"Jai Ho" by Pussycat Dolls featuring A. R. Rahman

The song was recorded in 2009 by the Pussycat Dolls with English lyrics and featuring lead vocals from Nicole Scherzinger. Produced in collaboration with A. R. Rahman and Ron Fair, Scherzinger prefers to consider this version an interpretation of the original song rather than a remix. The music video, shot in a Vienna trainyard, alludes to the dance sequence in the film.

The song was released on February 23, 2009 on the U.S. iTunes Store and released internationally on February 24. The song debuted on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Canadian Hot 100 at number 100. The next week the song rose on the Hot 100 from 100 to 15, with downloads for "Jai Ho" up nearly 500%, totaling about 103,000 for the soundtrack version and 27,000 for the Dolls' version, and also debuted on the Pop 100 chart at 20. Sales for both versions were figured into the song's chart placement. As of Monday 16th March, the song has entered top 40 on US radio. On the Canadian Hot 100, the song reached its peak of number eleven on 14 March, 2009. Also since its world wide release it has entered the top twenty in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, and also Canada. The single debuted on the Australian ARIA Charts at number 10.

The song initially was released as a promotional single, but will now be released as the first worldwide single from Doll Domination: 2.0 Version, it will be the fifth overall single to be released from the Dolls since 2008.

The Lyrics:

Jai Ho!
Jai Ho

I got shivers
When you touch of a (?)
I’ll make you hot, Get what you got,
I’ll make you wanna say
(Jai Ho, Jai Ho)

I got fever, running like a fire
For you I will go all the way
I wanna take you higher
(Jai Ho)

I keep it steady steady, that’s how I do it
This beat is heavy, so heavy you gonna feel it.

(Jai Ho)
You are the reason that I breathe (Jai Ho)
You are the reason that I still believe (Jai Ho)
You are my destiny
(Jai Oh) Oh-oh-oh

(Jai Ho)
No there is nothing that can stop us (Jai Ho)
Nothing can ever come between us (Jai Ho)
So come and dance with me
Jai Ho!

Catch me, catch me, catch me, c’mon, catch me,
I want you now,
I know you can save me, you can save me,
I need you now.
I am yours forever, yes, forever,
I will follow,
Anywhere in anyway,
Never gonna let go

Jai Ho!
Jai Ho!

Escape (escape) away (away),
I’ll take you to a place,
This fantasy of you and me
I’ll never lose my chance
(Jai Ho)

Mmmhh yeaahhhh .. hhmm yeaaaha

I can (I can) feel you (feel you),
Rushing through my veins
There’s an ocean in my heart
I will never be the same
(Jai Ho)

Just keep it burnin’, yeah baby, just keep it comin’ (Jai Ho)
You’re gonna find out baby, I’m one in a million

(Jai Ho)
You are the reason that I breathe (Jai Ho)
You are the reason that I still believe (Jai Ho)
You are my destiny
Jai Oh! Oh-oh-oh-oooooh

(Jai Ho)
No there is nothing that can stop us (Jai Ho)
Nothing can ever come between us (Jai Ho)
So come and dance with me
Jai Ho! (oohh)

Catch me, catch me, catch me, c’mon, catch me,
I want you now,
I know you can save me, you can save me,
I need you now.
I am yours forever, yes, forever
I will follow
Anywhere in anyway,
Never gonna let go

(Jai Ho)
Hmmm yaeaaaaahhh
(repeat 2x)

I need you, gonna make it
I’m ready, so take it

(Jai Ho)
You are the reason that I breathe (I breathe)
You are the reason that I still believe (still believe)
You are my destiny (destiny)
Jai Oh! Oh-oh-oh-ooooh

(Jai Ho)
No there is nothing that can stop us (can stop us)
Nothing can ever come between us
So come and dance with me,
Jai Ho! (oohh)

Jai Ho!
Bai-la bai-la!
Bai-la bai-la!
Jai Ho! Bai-la bai-la!
Jai Ho