Archive · 7 Sep 2026
Pasoori Becomes First Made-in-Pakistan Video To Reach One Billion
Pasoori is a song made by Pakistani artists Ali Sethi and Shae Gill.
It was released in February 2022 and quickly became very popular.
Coke Studio says its music video has now been watched more than one billion times on YouTube.
This makes it the first music video made in Pakistan to reach that number.
The song has also been streamed many millions of times on Spotify.
It was included in the Disney show Ms. Marvel and was remixed with African musicians.
A Bollywood version was also made for Satyaprem Ki Katha.
Shae Gill asked fans not to send hateful messages to people involved with the remake.
Coke Studio announced that Pasoori has surpassed one billion YouTube views.
The Ali Sethi and Shae Gill duet was released on February 7, 2022.
Pasoori is the first made-in-Pakistan music video to reach the milestone.
The song has nearly 405 million Spotify streams and was the platform’s most-streamed Pakistani song in 2022.
The track appeared in Ms. Marvel, received a Coke Studio Africa remix, and was adapted for Satyaprem Ki Katha.
- Who
- Coke Studio, Ali Sethi, Shae Gill, and producers Zulfiqar Khan and Abdullah Siddiqui are associated with the milestone.
- What
- Pasoori became the first made-in-Pakistan music video to surpass one billion YouTube views.
- When
- Coke Studio announced the milestone on Sunday; the song was released on February 7, 2022.
- Where
- The milestone was reached on YouTube, while the song also gained audiences in Pakistan, India, and beyond the subcontinent.
- Why
- The song became a global hit, attracting extensive viewership, streaming, covers, remixes, and soundtrack placements.
- YouTube views
- More than 1 billion
- Release date
- February 7, 2022
- Spotify streams
- Nearly 405 million
- Spotify achievement
- Most-streamed Pakistani song in 2022
- Performers
- Ali Sethi and Shae Gill
- Producers
- Zulfiqar Khan (Xulfi) and Abdullah Siddiqui
- International appearances
- Ms. Marvel and a Coke Studio Africa remix