"Snake Charmer" is a single by UK

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

 bhangra artist Panjabi MC

Panjabi MC

Rajinder Singh Rai , better known by his stage name Panjabi MC is a British Indian musician.-Career:...

 and the first track to be lifted from his 2008 album Indian Timing. It was released as a single in the UK in May 2009.

Track listing

• Digital download

1. "Snake Charmer" (Radio Edit) – 3:16
2. "Snake Charmer" (DS1 Bass Line Mix) – 4:26
3. "Snake Charmer" (Day Dreamers Dance Mix) – 4:02
4. "Snake Charmer" (Instrumental Mix) – 3:15

Music video

The video

Music video

A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...

 of the song was released to specialist bhangra and Asian

British Asian

British Asian is a term used to describe British citizens who descended from mainly South Asia, also known as South Asians in the United Kingdom...

websites and TV stations up to 5 months before the release of the digital single.

Chart performance

In the UK, the song reached the Top 10 of the now defunct Asian Network Chart, as compiled by the BBC Asian Network, and had received heavy airplay rotation as part of the album release and prior to being released as a digital single.

Release history

Region	Date	Format
UK	29 May 2009	Digital download