"Didi" (Arabic: دي دي, dī dī, pronounced [diː diː]) is an Arabic raï song written and performed by Algerian singer and musician Khaled, released in 1992. The song was the lead single from the singer's eponymous album Khaled. A perk actress Valeria Golino is in the song.
| "Didi" | ||||
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| Single by Khaled | ||||
| from the album Khaled | ||||
| B-side | "Wajabek" | |||
| Released | 1992 | |||
| Recorded | MicroPLANT, Los Angeles, California, United States, 1988 | |||
| Genre | Raï[1] | |||
| Length | 3:20 | |||
| Label | Barclay Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Khaled | |||
| Producer(s) | Don Was | |||
| Khaled singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Didi" by Cheb Khaled on YouTube | ||||
"Didi" peaked at number nine in the French Singles Chart and remained on the "Top 50" chart for 20 weeks, making it the first tune sung in Algerian Arabic to chart in France.[2] It also topped the singles charts in Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia.[2] The song also became popular in India.
The music video was directed by Philippe Gautier. The song was one of the opening song for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Track listings
editCD single
edit- "Didi" (edit version) – 3:20
- "Wajabek" (unreleased) – 4:25
- "Didi" (Garage mix) – 7:40
- "Didi" (Simenon mix) – 6:29
7" single
edit- "Didi" (edit version) – 3:20
- "Wajabek" (unreleased) – 4:25
12" single
edit- "Didi" (Simenon mix) – 6:29
- "Didi" (Edit version) – 3:20
- "Wajabek" (unreleased) – 4:25
Charts
edit| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Mega Top 100[3] | 29 |
| French SNEP Singles Chart[4] | 9 |
| Swiss Singles Chart[5] | 30 |
Brahim version
edit| "Didi" | ||||
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| Single by Brahim | ||||
| from the album Najaha | ||||
| Released | 2005 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Khaled | |||
| Brahim singles chronology | ||||
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The Moroccan-Belgian singer Brahim released a version of the song with added English language lyrics. The song reached #10 on the Ultratop 50 Belgian Singles Chart in 2005.
Brahim featuring Nessa
editIn a second release destined for the Moroccan market and the Belgian francophone markets (Wallonia), Brahim added a French language rap section featuring the artist Nessa.
Charts
edit| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Ultratop 50 Belgian Singles Chart (Flanders)[6] | 10 |
| Ultratip Belgian Singles Chart (Wallonia)[7] | Tip 5 |
Milk & Honey cover
edit| "Didi" | |
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| Single by Brahim feat. Nessa | |
| Released | 2005 |
| Songwriter(s) | Khaled |
| Music video | |
| "Didi" by Brahim feat. Nessa on YouTube | |
The German duo Milk & Honey released an all English language version with completely new lyrics and arrangement. It appeared in the band's 2007 album Elbi and was the second single release from the album after the initial "Habibi (je t'aime)". A separate EP was also released.
Track list
edit- "Didi" 3:27
- "Didi" (instrumental) - 3:29
- "Didi" (Algiers club mix) - 3:29
- "Didi" (m million mix) - 3:08
- "Didi" (tai jason mix) - 4:12
Other versions
editCovers
edit| "Didi" | ||||
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| Single by Milk & Honey | ||||
| from the album Elbi | ||||
| Released | 2007 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Khaled | |||
| Milk & Honey singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Didi" by Milk & Honey on YouTube | ||||
The song was covered in Turkish by Tarkan for his debut album Yine Sensiz (1992) under the title "Kimdi".
It was also covered in Persian by Andy as "Laili" for his similarly titled album Laili, and in Greek as Giorgos Alkaios's debut single "Ti Ti". In 1993 it was also covered in Spanish by Antonio Carbonell.
In the 1990s, it was also covered in Albanian as "Ti më bën xheloz" by the Band Ilirët.
There was also an Urdu version of the song, "Babia" (1993), by Sajjad Ali.
