Kaafiron Ki Namaaz Music Review

Kaafiron Ki Namaaz Music
Music Direction : Advait Nemlekar
Lyrics : Ram Ramesh Sharma

What I expected? : Nothing

Aayatein last just 55 seconds, but the intense and deep aalaap by Najim Arshad goes straight into the heart! Great!
Sawalon Ki Godh Mein sweeps you off your feet, relying heavily on the brilliant vocals of Najim Arshad and the zealous tune, this is one damn great ghazal in the recent times! Must hear!
Jhalkian by Javed Ali and Kshtij Tarey strike the right chords, mesmerizing piece of melody fabulously sung and given lift off by pure and traditional arrangements and good lyrics.! Great hear!
Jhalkian(Reprise) by Hashdeep Kaur and Vikas Ambhore is pure bliss, wonderfully well sung and passionate romantic track! Simply fresh in all outlooks, great hear!
Yeh Raat Mona Lisa is unconventional jazz sounding and with Usha Uthup coming out with her raw, secretive vocals, the song do interest in the first listen. Wonderfully arranged, this is one track which is heavily situational yet good!
Bajao Zor Se Taali has surprisingly good background music with Sukhwinder Singh seemingly perfect for the alive tune and slow but perky arrangements! Good one!
Bajao Zor Se Taali(2nd Version) is equally good, with less instruments playing behind.

Verdict : Kaafiron Ki Namaaz is a soulful ride with no bumps or gutters in between! Way beyond expectations, this is one of the best albums with some of the best tracks ever in the recent times.! Music Directon by Advait Nemlekar needs special mention as well as for the lyrics by Ramesh Sharma.
Heavily impressive.! Strongly recommended.!


Must Hears! : Sawalon Ki godh mein, Jhalkian, Jhalkian Reprise, Bajao Zor Se

4/5
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Press Play | Adnan Sami | Indipop Music Review

Press Play Music
Music Director & Artist : Adnan Sami

Listen Online the Album Here
or
Buy the tracks LEGALLY Here

Note : Buying the tracks legally instead of downloading them off piracy websites will definitely make a difference here, since it is an independent album and the revenue comes ONLY and solely from the album sales.
You downloading pirated tracks = You killing the album.

Ali Ali is well sung, with the sufi touch ringing into the interesting Qawaali-ish arrangements. Good hear.!
Roya and Mein Tere paas Hun are ruddy brilliant, trademark Adnan Sami stamped poignant love ballads complete with sonorous heart touching arrangements and soulful singing! Is anyone complaining about the 'Kisi Din' hangover? I'm definitely not, coz its quite unnecessary, for the songs stand out on their own! Great.!
Mere Baap Ka Kya Jata Hai tries to be funny with quirky lyrics and manages to impress somewhat with all that gully tune and energetic singing. Not really buy worthy, will work better behind a good video.
Kudi Tight is nothing great, templated Punjabi dance track, predictable to core. But then it manages to appeal for once, thanks to the careful placements of arrangements and lyrics that are quite wacky.
Karun Na Yaad gives another great listen, while remaining in league with Roya and Mein Tere, this soft-yet-intense ghazal gets an urbane treatment which somehow holds it different!
Baba is passionate, the singer's tribute to his father for whom he is desperately searching, made evident through the good lyrics and expressed with soul in singing! Great hear!
Dua De has an intriguing soft jazz-pop sound, quite likable romantic track. Good one!
Ali Ali and Roya appear in Remixes, quite unnecessary.

Verdict : Press Play is Adnan Sami in pure form, showcasing what he does best. A well composed and well sung album with all those feel good melodies and couple of heart touching ballads, definitely worth the money and time you spend on it. I'd say, go for it, add the tracks to your playlist and press play!

Must Hears! : Roya, Mein Tera Paas Hun, Karun na yaad, Baba


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ABCD : Any Body Can Dance Music Review

ABCD : Any Body Can Dance Music
Music Direction : Sachin-Jigar
Lyrics : Mayur Puri

What I expected? : From Sachin-Jigar, a complete techno urbane dance package.

