Music: Vishal-Shekhar
1. Vele ------------------------------- 9/10
A Punjabi, hip-hop song. This one has a greater folk appeal compared to Kukkad. But, the lyrics are fun (whatever you can glean out of the Punjabi lyrics). The instrumentals passages are super chic and laudable. Just a lot of fun.
2. Radha ----------------------------- 9/10
The song is reminiscent of Deewangi Deewangi from Om Shanti Om. It uses all the cliche elements of Bollywood hip hop music. with the clinching factor of it's pure energy. This song cannot leave it's audience unmoved. Udit Narayan makes a pleasant comeback in Radha. Starts out nice and slow with Indian classical piece and quickly blooms into a full fledged hip hop song.
3. Ratta Maar --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8/10
Great youthful track that any current or past students will relate to. The title conveys the gist of the song well. A simple strumming track. The change in track in the later half of the song kind of makes one feel, this situational song is modeled after High School Musical. Nice one.
4. Ishq Wala Love --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8/10
A soft melodic romantic song by Vishal-Shekhar. Starts out real soft and gets in it's groove towards the end. This one is for the hopeless romantics who can forgive somewhat lame lyrics.
5. Kukkad ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7/10
A pretty commonplace Punjabi styled party track. The first impression could be a casual shrug, but as you keep listen to, the song keeps getting more foot-tapping. Good one.
6. The Disco Song -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7/10
Another fun disco song of the album. Vishal-Shekhar have hopefully, legally and respectfully used late Nazia Hassan superhit song of the 80s Disco Deewane. The effect is great and the song still feels relevant. Otherwise the song mostly survives on mashing up tunes from the aforementioned song and other songs from the album.
7. Mashup Of The Year -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8/10
If you enjoyed the album so far, this Mashup will surpisingly continue to impress. A straightforward mix of all the tracks from the album, it has been assembled together really well. Different songs gel so well, it deserves praise.
Final verdict: Overall, gets a 10/10. One of the most entertaining albums of 2012, this sure is Album Of The Year for Vishal-Shekhar.
Music: Sajid-Wajid
1. Sun Soniye ------------------------------------- 9/10
2. Sun Soniye (Remix) ------------------------ 9/10
One of the most melodic romantic song to come from Sajid-Wajid who always seem to be too distracted for this genre. The song has a certain intensity in terms of emotions. The good part of the song is it wastes no time capturing it's audience. The female lead voice falls a little short in comparison with the male lead's command. The Remix is faster version, as one would expect, but the charm of the song stays intact.
3. Boom Boom (Lip Lock) -------------------- 6/10
4. Boom Boom (Remix) ------------------------ 6/10
This is almost a replica of Soni De Nakhre from Partner. If you loved that one, there is no reason to not like this one. Adequately fun song.
5. Nachde Punjabi ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6/10
A hardcore Punjabi hip hop track. If you are a fan of this genre, it could be the song for you. Otherwise, if the neutral audience can stand the Punjabi folk instrument Algoza (the one that makes that annoyish continuous flute sound), it is a decent song.
6. Tu -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6/10
This is a very strange song to come from Sajid-Wajid. It almost feels like a Himesh Reshammiya. However, if you are fan of HR as well as Mohit Chauhan, this slow romantic song with it's folkish appeal will impress you. Otherwise, a passable track.
Final verdict: Overall, gets a 7/10. A decently entertaining album. Sajid-Wajid have kept their goofiness at bay and have done a decent job out of this one.
Music: Sajid-Wajid
1. Jaane Bhi De (Duet) -------------------- 7/10
2. Jaane Bhi De ------------------------------ 7/10
Sonu Nigam and romantic song lovers should like this one. A plain vanilla soft romantic track. Don't expect too much and it might actually win your heart. Probably Wajid loved this song so much, that he decided to record the same song solo too.
3. Saiyaan -------------------------------------- 7/10
An intense song of a broken heart brought to you back Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. His fans will love it. It is a tad sad though, so be warned. Rahat Fateh Ali Khan is commanding in this genre.The slow start to the song culminates into a qawwali vigor towards the end. One of the best sad songs off late.
4. It's All About Tonight ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6/10
The track is hip and happening, however, it has a certain sense of staleness to it. Feels like it belongs from about 8-10 years ago. Fun and entertaining, but not enough.
