"The Last Ride" is a song by Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala. It was self-released as a single on 15 May 2022. The song was produced by Wahzir, and written by Moose Wala.[1] It was his second last song before "LEVELS" in his lifetime before his death on 29 May 2022.
| "The Last Ride" | ||||
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| Single by Sidhu Moose Wala | ||||
| Language | Punjabi | |||
| Released | 15 May 2022 | |||
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| Length | 4:22 | |||
| Label | Sidhu Moose Wala | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Sidhu Moose Wala | |||
| Producer(s) | Wahzir | |||
| Sidhu Moose Wala singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "The Last Ride" on YouTube | ||||
Lyrical content
editMoose Wala admired Tupac Shakur and Nipsey Hussle from the beginning of his career, and in many of his songs he pays homage to the artists. On "The Last Ride", Sidhu describes how the artists lost their lives at young ages: "ਚੋੱਬਰ ਦੇ ਚਿਹਰੇ ਉੱਤੇ ਨੂਰ ਦੱਸਦਾ, ਨੀ ਇਹਦਾ ਉੱਠੂਗਾ ਜਵਾਨੀ 'ਚ ਜਨਾਜ਼ਾਂ ਮਿੱਠੀਏ" (Gurumukhi)/ "چوبر دے چہرے اتے نور دسدا، نی ایہدا اٹھوگا جوانی 'چ جنازاں مٹھیئے" (Shahmukhi) ("Everything is revealed in the eyes of the young boy that the funeral will take place in its youth").[2] He also discusses how their legacies lives in the hearts of their fans, adding more about his own personal life and the negative reception he received after some of his previous songs.
Following Moose Wala's own death on 29 May 2022,[3] the song received attention for the belief that he had predicted his own death;[4][5] Moose Wala was similarly shot dead just like Shakur and Hussle.[6][7]
Commercial performance
editAfter Sidhu Moose Wala was murdered at the age of 28, "The Last Ride" debuted at number 113 on the US Billboard Global Excl.US based on 12 million streams in the week ending June 7, 2022.[8] It became Sidhu's first solo song to be debuted on Global Billboard Charts.
In India, "The Last Ride" debuted at number 1 on the Billboard India Songs chart dated June 7, 2022.
Cover art
editThe cover of the single depicts the murder scene of Tupac Shakur.
Music video
editThe music video of the song was also released on 15 May 2022.[9] It was directed by Gurjant Panesar. As of June 2022, the music video has been viewed over 100 million times on YouTube.
Charts
edit| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] | 25 |
| Global Excl. US (Billboard)[11] | 103 |
| India (Billboard)[12] | 1 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (Recorded Music NZ)[13] | 18 |
| UK Asian (Official Charts Company)[14] | 1 |
References
edit- ^ "'Sidhu Moose Wala foretold his death in his last song': Fans spot uncanny similarities". 31 May 2022.
- ^ "THE LAST RIDE LYRICS - SIDHU MOOSE WALA". LyricsBELL. 29 May 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ Heather Chen and Esha Mitra (30 May 2022). "Indian rapper turned politician Sidhu Moose Wala shot dead". CNN. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ "7 Songs That Predicted Sidhu Moosewala's Death". Kiddaan. 30 May 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ "Before Sidhu Moose Wala, Young Artists Like XXXTentacion, Notorious Big, Nipsey Have Been Shot Dead Across The Globe". Koimoi. 30 May 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ "Fans say Sidhu may have predicted his own death". The Express Tribune. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ "Fans say Sidhu Moosewala predicted his own death in 'The Last Ride'". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ "From 295 to the Last Ride: Sidhu Moosewala's Songs Grab Special Space on Billboard".
- ^ "सिद्धू मूसेवाला का आखिरी म्यूजिक वीडियो था the Last Ride, फैन्स बोले- 'गाने और मौत में ये समानताएं'".
- ^ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of June 18, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ "Sidhu Moosewala". Billboard. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ Cusson, Michael (15 February 2022). "India Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Asian Music Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.