Shabhu Sutaya by Shankar Mahadevan and Vishal Dadlani is wonderfully arranged and fabulously sung Ganesh-tribute devotional track which is quite easy on the ears and thus giving a good hear!
Bezubaan is scintillating, the moody soulful Mohit Chauhan and the energetic Priya Panchal and Deane who does all the raps infused into the rightly addictive dance beats with strong lyrics convert the song into a great hear!
Psycho Re by Mika Singh and Udit Narayan is kick-ass, terrifically addictive Tamil-'deppankuth' track where the plus point lies in the arrangements which are insanely fuuny.! Good hear!
Man Basiyo Saanwariyo showcases Anushka Manchanda in brilliant form, where she sings her heart out in the rock-fusion track, dazzlingly arranged! Good hear! Must be great on screen!
Chandu ki Girlfriend has again arrangements flying over expectations, what with the gully song sung aptly by Raman Mahadevan and mixed into a hell lot of imaginative sounds! Addictive, good hear!
Duhaai has an ingenious start with powerful vocals by Madhav Krishna before it ventures into the catchy hard rock-fusion, complete with strong lyrics and god arrangements! Good hear!
Sorry Sorry by Jigar is situational yet amazingly catchy filled with booming beats and quirky lyrics. Something we must wait out to watch out on screen, good hear!
Kar Ja Re Ya Mar Ja Re sung by Suraj Jagan is such a blasting mix of sounds, powerful vocals and beats, that you tend to mess up the repeat button.! Great hear!
Sadda Dil Vi Tu(Ga Ga Ga Ganpati) throws a flair bit of surprise, one thing it has been sung by Hard Kaur and another thing is the unconventional choice of arrangements and the placing of the track. Devotional, yet in every way urbane, this thing is wicked! Great hear!

Verdict : ABCD is definitely out-of-the-box, crossing all expectations still delivering a package so brilliantly done. In a situation where we expected some hard hitting techno-rock tracks, Sachin-Jigar amazes us by the sheer choice of unconventional arrangements which mesmerizes in a great deal! ABCD may not be a collector's item, but it definitely qualifies as one of the better soundtracks of the year, tailor made for the movie! Kudos to Sachin-Jigar for coming up with such varied-genre soundtrack, it takes real hardwork and creativity so produce something like this! Excellent work!

4/5
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Must Hears! : Bezubaan, Man Basiyo Saanwariyo, Kar Ja, Sadda Dil

David Music Review

David Music 
Music Direction : Mikey McCleary, Prasanth Pillai, Bramfatura, Remo Fernandes, Anirudh Ravichander, Maatibaani, Saurabh Roy, Gaurav Godkhindi and Modern Mafia.


What I expected? : Nothing but a blast, given the soundtrack's Tamil counterpart was rocking!

