"Hey Hey" is the lead track from Swami

Swami (band)

Swami are a critically acclaimed British Indian pop/alt/bhangra band from Birmingham, England. It is also the pseudonym of the band's lead performer, producer, DJ and guitarist Diamond Duggal , who founded the band with his brother Simon Duggal...

's 2007 album

Album

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, Equalize

Equalize

Equalize is an Urban Desi album by the UK band Swami released on September 24, 2007.Their two previous albums were DesiRock in 2004, and So Who Am I in 2005...

.

The song features vocals by Harlem-based R'n'B singer Boostylz, guest Punjabi vocalist Romesh Chohan, and was produced by DJ Swami.

As of Saturday 29 September, "Hey Hey" has been number 1 for 3 consecutive weeks on the BBC Asian Network

BBC Asian Network

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chart, and has been played over a million times on the band's MySpace page.

The music video premiered in October 2007 on YouTube.

"Hey Hey" is also the title of the fourth track on Superchick's 2008 album, Rock What You Got.

Alternate Versions & Remixes

1. "Hey Hey" (English Version)
   • This mix removed Romesh Chohan's vocals and they were replaced with English lyrics by South African R'n'B singer Ishmael.
2. "Hey Hey" (Video Version)
   • The mix of the song used in the music video contained the same Punjabi lyrics as the album version but sung by Swami vocalist Sups.
3. "Hey Hey" (Tigerstyle Remix)
   • A remix of the song by Scottish bhangra DJ's Tigerstyle.