Moosetape
2021 studio album by Sidhu Moose Wala
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Moosetape is the second and final studio album by Indian singer, rapper and songwriter Sidhu Moose Wala, released independently on 15 May 2021. Moose Wala served as the executive producer. Writing was handled by Sidhu dominantly among other artists, while the tracks were produced by The Kidd, Steel Banglez, Snappy, Wazir Patar, and JB. At 32 tracks, it is Moose Wala's longest album. It features guest vocals from Bohemia, Tion Wayne, Stefflon Don, Morrisson, Divine, Raja Kumari, Blockboi Twitch and Sikander Kahlon. The music video for the track "GOAT", featuring Jumana Abdu Rahman, surpassed 320 million views on YouTube as of October 2024.
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| Released | 15 May 2021 | |||
| Recorded | 2020–2021 | |||
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| Length | 97:00 | |||
| Label | Sidhu Moose Wala | |||
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Background
The album was announced by Sidhu Moose Wala on 10 March 2021, on his official Instagram account,[1][2] followed by the unveiling of the official cover art, features and credits of every track per day till 23 April 2021.[citation needed]
Moose Wala released the teaser of the album on his YouTube channel on 29 April 2021, announcing the release date.[3][4] The teaser was viewed over a million times within twelve hours of its release.[5] On 5 May 2021, Moose Wala released the trailer of the album.[6] Tracklist was revealed on 12 May 2021 on his instagram handle.[7]
The tracks were released one by one from 15 May 2021; they were scheduled to release until 21 July.[8] On 18 May 2021, he released the bonus track "Unfuckwithable" featuring Afsana Khan, which was produced by The Kidd and the music video was directed by Teji Sandhu.[citation needed]
Posthumously, the track "295" charted at 154 on the Billboard Global 200, making Moose Wala the first Punjabi singer to do so. The song was heavily played after his death as the song title coincidentally highlights the date of his death.[9]
As of 6 December 2023, Moosetape became the first Indian album to reach 1 billion streams on Spotify.[10]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Sidhu Moose Wala, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Moosetape Intro" | Wazir Patar | 1:32 | |
| 2. | "Bitch I'm Back" | The Kidd | 3:50 | |
| 3. | "Burberry" | The Kidd | 3:23 | |
| 4. | "Racks and Rounds" (featuring Sikander Kahlon) |
| The Kidd | 3:45 |
| 5. | "US" (featuring Raja Kumari) |
| The Kidd | 3:50 |
| 6. | "Moosedrilla" (featuring Divine) |
| The Kidd | 3:52 |
| 7. | "Boo Call" (skit) | Wazir Patar | 0:43 | |
| 8. | "Brown Shortie" (featuring Sonam Bajwa) | The Kidd | 3:28 | |
| 9. | "Aroma" | The Kidd | 4:16 | |
| 10. | "Real One" (skit) | Wazir Patar | 0:44 | |
| 11. | "GOAT" | Wazir Patar | 3:34 | |
| 12. | "Sidhu Son" | The Kidd | 3:37 | |
| 13. | "Chacha Huu" (skit) | Wazir Patar | 0:46 | |
| 14. | "Me and My Girlfriend" | The Kidd | 3:23 | |
| 15. | "These Days" (featuring Bohemia) |
| The Kidd | 3:29 |
| 16. | "Ultimatum" (skit) | The Kidd | 1:30 | |
| 17. | "Signed to God" |
| 2:27 | |
| 18. | "Regret" | The Kidd | 5:11 | |
| 19. | "Pind Hood Damn Good" (RMG Intro) | Randiala Wala | Wazir Patar | 1:15 |
| 20. | "Malwa Block" | Wazir Patar | 3:59 | |
| 21. | "B&W" | The Kidd | 4:05 | |
| 22. | "Celebrity Killer" (featuring Tion Wayne) |
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| 3:23 |
| 23. | "Invincible" (featuring Stefflon Don) |
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| 4:04 |
| 24. | "Amli Talk" (skit) | Wazir Patar | 0:44 | |
| 25. | "G-Shit" (featuring Blockboi Twitch) |
| The Kidd | 3:53 |
| 26. | "Built Different" | The Kidd | 4:07 | |
| 27. | "Trial Day" (skit) | Wazir Patar | 1:59 | |
| 28. | "Calaboose" | Snappy | 4:05 | |
| 29. | "Facts" (skit) | Wazir Patar | 1:11 | |
| 30. | "295" | The Kidd | 4:30 | |
| 31. | "IDGAF" (featuring Morrisson) |
| The Kidd | 2:56 |
| 32. | "Power" | The Kidd | 3:48 | |
| Total length: | 97:00 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer | Length |
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| 1. | "Unfuckwithable" (with Afsana Khan) | Sidhu | The Kidd | 4:43 |
| Total length: | 4:43 | |||
Notes
- There is no deluxe edition of the Album, the bonus Ttack "Unfuckwithable" was released as single between track 3 and 4.
- All tracks were released as one track per day as per schedule from 15 May – 9 August 2021.
- "Moosetape Intro" features vocals from Gurinder Dimpy.
- "Boo Call (skit)" features uncredited vocal by Sonam Bajwa.
- "Brown Shortie" has credited Sonam Bajwa as a vocal feature, although she is featured in the music video only.
- "Pind Hood Damn Good (RMG Intro)" features uncredited vocals by Randiala Wala.
- "Malwa Block" and "Goat" have Wazir Patar in the lead, although he is credited as a producer.