Ghum Huye (The Theme Of David) kick start the album and throws a fair bit of surprise, being a pensive somber Dub track by Bramfatura sung in the right mode by Sidharth Basrur.! This one's dark and catchy!
Tore Matware Naina, composed by Maatibani and sung by Nirali Karthik & Joyshanti is crazy, crazy French-Carnatic fusion material, extremely appealing!
Tera Mera Pyaar Ki has Prashant Pillai on board composing an extremely graceful romantic piece of music, coated over with careful amounts of crafted arrangements executed terrifically by Naresh Iyer and Shwetha Pandit! Beauty! Great hear!
Rab di again by the same composer, is outright anthem-ish with some some unconventional arrangements, good percussion work by Tao Issaro with Karthik being the choice of singer. Nevertheless catchy and a good hear!
Rab di - Rab Step Version(actually the Dub Step Version), remixed by Dub Sharma relies on the expertise of the DJing done! Good hear!
Out of Control is Mickey McCleary's turn in composing and produces something breezy, light on ears soft-rock, guided on by the serene singing of Nikhil D'Souza and Preeti Pillai.! Great hear!
Out of Control(Choir Version) is nothing to boast of, yet takes you by surprise for sure! Good hear!
Mast Kalandar is recreated and who better than Rekha Bharadwaj to sing this? (Though I don't understand why she goes nasal.) I'm not in for comparing this one with original, but this one definitely holds itself different with the less traditional Qawaali sound, thanks to Micky McCleary's clever arrangements.!
Mast Kalandar(Vengeance Mix) is for you if you want to hear something different, the same song presented in a rock-ish outlook. I liked it, yet many will have views against it, "killed the original's soul" stuff. I don't care.
Ya Husain by Lucky Ali is deep spiritual sufi, brilliant in every respect especially the way Micky layers the track.! I felt hypnotic! Great hear!
Bandhay by Modern Mafia didn't make much sense, maybe because I don't understand rock much.
Yun Hi Re, music by Anirudh Ravichandar, sung by Anirudh & Shweta Mohan has certainly a '3 hangover'*, even when the track is appealing as a standalone with all the brilliant Sitar and Violin merged into the feel good tune and good singing! Good Hear!
Maria Pitache composed and sung by Remo Fernandes is absolute fun, folk dance track from ex-Portuguese colony Daman(Gujarat), with a new Goa'n sound by Remo. Good hear!
Light House Symphony has Remo arranging a simple assort of flute, guitars, keys and African percussion  along with a feel good humming. Implies essentially a good hear!
Three Kills by Saurabh Roy is again hard-rock, seems to be good. I don't know.

Verdict : David is amusing for various reasons. One is the number of musicians associated with it. 9 composers and 15 singers with a total of 15 tracks! Another is the variety of genres it offers due to the variety of composers, each scoring in their own field. Definitely imaginative, creative and competitive soundtrack, must hear for any music fan who craves for class in it! Excellent stuff!

Must Hears! : Tore Matware, Tera Mera Pyaar, Rab Di, Ya Husian, Mast Kalandar, Out of control

4/5
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* : 3 is the first soundtrack of Anirudh Ravichandar, Tamil. You'll know 'Why this Kolaveri' for sure.! That's from that movie!

Special 26 Music Review

Special 26 Music
Music Direction : M. M. Kreem, Himesh Reshammiya
Lyrics : Irshad Kamil, Shabbir Ahmed

What I expected? :  M.M Kreem, of course some good melodies.

Tujh Sang Laage by KK and MM Kreem is beautiful, the serene Sufi-esque tune blended elegantly into qawaali-sh mode with feel good Hindustani arrangements, good lyrics and great singing! Good hear!
Gore Mukhde Pe by guest composer Himesh Reshammiya and sung by Aman Triikha, Shabab Sabri and Shreya Ghoshal is at most a very good song, what with a template Punjabi dance tune, lyrics and constant beats, it still manages to give a good romantic hear.!
Kaun Mera rightfully appears in three versions, love ballad, soft rock and unplugged sung by Chaithra Ambadipudi, Papon, and Sunidhi Chauhan respectively, each as mesmerizing as the other, Papon's version being my favorite! The short, effortless composition back lifted by simple arrangements and sonorous singing volunteers for three great hears.!
Mujh Mein Tu, essentially a powerful composition sung to perfection by Keerthi Sagathia and MM Kreem in two versions respectively gives another couple of great hears, ode to the brilliant melancholic tune, alluring jazz-rock-fusion arrangements(in Sagathia's version) and great lyrics.! Must hear(s) no. 2!
Dharpakad is situational, lyrics are quirky and definitely demands a repeat for the singing of Bappi Lahiri!

Verdict : M M Kreem steals the show with his sublime compositions which impress big time as standalones. Himesh is apparently a bit down in comparison, even then the album is definitely a deal worth every penny which is not to be missed.!

