"Ashghal" (Persian: آشغال, lit. 'Garbage') is a song by Iranian singer-songwriter Shervin Hajipour. It was officially released on January 12, 2024, through all Hajipour's platforms. Written and produced by Hajipour, it is a soft rock ballad with electronic guitar and percussion.[1][2][3][4] The song's lyrics explores Hajipour's thoughts on the success of his previous breakthrough song, "Baraye", and his arrest following the song's release.[3]
| "Ashghal" | ||||
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| Single by Shervin Hajipour | ||||
| Language | Persian | |||
| English title | Garbage | |||
| Released | January 12, 2024 | |||
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| Length | 3:03 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Shervin Hajipour | |||
| Producer(s) | Shervin Hajipour | |||
| Shervin Hajipour singles chronology | ||||
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| Licensed audio | ||||
| "Ashghal" on YouTube | ||||
The song was one of the most anticipated Iranian songs of the year and met with immediate critical acclaim and fame among fans, gaining 30 million views in the first 24 hours of its release on Hajipour's Instagram account.[5]
Composition and lyrics edit
"Garbage" is written and produced by Hajipour himself. It is a soft rock ballad accompanied by electronic guitar and percussion.[citation needed]
Commercial performance edit
On January 12, 2024, Hajipour posted a music video recorded with a stationary camera in a landscape-selfie mode in a room (similar to the music video of his previous song "For"). The video gained 30 million views on Instagram in the first 24 hours following its release.[5]
Credits and personnel edit
Credits adapted from Hajipour's official Instagram account.[6]
- Shervin Hajipour – vocals, music
- Ashkan Kagan – m&m, percussion
References edit
- ^ "شروین حاجی‌پور: برای چندمین بار احضار شدم، شاید وطن برای ما مردم عادی نیست". BBC News فارسی (in Persian). 2024-01-13. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "قوه قضائیه برای «چندمین‌بار» شروین حاجی‌پور را احضار کرد". Radio Farda (in Persian). 2024-01-12. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ a b "«آشغال» آهنگ جدید شروین حاجی‌پور؛ «از ایران نمی‌روم»". euronews (in Persian). 2024-01-12. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "شروین حاجی‌پور، از احضار دوباره خود به دادگاه خبر داد". dw.com (in Persian). 2023-01-12. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ a b "بازدید ۳۰ میلیونی؛ شروین حاجی‌پور با «آشغال» هم رکورد زد". euronews (in Persian). 2024-01-13. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-01-16.