Personnel
- Sidhu Moose Wala – vocals, writer, executive producer
- Jumana Abdu Rahman – actor
- Bohemia – featured artist
- Divine – featured artist
- Stefflon Don – featured artist
- Sikander Kahlon – featured artist
- Raja Kumari – featured artist
- Morrisson – featured artist[13]
- Blockboi Twitch – featured artist
- Tion Wayne – featured artist
- Afsana Khan - featured artist
- Preet Aujla – actor
- Sonam Bajwa – actor
- Sara Gurpal – actor
Technical personnel
- Steel Banglez – producer
- Dense – engineer
- The Kidd – producer
- Wazir Patar – producer
- Snappy – producer
- Dense – mixing & mastering all tracks from Moosetape except "Calaboose"
- Bauss-P – mixing & mastering for the track "Calaboose"
- FlutePreet Singh - flute programing for tracks 18 & 26
Music videos and directors
- Sukh Sanghera
- US
- Brown Shortie
- G-Shit
- IDGAF
- Power
- GOAT.
- Tru-Makers
- Calaboose
- Teji Sandhu
- Burberry
- Unfuckwithable
- Raf-Saperra
- Signed To God
- Celebrity Killer
- Jashan Narrah
- Me and My Girlfriend
- Hunny Pk Films
- Malwa Block
- Navkaran Brar (audio visual artist)
Promotion
Tour
On 4 July 2021, Moose Wala announced the Moosetape Tour officially on his Instagram Live with the name "Moosetape World Tour", and regions including North America, UK, Canada, Dubai, Australia and Pakistan.[14][15] The tour was scheduled to be in 2021, but due to concerns from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it was postponed. The tour's first leg was announced by BollyBoom Entertainment India, that held concerts in 4 different cities of India, which was produced by themselves only.[16]
On 26 December 2021; the tour's promoter Platinum Events Inc. introduced the upcoming world tour of Sidhu Moose Wala.[17]
After five shows, on 17 April 2022, Moose Wala officially changed the tour's name to Back To Business World Tour with Sunny Malton as a supporting act. However, the tour was cancelled shortly after Moose Wala's death on 29 May 2022.[18]
Set list
This set list is representative of the show on 26 March 2022, in Dubai, UAE. It is not representative of all concerts for the duration of the tour[19]
- "295"
- "These Days"
- "Satisfy"
- "Old-Skool"
- "GOAT"
- "Same-Beef"
- "US"
- "So-High"
- "Celebrity-Killer"
- "G-Shit"
- Encore
- "Moosedrilla"
- Notes
- During the show in Mumbai on 21 November 2021, Raja Kumari joined Moose Wala onstage to perform their duet song "US".
Tour dates
This list includes planned dates that were subsequently cancelled.
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts | Notes |
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| Leg 1 - Asia | |||||
| 20 November 2021 | Gurgaon | India | Imperfecto Patio | – | |
| 21 November 2021 | Mumbai | Opa Bar & Cafe | Raja Kumari | ||
| 4 December 2021 | Noida | Local Noida | – | ||
| 17 December 2021 | Hyderabad | Prism, Hyderabad | – | ||
| 26 March 2022 | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | Coca-Cola Arena | Afsana Khan | [20] |
| 4 June 2022 | Gurugram | India | BackYard Sports Club | The concert was cancelled due to Moosewala's death[21] | |
| Leg 2 - North America | |||||
| 23 July 2022 | Vancouver | Canada | PNE Coliseum | Sunny Malton | The concert was cancelled due to Moosewala's death |
| 24 July 2022 | Winnipeg | Shaw Park | |||
| 30 July 2022 | Toronto | Paramount Fine Foods Centre | |||
| 31 July 2022 | Calgary | — | |||
| 5 August 2022 | New York | United States | |||
| 6 August 2022 | Chicago | ||||
| 12 August 2022 | Fresno | ||||
| 13 August 2022 | Bay Area | Oakland Arena | |||
| Leg 3 - Europe | |||||
| 9 September 2022 | Birmingham | United Kingdom | TBA | Sunny Malton | |
| 11 September 2022 | London | ||||
Virtual experiences
On 10 June 2021, Moose Wala collaborated with music streaming app Spotify, hosted by Vishnu Kausal. Actress Sonam Bajwa also joined the live session.
Charts
Album
| Chart (2021–2022) | Peak position |
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| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[22] | 33 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[23] | 33 |
Singles
| Title | Chart (2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| "Bitch I'm Back" | Top Triller Global (Billboard)[24] | 1 |
| "Moosedrilla" | 1 | |
| "US" | 3 | |
| "Brown Shortie" | 7 | |
| "These Days" | 13 | |
| "Bitch I'm Back" | Canadian Hot 100 (Billboard)[25][26] | 81 |
| "Brown Shortie" | 80 | |
| "295" | 62 | |
| "GOAT" | 100 | |
| "Bitch I'm Back" | New Zealand Hot[27][28][29][30] | 14 |
| "Burberry" | 15 | |
| "Racks and Rounds" | 16 | |
| "US" | 23 | |
| "Moosedrilla" | 25 | |
| "INVINCIBLE" | 35 | |
| "G-Shit" | 20 | |
| "Brown Shortie" | 15 | |
| "These Days" | 33 | |
| "Built Different" | 33 | |
| "Calaboose" | 24 | |
| "295" | 27 | |
| "295" | Billboard Global 200[31] | 154 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| New Zealand (RMNZ)[32] | Gold | 7,500‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||