Must Hears! : Kaun Mera, Mujh Mein Tu(All Versions)

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Race 2 Music Review

Race 2 Music
Music Direction : Pritam Chakraborty
Lyrics : Mayur Puri, Prashant Ingole &Yo Yo Honey Singh

What I expected? : Coz Pritam is in excellent form and the movie is the sequel to a musical chart buster, an out and out modern commercial outing.!

Lat Lag Gayi has Benny Dayal and Shalmali Kholgade kick starting the procedures with this not-so-appealing techno dance track filled with "lat-lag-gayi", "yeah-ah-ah-ye" loops and template beats. Might work hugely on screen but as standalone track, just good.
Be Intehaan by Atif Aslam and Sunidhi Chauhan, the Pehli Nazar substitute works in vain even with the feel good tune and standard arrangements mainly due to below average, ear throbbing singing by Atif and Sunidhi being utterly pointless. The song could have done wonders if it was sung by some other singers, say Arjit Singh and Shreya Ghoshal, but for the Atif tag it can actually work with the singing being fakely termed as 'soulful' even when the track remains average.
Remix is a fast paced DJ gimmick.
Be Intehaan(Unplugged) by Rahul Vaidya is mesmerizing, still a but conventional. Better than the original anyway!
Party on My Mind is ear splitting techno dance and right from the start, I'm counting "I've heard this before" parts of the song(technically 'Inspirations') hence the song is just worth a hear even with the energetic singing by KK, Yo Yo Honey Singh and Shefali Alvarez. Another one which might work on screen.
Remix remains remix.
Alla Duhai Hai by Atif Aslam, Vishal Dadlani and Anushka Manchanda is at last terrific, terrifically addictive rock-techno which follows the lines of Race Saanson Ki, but keeping its own identity engaging you from start to finish blending a huge deal of sound engineering techniques into the fair tune with powerful singing! Good hear and a thumps up!
Remix has a false tempo. Not very appealing.

Vedict : Not for Alla Duhai Hai, Race 2 was a pretty average fair for me. Even then it doesn't elevate the prospects of the album, since Alla Duhai hai comes under the situational song category. No doubt Pritam has worked on the album well, there is a fair deal of DJ ing done, but something is amiss and hence the album is worth a hear, nothing more. Just like Players in 2012, Pritam starts with a dud in 2013!

Must Hears! : None

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Akaash Vani Music Review

Akaash Vani Music
Music Direction : Hitesh Sonik
Lyrics : Luv Ranjan

What I expected? : Hitesh Sonik proved himself promising in Coke Studio Season Two. So expecting a good deal of melodies.

Pad Gaye Ji has KK and Sunidhi Chauhan at the helm of affairs, singing a slow rock composition which is rightfully pleasant on ears, mainly due to the endearing singing by both singers. Along the lines I felt a bit of Amit Trivedi in it, but might be my imagination, dunno, it was a good hear!
Crazy Lover : WTF was that?!! Stupid techno.! Stupid lyrics.! And what the hell was Vishal Dadlani and Sunidhi Chauhan doing there!? Skip!
Bas Mein aur Tu sung by Nikhil D'Souza  has a fair slow melancholic melody in it with the good singing giving it an upper lift! Nice hear.!
Bas Mein aur Tu Reprise has better arrangements, nothing more.
Rumani by Thomson Andrews and Shalmali Kholgade holds your attention for its out of the box approach in the singing and composition, the lazy-cool rendition, head swaying tune and the whimsical jazz-techno-rock arrangements.! Good hear!
Tera Mera Naam is another slow rock, this time by Shafqat Amanat Ali, of which's interludes I loved more than the singing or the tune. Average and worth a hear.

Verdict : Hitesh Sonik's debut gives an impression that he has worked more on the arrangements than the basic back bone of his songs. Good arrangements but average tune works against most tracks. I loved Rumani, and Pad Gaye ji was somewhat good too, but overall an average fair, which was sort of a let down. Could have delivered better, may be next time Hitesh!

