MUMBAI: Punjabi songs have seen a revolutionary popularity in India as this folk music genre has gained huge popularity among music lovers. From Bollywood to independent labels, Punajbi artists are on the favourite list for their fabulous songs. Their songs are also being recreated in Bollywood. 2018 saw many popular Punjabi songs. Therefore let’s have a look at the Punjabi songs that ruled hearts and YouTube in 2018.

Makhna – Yo Yo Honey Singh

Marking the comeback of rapper-singer Yo Yo Honey Singh, Makhna is another Punjabi song that came as a December blockbuster, which closed 2018 with a bang. Having trended at number one for a long time, the song has garnered over 67 million views. Though not the maximum grosser, since it released in the last week, Makhna has more views to garner in 2019. And the song, composed, written and sung by Honey Singh surely ruled hearts. Singhsta and Hommie Dilliwala have also co-penned lyrics of this fabulous Punjabi number. The video was released on Bhushan Kumar’s T-Series, which indeed helped in elevating subscribers of India’s number one label, in its race with PewDiePie to become number one in the world.

Heartless – Badshah

Badshah’s Heartless stole hearts owing to its emotional storyline. The video has garnered over million views on YouTube and is the first song from his debut album, O.N.E.

Laung Laachi - Mannat Noor

Laung Laachi is the title track of the Punjabi movie with the similar name. Sung by Mannat Noor, the video has garnered over 583 million views on YouTube. It features Amy Virk and Neeru Bajwa.

Made In India - Guru Randhawa

Guru Randhawa was totally as a hit-machine in 2018 as he is called. His single, Made In India, released around June has garnered over 344 million views on YouTube. Written, composed as well as sung by Guru himself, the video featured Elnaaz Norouzi.

EXPERT JATT – Nawab

Released under Juke Dock label in January 2018, EXPERT JATT turned out to be one of the top grosser in Punjabi non-film music genre. Composed by Mista Baaz, the song has been sung by Nawab while the lyrics are penned by Narinder Gill Talwara.

Nikle Currant – Neha Kakkar and Jassie Gill

Marking the debut of Neha Kakkar and Jassie Gill together for a single, Nikle Currant had a currant dar performance by both the singers, who have also danced to the kick-ass tunes in the video. Composed by Sukh-E Muzical Doctorz, the lyrics of the song are penned by Jaani.

She Move It Like

Though Badshah might be inspired by DJ Snake for She Move It Like, but the song is one of the groovy numbers of 2018. Composed, sung as well as penned by the rapper-singer-actor, the video, featuring Warina Hussain has garnered over 60 million views on YouTube.

Kya Baat Ay –Hardy Sandhu

Hardy Sandhu, who made fans crazy with Naah, released Kya Baat Ay, which is another hit track by the handsome singer. Sung by Hardy, the song has been penned by Jaani while B Praak has arranged music for it. The video has garnered over 235 million views on YouTube.

Putt Jatt Da – Diljit Dosanjh

Putt Jatt Da made a lot of noise even prior to its release owing to Diljit Dosanjh’s fandom. Sung by Diljit, the lyrics are by Ikka, while music is composed by Archie. The video has garnered over 58 million views, but the song is quite popular among Punjabi music lovers.

Trending Nakhra – Amrit Maan

Amrit Maan’s Trending Nakhra is another blockbuster Punjabi song of 2018. Having garnered over 159 million views on YouTube, the song features Ginni Kapoor along with the singer. Composed by Intense, the lyrics of the song are composed by Amrit Maan himself. The video is out on Bamb Beats.

Na Ja - Pav Dharia

Released under White Hill Music, Na Ja is composed, sung as well as directed by Pav Dharia. Manav Sangha and Don Jaa have also penned the lyrics of this Punjabi number, which has garnered over 297 million views on YouTube.

Diamond – Gurnam Bhullar

Diamond, sung by Gurnam Bhullar, is another Punjabi hit number that made waves in 2018. It has garnered over 278 million views on YouTube as of now.

Guitar Sikhda - Jassie Gill

Guitar Sikhda is a fabulous song by Punjabi munda Jassie Gill. Penned by Jaani, the music of the song is composed by B Praak. The video has garnered over 96 million views on YouTube.

Downtown – Guru Randhawa

Downtown is another fabulous number from High Rated Gabru singer Guru Randhawa. The video, which is a creation of Guru himself, has garnered over 119 million views. It is produced by T-Series. The singer had indeed brought a tide of Punjabi hit numbers in 2018 and we know more is coming in 2019.