In India, versions of the song became popular through plagiarized versions in local Indian languages. A popular version was the Hindi song "Ladki Ladki" in the Bollywood movie Shreemaan Aashique (1993), arranged by Nadeem-Shravan.[8]
A Serbian copy was released by Dragana Mirković as "Baš tebe volim ja" in 1993.
The title was also covered in Russian language by Tatiana Parez in September 2004, who released it as CD maxi.[9]
In 2007 the song was covered by a German girls band Milk & Honey, in an Arab and partial French translation.
In 2022 a Greek version was made by the Greek famous singer Helena Paparizou & Antique named "Ti Ti"[10]
Samples and adaptations
editThis song was sampled loosely in the 1994 film Brahma by Bappi Lahiri and Kavita Krishnamurthy called Suno Suno Meri Rani Ji.
In 2007 a sample of the song was used in a song of the American singer Amerie in the song titled "Losing U" in her album Because I Love It.
Films
editThe song was almost completely featured in the 1995 Malayalam movie, Highway, with actress Silk Smitha dancing to the tunes. Just prior to the song, there is a brief part which shows the original song video by Khalid, being played on a television set.
A 2016 Bollywood movie named Airlift covered this song in Hindi as "Dil Cheez Tujhe De Di" sung by Arijit Singh and Ankit Tiwari.
A 2020 Indian movie in Malayalam named Dhamaka covered this song in Malayalam as "Potti Potti" directed by Gopi Sundar.
Television
editIt was sung by Red Dagger to Kamala Khan in the TV series Ms. Marvel.
Plagiarism controversies
editIn India, there was plagiarism controversy when several Indian musicians plagiarized "Didi" and produced unauthorized cover versions in local Indian languages. A popular version was the Hindi song "Ladki Ladki" in the Bollywood movie Shreemaan Aashique (1993), arranged by Nadeem-Shravan and sung by Sudesh Bhosle and Vinod Rathod.[8]
On April 3, 2015, Khaled was charged for plagiarism of Didi, from Angui ou Selmi, an Algerian rai musical composition recorded by Cheb Rabah (born Rabah Zerradine) in 1988.[11][12][13] Cheb Rabah was also compensated by Cheb Mami for plagiarizing his texts.[14] But on May 13, 2016, Court of Cassation removed the charges against Khaled, when a 1982 audio tape with the song was shown. This tape was recorded by Khaled and given to a producer located in Oran, 6 years before Cheb Rabah's record. In the end, Rabah had to compensate Khaled for the fees during this case.[15]
References
edit- ^ El Hamamsy, Walid; Soliman, Mounira, eds. (2013). Popular Culture in the Middle East and North Africa: A Postcolonial Outlook. Routledge. p. 52. ISBN 978-0-41550-972-5.
- ^ a b "Biography: Khaled", RFI Musique, July, 2009
- ^ ""Didi", Dutch Mega Top 100" (in Dutch). Dutchcharts. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
- ^ ""Didi", French Singles Chart" (in French). Lescharts. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
- ^ ""Didi", Swiss Singles Chart" (in German). Hitparade. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
- ^ "Brahim - Didi" (in Dutch). Belgiancharts. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ "Brahim - Didi" (in French). Belgiancharts. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ a b Katiyar, Arun (31 December 1992). "Rai music poised to take India by storm". India Today. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Tatiana Perz - "Didi", French Singles Chart" (in French). Lescharts. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
- ^ Helena Paparizou, ANTIQUE - Ti Ti (Official Audio Release), retrieved 2022-04-14
- ^ "à propos de sa chanson à succès Didi : Khaled condamné pour plagiat". El Watan. Archived from the original on April 12, 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Raï : Khaled condamné pour plagiat pour son tube " Didi "". Le Monde. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ ""Didi" : comparez la version de Khaled et l'originale de Rabah". Nouvel Obs. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ "La star du raï Cheb Mami et EMI condamnés pour plagiat". 20 minutes. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ "Didi : la justice donne raison à Khaled". FIGARO (in French). 2016-05-17. Retrieved 2017-11-01.