Must Hears! : Rumani

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Infinite Love | A R Rahman

A R Rahman has come up with his new single Infinite Love, released on December 20, in two versions, one in Hindi and one an official English version.

The video is aimed to "instill faith and optimism in people" as the makers say.
Well, the song itself is on the lines of Rahman's other English singles like "Pray for me brother", but with a better video, which one I liked immensely. It is exquisite and has a whole variety of cultural showcase in it, the idea is commendable. Video directed by Paul Boyd and choreographed by Longinus Fernandes.

The song has been composed by Rahman itself.  

The English version lyrics are written by Rahman, Blaaze and Gil  Levy and Hindi version written by Irshad Kamil.

Sung and performed by Rahman and Blaaze.

Posting the two versions below.

Table No. 21 Music Review

Table No. 21 Music
Music Direction : Gajendra Verma & Sachin Gupta

What I expected? : Good expectations from Sachin Gupta.

If you lie you die by Jaspreet Jazz and Neeraj Shridhar is the situational techno title track with occasional  voice over by Paresh Rawal. Nothing appealing.
O Sajna gives a better listen with Gajendra Verma and Puja Thaker singing a carefully crafted melody which is slow and fervid as a whole giving a good hear!
Mann Mera by Gajendra Verma turns out to be an average romantic number.
Both Remixes, of O Sajna and Mann Mera were unnecessary.

Verdict : Sachin Gupta disappoints with O Sajna being the only saving grace in this otherwise below average album.

Must Hears! : None

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Rajdhani Express Music Review

Rajdhani Express Music
Music Direction : Lahu-Madhav, Ritesh Nalini

What I expected? : Nothing

Koi Umeed(Western) by Hitesh Prasad is astoundingly a 10 minute long track with soft rock, fusion arrangements, melancholic slow feel and apt singing which is greatly appealingly to an extent but gets monotonous at some point. Good hear!
Koi Umeed(Indian) takes the tender ghazal route, brilliantly sung by Shahid Mallya with minimal Indian arrangements. Great hear!
Armaan Jagathi Hai even with the 80's styled background holds your attention, mainly due to the light melodious tune and feelful singing by Shaan! Good hear!
Tera Zikr(Female) showcases Madhusmita's passionate and intense vocals merged into a husky melodious romantic tune backed by simple but ample soft rock arrangements and good lyrics giving one hell of a track! Great hear!
Tera Zikr(Male) has Suresh Wadaker holding the mic which is as equally good as the other version, tender and a great hear!
Karta Hain Dil Se is definitely an age old romantic track, or it gives such a feel with Udit Narayan and the arrangements both in retro mode, something we usually gets in Mohd. Rafi songs, which is nevertheless good!
Mein Hoon Pathith is another old school track with assorted singers, slow and giving an average hear.

Verdict : This one belongs to that category of soundtracks "on which I don't have any expectations at all, but turns out to be immensely captivating.!" Rajdhani express has debutantes Lahu-Madhav and Ritesh Nalini churning out some feel good melodies rich in quality so that you tend to overlook the retro feel over them. Impressive work!

Must Hears! :  Koi Umeed(Indian), Tera Zikr(Female)

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Inkaar Music Review

Inkaar Music
Music Direction : Shantanu Moitra
Lyrics : Swanand Kirkire

What I expected? : Nothing

Darmiyan has certainly something wrong with it, don't know whether it is the lyrics, which is romantic, or the tune which is downright anthem-ish so that even Swanand Kirkire couldn't save it with his singing.
Inkaar(Theme) is a better listen with a nice brew of Keyboard, Guitars and Cello and the fabulous female voice.
Kuch Bhi Ho Sakta hai shows Suraj Jagan in his usual hard rock mode, catchy and nevertheless good!
Zindagi Ka Karobar by K. Mohan works well in blending that element of mystery to the fast paced, addictive composition, but with cliched arrangements.
Maula Tu Malik Hai by Shantanu Moitra and Swanand Kirkire tries hard to be appealing as a peppy sufi-sh song, but in vain.

