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It was certified multiple platinum in Australia and platinum in New Zealand and the UK, where it sold over half a million copies.Īn accompanying music video was shot in Vienna, Austria at a tramway museum, recreating the last scene from the movie Slumdog Millionaire. Additionally, the song topped the charts in several countries including in Australia, Finland, Israel and Ireland, as well as peaking within the top ten of the charts in countries such as New Zealand and the United Kingdom. "Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)" was also commercially successful, debuting on the US Billboard Hot 100, at 100 before rising to number 15 the following week registering one of the chart's biggest upward movements in since the chart's conception.
Upon its release, the song received acclaim from music critics, applauding it as a great adaption and praising Scherzinger's vocals. The final English version of "Jai Ho" was dubbed "Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)" and is sometimes also referred to as the "RF Mix" or "Ron Fair" Remix. Iovine and Fair also asked a number of other writers to create interpretations of the song including Brick & Lace, The Writing Camp and Ester Dean. The remake was conceived by record executives Jimmy Iovine and Ron Fair who tasked the Dolls' lead singer Nicole Scherzinger with creating a pop record that did not deviate from the original melody.
It was released on February 23, 2009, by Interscope Records as the fourth single from the album and is an English remake of the original Hindi song " Jai Ho" which is taken from the soundtrack to the hit film Slumdog Millionaire (2008). Rahman and American girl group The Pussycat Dolls, recorded for the re-release of the group's second studio album Doll Domination (2008) and their EP Doll Domination – The Mini Collection (2009). " Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)" is a song by Indian composer A. "Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)" on YouTube Rahman and The Pussycat Dolls featuring Nicole Scherzingerįrom the album Doll Domination and Doll Domination – The Mini Collection Rahman and The Pussycat Dolls featuring Nicole Scherzinger "Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)"