song was blocked from YouTube India by the government on 26 June.^[8][9]

Commercial performance

Within one hour of release, song gained more than one million views on YouTube.^[10]

"SYL" debuted at number 81 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart.^[11]

Credits and personnel

• Sidhu Moose Wala – songwriting
• Mxrci – production
• PixlPxl – mixing and engineering
• Navkaran Brar – artwork

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "SYL"

Chart (2022)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[12]	81
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[13]	27
Global Excl. US (Billboard)[14]	200
India (Billboard)[15]	3
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[16]	13
UK Asian (Official Charts Company)[17]	1

References

1. "Sidhu Moosewala's new song SYL released, fans say 'you will always be our legend'". 23 June 2022.
2. "हरियाणा AAP इंचार्ज के बयान से पंजाब में घमासान: SYL मुद्दे पर सिद्धू समेत विपक्षी दलों ने सरकार को घेरा; बोले- तुरंत स्टैंड क्लियर करें CM भगवंत मान". Dainik Bhaskar. 20 April 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
3. "Who complained against Sidhu Moosewala's SYL song, asks RTI applicant; Centre, Punjab say no info". The Indian Express. 20 August 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
4. "With ban on Sidhu Moosewala's song SYL, artistes share how voices that matter should not be silenced". The Tribune. 28 June 2022. Archived from the original on 25 January 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
5. "Sidhu Moose Wala's Song 'SYL' Released, 1st After His Death". NDTV.com. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
6. "AAP MP promises SYL water to Haryana, kicks up political storm in Punjab". 20 April 2022.
7. SYL Sidhu Moose Wala (Official Video) | Ohna Chir Paani Chado Tupka Ni Dinde | New Punjabi Song 2022, retrieved 19 February 2024
8. "Sidhu Moosewala's Posthumous Hit 'SYL' Taken off YouTube After 'Legal Complaint from Govt'".
9. "Moose Wala's Posthumous Song 'syl' Banned in India | Chandigarh News - Times of India". The Times of India. 27 June 2022.
10. "Moosewala's new song SYL touches raw nerve, registers 10 lakh views in one hour". 24 June 2022.
11. "Sidhu Moose Wala's 'SYL' song features on Billboard Canadian Hot 100 Chart". 28 June 2022.
12. "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 4 July 2022". The ARIA Report. No. 1687. Australian Recording Industry Association. 4 July 2022. p. 4.
13. "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of July 9, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
14. "Billboard Global Excl. US: Week of July 9, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
15. "India Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
16. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
17. "Asian Music Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.