Songs of the year

The year has seen many good albums. Check this out
http://www.indiafm.com/features/2005/12/28/913/index.html

http://www.radiosargam.com/features/memories/songs2005.htm

My top albums of this year would be
Parineeta: Best album of the year. Songs of this film completely gave a fell of that era (early 60s). Great numbers by Shantanu Moitra (this guy is to watch out for after some stunning songs in Parineeta, Hazaron Khwahishein Aisi, Yahaan) and excellently penned by Swanand Kirkire. “Piyu Bole” (ultimate love song) and “Raat Hamari to” (a depressing number) are my favourites

Main meri patni aur woh : Most underrated album of the year. “Doob Jaane re” is among the best romantic songs of the year which has been wonderfully rendered by Sonu and Shreya. Also watch out for the ghazal “Guncha Koi” sung by Mohit Chauhan (lead from Silk route band). Amongst the best slow numbers in recent times.

Salaam Namaste: All the songs of this album were mind blowing starting from title song to My Dil goes Hmmm. Tu Yahaan is my favourite song. This album along with Dus catapulted Vishal Shekhar to the top bracket of music directors though Jhankaar Beats is my favourite Vishal Shekhar album.

Socha Na Tha: All the songs of this film were hummable ranging from “Yaaran Rab” to “Abhi Abhi” to “Socha na tha” to “Zindagi”. Sandesh Shandilya is one music director who could excel if given proper chance. His works till now K3g, Chameli, Rules have been exceptional.

Lucky: Adnan Sami in a different seat for a change. This time as a composer. And yes Pappu pass ho gaya. He returned with aces with the album. A great romantic number “Sun Zara” can easily be sung to your sweet ones. There were other good numbers like “Chori chori”, “Lucky Lips” and “Jaan meri”

Bluffmaster: A unique track which featured remixes of many of the yesteryear’s chartbusters like “Sabse Bada Rupaiya”, “Do aur do Paanch”, “taqdeer se bigdi”, “Shayad meri shaadi”. The album has some good original numbers also like “Say na” (sung differently) and “Right Here, Right now” rendered by Abhishek and Sunidhi

Yahaan: Another underrated album. Each of the songs of this film had a Kashmiri feel and they really look good onscreen especially “Urzu Urzu Durkut” and “Naam Adaa Likhna”

Home Delivery: A disaster film with good numbers. Each of the songs of this film were good but were not properly projected in the film. Songs like “Happy Diwali”, “Kaash” (Shaan at his best), “Khushboo churati” really stood out

Kaal: Rocking numbers different from the typical Dharma production stuff. “Kaal Dhamaal”, “Tauba Tauba” and “Nassa Nassa” were good dance numbers

Garam Masala: All the songs of this movie were good but none were exceptional. My favourite was “Dil Samander”

Kisna: One more Subhash Ghai’s chartbusters though not at par with Taal and Karz. Songs like “Hum hai is pal yahaan” and “Who kisna hai” were hummable


There were even movies which had 1-2 songs which really stood out.
o Le Chale(My Brother Nikhil): My all time favourite brilliantly rendered by Sunidhi. My best song of the year
o Wo Lamhe (Zeher): Great Pakistani number sung well by Atif
o Aadat(Kalyug): Another Pakistani number by Atif
o Chup Chupke(Bunty and Babli): Nice romantic number
o Tinka Tinka(karam): Alisha at her best
o Maine dil se kaha (Rog) : Excellent track with great lyrics
o Dil Di nazar(Maine pyar kyun kiya): Nice dance number
o Jal jal ke dhuan(El Khiladi Ek haseena): Sonu at his best in this sensuous number. Often reminds me of Makhmali Badan from Road.
o Mann yeh bawra(Hazaaron Khwahishein Aisi): Nice qawwali
o Aa jeele ek pal (Kyon Ki): Typical Salman number
o Dus Bahane(Dus): How can one forget this ultimate chartbuster with Abhishek in a different and a cool get up.