Title: Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi

Music composer: Salim Merchant & Sulaiman Merchant

Lyrics: Jaideep Sahni

Singers: Roop Kumar Rathod, Sukhwinder Singh, Sunidhi Chauhan, Labh Janjua, Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghosal.

The music album of Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi has six tracks. Music has always been a very important element in Yash Raj Films movies. Previosuly, Yash Raj Films gave us great music in Mohabbatein, Veer-Zara, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge. This is the biggest project ever done by composer duo Salim-Sulaiman and lyricist Jaideep Sahni. The main problem is all the songs are very much situational. Such songs are enjoyable as long as you are watching them with the movie. I could not find a song in the album that I would like to keep in my computer and listen to it time and time again. Aditya Chopra is considered to be a master when it comes to song picturization. This movie album will only do well if the movie does well in theatres. Other than that, it does not have a good chance to survive in the market.

Dance Pe Chance

Singers: Sunidhi Chauhan, Labh Jajua

Lyricist: Jaideep Sahni

Duration: 4:21

Picturised on: Shahrukh Khan, Anushka Sharma

You can call it the item song of this album. Sunidhi Chauhan is the ideal singer for such energetic, quick paced songs and she gives consistent performance. Interspersed with technobits and bhangra lyrics crooned by Labh Janjua, “Dance Pe Chance” fails to evoke the excitement it is supposed to for poor orchestration. In the movie, ShahRukh Khan played the role of a forty year old guy and this song is picturized on Shah Rukh Khan taking dance classes. Is it really possible for a guy that old to dance with such a tune? Of course, this is Hindi movie and you are supposed to leave your brain at home when you are watching one.

 

Dancing Jodi (instrumental)

Duration: 3:59

This is the instrumental version of ‘Dance Pe Chance.’ If you like instrumental music then you will enjoy it. Compared to the song, this instrumental version sounds better.

 

Haule Haule

Singer: Sukhwinder Singh

Duration: 4:24

So far, this is my most favorite song in this album. A very sweet and romantic song, this number carries the trade mark of Yash Raj music and what their movies is are all about. Bollywood Hungama says:

A slightly better number comes in the form of ‘Haule Haule’, a number which carries the flavor of Aaja Nachle soundtrack both in terms of middle-class setting and the overall simplicity of sound design. Rendered by Sukhwinder Singh who is subdued rather than being typically full throated, ‘Haule Haule’ is a situational track which is already on air and is being noticed for the way the bespectacled Shah Rukh Khan brings in all his experience while comfortably dancing around in his middle class clothing. The number has melody as its driving force.

 

 

Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte

Singer: Sonu Nigam

Picturised on: Shahrukh Khan, Kajol, Rani Mukherjee,

Priyanka Chopra, Preity Zinta

Duration: 6:34

I do not know how to categorize this song. You can call it a medley in the sense that it has picked tunes and lyrics from many famous Bollywood oldies and the ultimate result is ‘Zero.’ The song really does not fit into the movie and Sonu Nigam, who is famous for delivering numerous chartbusters, does not live up to his expectation. rabnebanadijodi.net says:

There are elements of ‘Jab Pyaar Kisi Se Hota Hai’, a dash of ‘Pal Bhar Ke Liye Koyi Hamein Pyaar Kar Le’, a helping of ‘Hum Hai Rahi Pyaar Ke’ and a topping of ‘O Haseena Zulfon Waali’ along with ‘Jai Jai Shiv Shankar’ . Sonu Nigam provides the vocals and it feels as if he is holding the mike in front of his school teachers.

 

Tujh Mein Rab Dikhta Hai

Singers: Roop Kumar Rathod

Picturised on: Shahrukh Khan

Duration: 4:41

This is another sweet romantic number. It truly carries the trade mark of YRF music. Roop Kumar Rathod is a talented singer but he failed to do justice to the song. Singers like Udit Narayan and KK could have been a better choice for this song.

Tujh Mein Rab Dikhta Hai (slow version)

Singers: Shreya Ghosal

Duration: 1:41

This is the slow version and Shreya Ghosal’s soft voice makes it a sweet one. Buzz 18.com says:

Unfortunately, when the same is sung by Shreya Ghoshal, it seems to suffer from a serious Karva Chauth hangover. No offence to the ritual, but the prayer-like rendition sans rhythm, conjures images of bejewelled ladies with their lamps in designer gardens. Maybe the actual song picturisation has got nothing to do with Karva Chauth, but that’s exactly the mood evoked here. It is that cliched but mercifully rather short.

Finally, the music of Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi is very much average. Salim-Sulaiman failed to create the magic that was once created by musicians like Jatin-Lalit in Mohabbatein and Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ), and Madan Mohan in Veer-Zara (VZ). Except “Tujh Mein Rab Dikhta Hai” and “Haule Haule,” the rest of the tracks are not so enjoyable. Overall, you may enjoy the album but these are not the type of songs you will enjoy even after a long time like DDLJ or VZ.

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