Verdict : One of the weakest of Shantanu Moitra's works, he hasn't surely concentrated on this one. Average fair, with one or two songs occasionally appealing.

Must Hears : None

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Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola Music Review

Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola Music
Music Direction : Vishal Bharadwaj
Lyrics : Gulzar

What I expected? : From Vishal Bharadwaj, a bunch of quality songs which can be cherished for some long time.

Matru Ki Bijlee ka Mandola by Sukhwinder Singh and Ranjit Barot has been making airwaves already, the track being the quirky and engrossing title dance track which has quite a catchy and interesting orchestration with terrific singing, makes up for a great hear!
Khamaka by Prem Dehati is brilliant in every respect, the intelligent melodic tune, the sound, melancholic background, the choir like westersn chorus and Prem's tender and emotional singing mixed with very good lyrics. Great hear!
Oye Boy Charlie is definitely the craziest dance song encountered in recent times empowered by Rekha Bhardwaj, Shankar Mahadevan, and Mohit Chauhan singing their hearts out to this insanely funny piece of music back boned by striking desi orchestration which progressively goes up in level of interest! Great hear!
Lootnewale  just laps up the bizzareness of the soundtrack with Sukhwinder Singh and Master Saleem at the helm of affairs converting this to a total desi addictive stuff which demands multiple hears and a thumps up! Good hear!
Lootnewale Reprise by Sukhwinder Singh is just as good!
Shara-Rara-Ra  has been crafted around march-band arrangement setup with Prem Dehati singing this short and freaky track which totally gets you! Good hear!
Badal Uthiya is Rekha Bhardwaj magic all the way, her soulfulness heard throughout the simple tuned folk melody with Bengali lyrics and melancholic sound created by the use of sonorous Sitar all through the track! Great hear!
Badal Uthiya Reprise by Prem Dehati captures that somber feeling and emotion perfectly again!
Chaar Dina Ki  shows Pankaj Kapur, Imran Khan and Prem Dehati going bersek over another short band template which is nevertheless good!
Chor Police by Pankaj Kapur is in ditto mode as the previous track.
Nomvula by African Umoja provides the rave and interesting South African country music sound to the whole setup, which further increases the amusement!

Verdict : The soundtrack lives up to expectations and even when many tracks are highly situational, it manages to delight the listener with brilliant melodies like Khamka and Badal along with crazy stuff like Oye Boy and Lootnewale.! Vishal Bharadwaj comes up with a winner in this riveting and amusing soundtrack!

Must Hears! : Khamka, Badal, Oye Boy


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Thagni | Shreyas & Abhas | Indipop Music Review

Thagni  Music
Music Direction : Shreyas and Abhas

Mora Siyaan is plain, slow and soothing, pleasingly orchestrated and sung gracefully. Good hear!
Moko Kahan Dhunde is pure bliss, ghazalish tune given upper lift by flawless singing! Grt hear!
Maya Thagni  takes more of an anthem-ish, classical route with mixed results even with interesting lyrics.
Tohe Piya was painfully old school, Falguni Pathak type love song giving an average hear.
Man Logo Mero Yaar 2012 is another take on the age old Kabir Bhajan, soulfully composed, which is nevertheless good.
Ud Jayega is ear pleasing soft rock, soulful and catchy with a nice amalgamation of interesting arrangements. Good Hear!
Jheeni Re is tender sounding pleasant composition sung equally expressively and passionately with inspirational lyrics and simple low profile arrngements. Grt hear!

Verdict : Thagni is an impressive collection of  some fervid melodies which you won't regret hearing. Good attempt, could have been better.

