"Baby Doll" is a Punjabi song by Kanika Kapoor for the Hindi film Ragini MMS 2. For this song, Kanika Kapoor won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer.
| "Baby Doll" | |
|---|---|
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| Song by Kanika Kapoor, Meet Bros Anjjan, Kunal Avanti | |
| from the album Ragini MMS 2 | |
| Language | |
| Released | 14 February 2014 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 3:33 |
| Label | T-Series |
| Composer(s) | Meet Bros Anjjan |
| Lyricist(s) | Kumaar |
| Music video | |
| "Baby Doll" on YouTube | |
Critical reception edit
Reviewers from Times of India wrote− Meet Bros Anjjan lead from the front with Baby Doll, also featuring the vocals of Kanika Kapoor with lyrics by Kumaar. The hit Punjabi track, currently sitting pretty on the numero uno position on the Mirchi Top 20 Bollywood chart, is a hook-filled dance number that has definite repeat value.[1] Mohar Basu of Koimoi wrote− Baby Doll song is energetic and vibrant. Kanika Kapoor's enticing voice is so powerful that you can't abandon this song even if you intend to. Meet Bros. give quite an alluring song, with the right techno beats working off the trance ambiance of this sensational party number. But the song can be expected to take a backseat when the show gets all sunny![2]
Joginder Tuteja from Rediff wrote− The album starts with Meet Brothers' Anjjan singing the fiery Kumaar written Baby Doll. The song has chartbuster written all over it. The Punjabi-Hindi-English number has some naughty lyrics complementing Sunny Leone's presence in the film. It is also special due to Kanika Kapoor's unique singing style. With Meet Brothers' Anjjan giving her good support behind the mike, Kanika has good fun making her debut in Bollywood.[3]
Suanshu Khurana of Indian Express wrote that Baby doll sticks from the moment the first hook hits us. One of the more vibrant item numbers after Munni, the star of the song is Kanika Kapoor, the raw texture of whose slightly shrill voice sounds right out of a ladies sangeet in the interiors of Punjab. There is also a Zandu Balm reference (second in the history of Bollywood music, first one being in Munni) in a coarsely crafted one liner that goes Laava Zandu balm je nachde pai jan thamka. What's more interesting is the track's orchestration, which is quite contemporary as all the beats have come out of an octapad. The trademark tumbi is the only Punjabi folk instrument, which rings throughout.[4]
Release and performance edit
A teaser of the song was released on 6 February 2014.[5] The video song was released on YouTube on 12 February 2014.[5] The audio song was released as a single on 14 February 2014.[6] For most of the year, it was on the top charts on several music channels. "Baby Doll" also became a euphemism for Sunny Leone.
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Nominee | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Bharat Goel & Meet Bros Anjjan | Mirchi Music Awards | Best Song Producer (Programming & Arranging) | Won | [7][8] |
| Gautam Chakraborty, Uddipan Sharma & Eric Pillai | Best Song Engineer (Recording & Mixing) | Nominated | |||
| Kanika Kapoor | Female Vocalist of The Year | ||||
| Upcoming Female Vocalist of The Year | |||||
| Filmfare Awards | Best Female Playback Singer | Won | [9] | ||
| GiMA Awards | Best Female Playback Singer | [10] | |||
| Screen Awards | Best Female Playback Singer | Nominated | [11] | ||
| Star Guild Awards | Best Female Playback Singer | Won | [12] | ||
| 2014 | BIG Star Entertainment Awards | Most Entertaining Singer (Female) | Nominated | [13] | |
| Stardust Awards | Best Playback Singer – Female | Won | [14] |
References edit
- ^ Durham, Bryan (14 March 2014). "Ragini MMS 2 Music Review". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ Basu, Mohar (8 March 2014). "Ragini MMS 2 Music Review". Koimoi. Archived from the original on 11 April 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ Tuteja, Joginder (8 March 2014). "Ragini MMS 2 music is a pleasant surprise". Rediff. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ Khurana, Suanshu (21 March 2014). "Music Review: Ragini MMS 2". The Indian Express. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ a b "Check out: Teaser of Sunny Leone's song Baby Doll here". The Times of India. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ^ "Baby Doll − single". MixRadio. Archived from the original on 14 April 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ^ "Nominations - Mirchi Music Awards 2014". MMAMirchiMusicAwards. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ "Winners - Mirchi Music Awards 2014". MMAMirchiMusicAwards. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ "60th Britannia Filmfare Awards 2014: Complete list of winners". The Times of India. 1 February 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ^ ""Baby Doll" song details". Myswar. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ^ "21st Annual Life OK Screen Awards nominations". The Indian Express. 7 January 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ^ "Winners of 10th Renault Star Guild Awards". Bollywood Hungama. 12 January 2015. Archived from the original on 13 January 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "BIG STAR Entertainment Awards 2014 Nominations". BIG FM 92.7. 10 December 2014. Archived from the original on 16 December 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ^ "Happy New Year Sweeps Stardust Awards, Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone Win Top Honours". NDTV. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2014.