MUSICIAN
Panjabi MC
1973 - Today
Panjabi MC
Rajinder Singh Rai (Punjabi: ਰਜਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ; born February 14, 1973), better known by his stage name Panjabi MC, is a British-Indian recording artist, rapper, producer and DJ. He is best known for the worldwide 2002 Bhangra hit "Mundian To Bach Ke", which sold 10 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling singles of all time. Among other songs, he gained acclaim with the 2003 release "Jogi". Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Panjabi MC has received more than 807,133 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Panjabi MC is the 2,676th most popular musician (down from 2,332nd in 2019), the 6,529th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,610th in 2019) and the 431st most popular British Musician.
Memorability Metrics
810k
Page Views (PV)
36.48
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
3.13
Effective Languages (L*)
2.60
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Panjabi MCS by language
Over the past year Panjabi MC has had the most page views in the English wikipedia edition with 123,034 views, followed by Russian (19,176), and German (11,029). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Hungarian (37.17%), English (21.70%), and Egyptian Arabic (21.35%)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Panjabi MC ranks 2,676 out of 3,175. Before him are Troy McLawhorn, Dan Swanö, Billy Gould, Brenda Russell, Orianthi, and Harald Nævdal. After him are Fela Sowande, Josh Dun, Tim Rice-Oxley, Norman Petty, Terry Date, and Andy Gill.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTroy McLawhorn
1968 - Present
HPI: 36.55
Rank: 2,670
Dan Swanö
1973 - Present
HPI: 36.54
Rank: 2,671
Billy Gould
1963 - Present
HPI: 36.53
Rank: 2,672
Brenda Russell
1949 - Present
HPI: 36.53
Rank: 2,673
Orianthi
1985 - Present
HPI: 36.52
Rank: 2,674
Harald Nævdal
1970 - Present
HPI: 36.50
Rank: 2,675
Panjabi MC
1973 - Present
HPI: 36.48
Rank: 2,676
Fela Sowande
1905 - 1987
HPI: 36.45
Rank: 2,677
Josh Dun
1988 - Present
HPI: 36.41
Rank: 2,678
Tim Rice-Oxley
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.40
Rank: 2,679
Norman Petty
1927 - 1984
HPI: 36.39
Rank: 2,680
Terry Date
1956 - Present
HPI: 36.38
Rank: 2,681
Andy Gill
1956 - 2020
HPI: 36.35
Rank: 2,682
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1973, Panjabi MC ranks 642. Before him are Ilia Averbukh, Dan Swanö, Florian Lukas, Yuka Sato, Gharib Amzine, and Ramaz Paliani. After him are Gloria, Arik Benado, Linda Hardy, Alyaksandr Kulchy, Eric Lange, and Ville Peltonen.
Others Born in 1973
Go to all RankingsIlia Averbukh
SKATER
1973 - Present
HPI: 36.55
Rank: 636
Dan Swanö
MUSICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 36.54
Rank: 637
Florian Lukas
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 36.53
Rank: 638
Yuka Sato
SKATER
1973 - Present
HPI: 36.53
Rank: 639
Gharib Amzine
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 36.53
Rank: 640
Ramaz Paliani
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 36.52
Rank: 641
Panjabi MC
MUSICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 36.48
Rank: 642
Gloria
SINGER
1973 - Present
HPI: 36.48
Rank: 643
Arik Benado
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 36.48
Rank: 644
Linda Hardy
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 36.47
Rank: 645
Alyaksandr Kulchy
COACH
1973 - Present
HPI: 36.47
Rank: 646
Eric Lange
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 36.46
Rank: 647
Ville Peltonen
HOCKEY PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 36.46
Rank: 648
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Panjabi MC ranks 6,529 out of 8,785. Before him are Matt Ridley (1958), Willie Ormond (1927), Ken Downing (1917), David Gyasi (1980), Jamie Waylett (1989), and Heston Blumenthal (1966). After him are Oliver Jackson-Cohen (1986), James Guthrie (1953), George Osborne (1971), Tim Minchin (1975), Paul Hunter (1978), and Tom Rob Smith (1979).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsMatt Ridley
BIOLOGIST
1958 - Present
HPI: 36.53
Rank: 6,523
Willie Ormond
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 1984
HPI: 36.51
Rank: 6,524
Ken Downing
RACING DRIVER
1917 - 2004
HPI: 36.51
Rank: 6,525
David Gyasi
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 36.51
Rank: 6,526
Jamie Waylett
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 36.50
Rank: 6,527
Heston Blumenthal
WRITER
1966 - Present
HPI: 36.49
Rank: 6,528
Panjabi MC
MUSICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 36.48
Rank: 6,529
Oliver Jackson-Cohen
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.48
Rank: 6,530
James Guthrie
ENGINEER
1953 - Present
HPI: 36.48
Rank: 6,531
George Osborne
POLITICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 36.48
Rank: 6,532
Tim Minchin
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 36.47
Rank: 6,533
Paul Hunter
SNOOKER
1978 - 2006
HPI: 36.46
Rank: 6,534
Tom Rob Smith
WRITER
1979 - Present
HPI: 36.46
Rank: 6,535
Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom
Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Panjabi MC ranks 431. Before him are Andy Sneap (1969), Stuart Adamson (1958), Bill Steer (1969), KT Tunstall (1975), Dhani Harrison (1978), and Michael Kiwanuka (1987). After him are Tim Rice-Oxley (1976), Andy Gill (1956), Femi Kuti (1962), Sam Totman (1980), James Dean Bradfield (1969), and Jeffrey Dunn (1961).
Andy Sneap
1969 - Present
HPI: 36.84
Rank: 425
Stuart Adamson
1958 - 2001
HPI: 36.70
Rank: 426
Bill Steer
1969 - Present
HPI: 36.70
Rank: 427
KT Tunstall
1975 - Present
HPI: 36.68
Rank: 428
Dhani Harrison
1978 - Present
HPI: 36.63
Rank: 429
Michael Kiwanuka
1987 - Present
HPI: 36.62
Rank: 430
Panjabi MC
1973 - Present
HPI: 36.48
Rank: 431
Tim Rice-Oxley
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.40
Rank: 432
Andy Gill
1956 - 2020
HPI: 36.35
Rank: 433
Femi Kuti
1962 - Present
HPI: 36.33
Rank: 434
Sam Totman
1980 - Present
HPI: 36.13
Rank: 435
James Dean Bradfield
1969 - Present
HPI: 36.12
Rank: 436
Jeffrey Dunn
1961 - Present
HPI: 36.02
Rank: 437