Songs To Hear : Mora Siyaan, Moko Kahan, Ud Jayega, Jheeni Re

Mumbai Mirror Music Review

Mumbai Mirror Music
Music Direction : Anand Raj Anand, Amjad Nadeem

What I expected? : Nothing

Blunder by Rithu Pathak is kick ass, nicely orchestrated and energetically executed dance track with quirky lyrics.! Good Hear!
Mar Jawan Male by Sonu Nigam and Female by Sayanti Das, is one solid mesmerizing melody which takes your attention in no time and fixes you on the spot with the seeping emotion.! Grt hear!
Doom De Palakt and Govinda Ala Re are almost same, good and peppy orchestration with powerful singing.!
Thumka by Shreya is captivating due to the charismatic rendition of Shreya making this dance track a good hear.

Verdict : Mar jawan is excellent while all others are superbly composed and orchestrated. It came out of nowhere but Mumbai Mirror music is largely appealing!

Must Hears! : Mar Jawan Female

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Top Bollywood Songs 2012

Top 50 melodies and top 25 dance tracks. Never wanted to include 75 tracks, but the number of good songs this year was more than expected and any song listed below couldn't have been omitted. There might be differences of opinion, but I was honest to myself while preparing the list. For the ranking, I have considered both the quality and the popularity of the songs.

Melodies

50. Jiya Lage Naa - Talaash

49. Darmiyaan - Jodi Breakers

48. Vo Dekhney Mein - London Paris Ney York

47. O Re Khuda - Rush

46. Keh Ke Loonga - Gangs of Wasseypur

45. Zindagi Se - Raaz 3

44. Maula - Jism 2

43. Daaru Desi - Cocktail

42. Bolo Na - Chittagong

41. Apna hi Banana - 1920 Evil Returns

40. Oh Womaniya - Gangs of Wasseypur

39. Naina Re - Dangerous Ishq

38. Mann Jaage - Bittoo Boss

37. Piya O Re Piya - Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya

36. Ishq Wala Love - Student of the Year

35. Long Drive - Khiladi 786

34. Gustakh Dil - Shilpa Rao

33. Mein Kya Karoon - Barfi!

32. Saiyaara - Ek Tha Tiger

31. Aashiyaan - Barfi!

30. Tore Bina - Kahaani

29. Mere Nishaan - OMG Oh My God

28. Mar Jaayian - Vicky Donor

27. Laakh Duniya Kahein - Talaash

26. Saans - Jab Tak Hai Jaan

25. Soniye - Will You Marry Me?

24. Moora - Gangs of Wassypur 2

23. Saawali Si Raat - Barfi!

22. Ala Barfi - Barfi!

21. Deewana Kar Raha Hai - Raaz 3

No.	Song	Singer	Music Director	Film
20.	Shuruwat Pyar Ki	Yamini Lavanian& Nikhil D'Souza	Agnee	Aalaap
19.	Yaarian	Mohan Kanan, Sunidhi Chauhan	Pritam	Cocktail
18.	Khudaaya	Shekhar, Raja Hasan	Vishal-Shekhar	Shanghai
17.	Jeene De	Mohit Chauhan	Sachin-Jigar	Tere Naal LHG
16.	Dhak Dhuk	Amit Trivedi	Amit Trivedi	English Vinglish
15.	Kahaani	Shreya, KK	Vishal-Shekhar	Kahaani
14.	O Saiyaan	Roop Kumar Rathod	Ajay-Atul	Agneepath
13.	Raabta	Shreya, Hamsika, Arjit Singh	Pritam	Agent Vinod
12.	Bichdan	Rahat Fateh Ali Khan	Himesh Reshammiya	Son of Sardar
11.	Rab Ka Shukrana	Mohit Chauhan	Pritam	Jannat 2
10.	Pareshaan	Shalmali Kholgade	Amit Trivedi	Ishaqzade
9.	Sang Hoon Tere	KK	Pritam	Jannat 2
8.	Heer	Hashdeep Kaur	A R Rahman	Jab Tak HJ
7.	Kyon	Papon, Sunidhi	Pritam	Barfi!
6.	Pani Da	Ayushmann Khurana	Ayushman, Rochak Kohli	Vicky Donor
5.	Dua	Nandini Srikar, Arijit Singh, Shekhar Ravjiani	Vishal-Shekhar	Shanghai
4.	Jee Le Zara	Vishal Dadlani	Ram Sampath	Talaash

