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AUSTRALIA - A lilting romantic duet written and sung by blond Australian cricket star Brett Lee has climbed to number three on the Indian charts, the album's composer said.
Lee wrote the lyrics of You're The One For Me - which he performs with legendary Bollywood singer Asha Bhosle - in 30 minutes after a cricket practice session with his team during the Champions Trophy tournament in India in November.
The song, partly in Hindi, is about a Westerner trying to woo an Indian beauty. The video, shot in under three hours, has Lee playing guitar and singing to an Indian girl in an office.
"We had a great time recording the music," composer Samir Tandon said. "As a musician he is nothing like the aggressive fast bowler that he is on the field. He is extremely polite."
The song climbed to number three this week on the music charts of popular FM station Radio City, which broadcasts in several Indian cities. The song, in which Lee speaks a smattering of Hindi as well, figured in the top four of many newspaper and magazine rankings as well, Tandon said.
Lee has reportedly said recording the song with Bhosle was an "amazing" experience, calling the Indian singer, who has sung about 13,000 numbers, the "Aretha Franklin of India".
- REUTERS
