Jay Sean is the new phenomenon in US music industry with the newly released single “Down“, the single has achieved Platinum status by selling over 1 million copies in the United States, and has so far been his most successful single in his career. “Down” is currently #2 Billboard Hot 100 and was one of most downloaded songs.

Current ranking on other Billboard charts:

• #4 Pop Songs
• #3 Radio Songs
• #3 Digital Songs
• #5 Ringtones
• #15 Canadian Hot 100

Jay Sean (real name Kamaljit Singh Jhooti) is a British Pop, R&B singer/songwriter/producer. Even though he is new to US music scene but is immensely popular in Britian and Asia. He is of Sikh Punjabi descent.

From his Official Website:

When it comes to the business of being a singer there are artists, there are stars and there are phenomenons. Jay Sean is all of the above. The proof is in the press, the sales, the fans and above all, the music.

ALL OR NOTHING is both Jay Sean’s first American release and first for Cash Money/Universal Republic Records. But while it’s his debut over here, the 26-year-old Pop/R&B singer/songwriter/producer has been a major sensation and multi-platinum artist over there since 2004; releasing two smash albums, scoring two top ten singles, nominated for Britain’s heralded MOBO (Music of Black Origin) Award twice and building a worldwide, fervid fan-base that stretches from Russia to Australia to NYC.

Read more here.

Check out his other popular songs below. I’m sure if you liked his “Down” you might like “Ride it” and “Tonight” too.

Ride it:

Tonight:

Stay:

Maybe – PHS Remix [Panjabi Hit Squad] :

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