3. Phir Le Aaya Dil - Barfi!

Composed elegently and sung brilliantly by Rekha Bharadwaj and Arjit Singh and Shfqat Amanat Ali in three respective versions, it is one damn good ghazal we can never delete. It grows on you, make you tender and puts you to sleep. One of the best of 2012.!
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2. Piya Tu Kahe Rootha Re - Kahaani

One hell of a track and the BEST fusion music material Bollywood has ever seen in years, this Vishal-Shekhar song is high in various respects.! The outstanding singing by Javed Bashir mesmerizes you by the amazing tempo of the swaras, and the flawless, crystal clear classical rendition. The track is special due to the fact that it is one of those rare Carnatic-Hindustani rock fusion material which changes from mode to mode and from raga to raga giving the listener a roller coaster ride.! Kudos to Vishal-Shekhar for pulling off such a track. One of the best of 2012 and the one of the most under promoted.
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1. Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin - Agneepath

The track I listened  the most number of times in 2012, Abhi Mujh Mein is undoubtedly the best melody of the year. The soothing yet complex tune of Ajay-Atul, which many singers will find difficult to pull off as brilliantly as Sonu Nigam, is graceful, boggling and oozing with love and passion! The best part is the arrangements which goes straight to our heart, the violin, Keyboard, Guitar and Percussion which capture the right feel and emits huge spurts of emotion.! Can't afford to miss this one!
2012's BEST MELODY.
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Dance Tracks

25. Mukhtasar Remix - Teri Meri Kahaani

24. Don't Worry Remix - OMG Oh My God

23. Lonely Remix - Khiladi 786

22. Jiya Re - JTHJ

21. Po Po - Son Of Sardar

20. London Paris New York Title Track

19. Mashallah - Ek Tha Tiger

18. Hookah Bar - Khiladi 786

17. Chin Ta Ta - Rowdy Rathore

16. Ishq Shava - JTHJ

15. Dreamum Wakeupum - Aiyyaa

14. Second Hand Jawani - Cocktail

13. Chalao Na Nainon Se - Bol Bachchan

12. Hunter - Gangs of Wasseypur

11. Chokra Jawani - Ishaqzaade

10. Rani Tu Mein raja - Son Of Sardar
Singers : Yo Yo Honey Singh, Miks Singh, Shreya Ghoshal
Music Directoion : Himesh Reshammiya

9. Rum Whisky - Vicky Donor
Singers : Akshay Verma
Music Direction : Abhishek-Akshay

8. Go Go Govinda - OMG Oh My God
Singers : Mika Singh, Aman Triikha, Shreya Ghoshal
Music Direction : Himesh Reshammiya

7. Pungi - Agent Vinod
Singer : Mika Singh
Music Direction : Pritam

6. I'll do the talking - Agent Vinod
Singers : Neeraj Shridhar, Aditi Singh, Shefali Alvaris, Barbie Amod
Music Direction : Pritam

5. Gun Gun Gunare - Agneepath
Singers : Sunidhi Chauhan, Udit Narayan
Music Direction : Ajay-Atul

4. Chikni Chameli - Agneepath
Singer : Shreya Ghoshal
Muisc Direction : Ajay-Atul


3. Dil Mera Muft Ka - Agent Vinod
Singer : Nandini Shrikar, Rizwan-Muazzam, Shadaab Faridi-Altamush Faridi, Shabab Sabri
Music Direction : Pritam
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2. Disco Deewane - Student of the Year
Singers : Benny Dayal, Sunidhi Chauhan, Nazia Hassan
Music Direction : Vishal-Shekhar, Nazia Hassan
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1. Tumhi Ho Bandhu - Cocktail
Singers : Kavitha Seth, Neeraj Shridhar
Music Direction : Pritam Chakraborty
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