20 Worst Pakistani Pop Songs … ever!

Agreed with most of the song choices on this page, but not all........
I like NFP`s writing and remarks... but sometimes it feels like , with his sarcastic remarks he is considering himself too much over the top and others (especially targeted musicisans) as brainless rants..... for some it is true but not for all......... and inclusion of such good number of patriotic songs in his list makes me feel like he has some sort of prejudice against patriotic songs.... doesnt smell very good to me...... especially this statement

``singing about Pakistan as if it was a popular angel and hoor resort besides the rivers of milk in heaven.``

is somewhat humiliating to Pakistan.

jsut wanted to add dat da song by haroon.. dil say main nay dekha pakistan.. yeah dat one... u got anything against pakistan??? i hope u dun cuz u wudnt like to write in such a country... ok there arent milky river flowing or sky in technicolor but atleast being a pakistani i luv my country n believe me whatever happens i wud still luv her... u know sumthin have u ever wonderd b4 going to sleep dat y do u feel soo secure, just cuz sum1 on the borders is awake dats y.... n these childish things like lifebouy sponsored it or dil dil pakistan wuz sponsored by pepsi... get a life!!!!


n abt dat fariha parvez song.. i know u hav sumthin againt mullahs but believe me buddy sumtimes missiles r better den kites... remember when ur mom said, its a doggy dog world outside???

Well, that leaves Fuzon, mekaalhasanband and aaroh in the safe zone. Comments anyone?
and anyting about indo-pak collaborations?
I have one more thing to say - Its amazing the underground scene is active in Pak - bands are a great thing - to be part of, to watchout for etc.
India`s band culture is almost non-existent. Even if they are around, its very difficult for them to make their presence felt.
Keep it up - keep writing, singing and presenting your thoughts, ideas etc
Cheers

Re: # 36 Yes i agree beenish but do you reemem me from Mangla desperate to talk to you online or watever my account is rospoxox@hotmail.com

This nerve wrecking ``noise`` and shrieks produced by the so called young and aspiring artists can not be called music.Where have rythm and melodies gone?.After Nazia Zoheb,Vital Signs, Arshad Mehmood`s composings and Sajjad Ali there is no one in near sight who can genuinly prove his worth.Fuzon is a good change otherwise there is a ``balatkaar`` of sangeet going on these days in the name of music.
If you have a ``feel`` for the thing you can create music out of the steel and iron.Remember that movie where the guy creates a tap dancing group out of construction workers?

nadeem mian

nice one

only, i think dino and mishi khan are nobodys in the world of music... making a crappy one timer non-hit does not make a singer

nadeem bahee..
asslamao alaikum

i wont agree wid ur declaration of 20 worst songs...
well in these at least 9 -10 are the mega hitss..
so it might be your own , very personal opinion.. otherwise these are outstanding in tumes, music, composition etc..

tak care
bye

wahab

it`s a shame how we pakistani`s can`t recognize our talent and criticize it instead- to the extent of categorizing some of the best songs as the worst ones.

Most of these songs are sung by new comers, who have tried very hard and succeeded in being what they are today. I agree everyone has one`s own taste, but one must try and appreciate pakistani music instead of humiliating it.

good article.... but you forgot to include that `bhangra pao guy` AKA AgentX... Fakhr-e-Alam!

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh i totally agree with Mishi Khan`s, Dino, mizraab, ali haider..and...and...aahhh all o`em!!
seriously, this is brain scattering!

Re: # 63

Do I come across as unintelligent, dear Mr. Baabray? It is probably because of how I speak, is it not? However, I have realised that in order to make a point however beleagured, it serves my purpose better if I avoid any attempt to be humorous, witty or sardonic. It tends to detract from my main point.

I thank you for dissociating your views frm mine, though. It helps amplify the point that Mr. Pasracha`s views, while unacceptable to high-brow intellectuals like yourself, also have absolutely no value to somebody of average intelligence but inclined somewhat more towards the arts for arts sake. As opposed to some high-brow intellectuals who use art as a crutch in their living rooms while entertaining.

Re: # 63

Do I come across as unintelligent, dear Mr. Baabray? It is probably because of how I speak, is it not? However, I have realised that in order to make a point however beleagured, it serves my purpose better if I avoid any attempt to be humorous, witty or sardonic. It tends to detract from my main point.

I thank you for dissociating your views frm mine, though. It helps amplify the point that Mr. Pasracha`s views, while unacceptable to high-brow intellectuals like yourself, also have absolutely no value to somebody of average intelligence but inclined somewhat more towards the arts for arts sake. As opposed to some high-brow intellectuals who use art as a crutch in their living rooms while entertaining.

I can imagine the look on a pop star`s face if told that his album or song is being written about by Nadeem F. Paracha. I mean it can actually kill the poor pop star!!!!!!!!!:))

Yes!! This is THE list...agree with you 100% ( and in the same order as well!) ..it makes me cringe when the RJs play the song on different FM channels these days and can`t stop saying ``oh what a wonderful wonderful song and the video is so amaaaazing`` ...*barf*. I seriously can`t wait to see this list on THE NEWS some day...soon hopefully!

#65 by ana

Very much the signature DT sound. It seems that they have tried to play it safe this time. Good listening though. I would place it somewhere in the middle of their albums, and would still prefer ``Scenes from a Memory`` and ``Awake``.

#66 by patwari

I think I have been out of touch, and need to catch up. :)

NFP, who?

#$@!@#$%^%$$#@!@#@$%#!!!

Oh.

Ahmed, NFP has already done ali azmats album review here on chowk and The News ...

babray, no idea what you are talking about I think you are very much confused about where to stand on the NFP issue.

how is dream theater`s latest album?

It is an interesting list, although I have heard worse songs from the Pakistani pop music scene. :) Nadeem, why haven`t you reviewed any new Pakistani albums? Ali Azmat`s solo album is out. I checked out a couple of tracks, and wasn`t impressed. I am atill waiting for Aamir Zaki`s album (10 years and counting). I heard Adnan Afaq`s solo is almost complete, but no one is willing to release it. What happened to the Eccentric Circle? On a side note, did anyone get hold of Dream Theater`s latest album Octavarium which was released yesterday? I am listening to it right now.

ana/patwari/321827

This is in ref to Mr. burpinder`s bullshXXt. I have seen more intelligent anti-NFP folks and I hope to belong with them. So please do not put me in burpinder`s league of brainless anti-NFP people. I may be anti-NFP but I am not anti-intelligence and thus should be seperated from dumbness like burpinder.

I don`t agree with your inclusion of Sohniyae in the Top 20 worst Pakipop songs of all time.

Nadeem is a boring writer.

``Yungie`` Malmsteen kaun hai? Tera baap?

Don`t write on topics you have no idea about.

OK, tata bye bye.

it`s ana. not anna.

personally this guru shuru business, and attributing the pakistani music scene solely to NFP is a bit over the top, innit?! :)

and baabray, perhaps it went over your head, but what i was getting at is that it is bad etiquette to bring up how much a person makes, and especially on a public forum. perhaps it`s not entirely private knowledge how much either of you make, but it really isn`t our business either.

then again pakistan maiN etiquette kya cheez hoti hai, kaun jaanay? probably not most people.

Oh, I will Anna Ji and much more. But I remain a fan of his even, well nevermind. He`s NFP, guru ji to so many who sit around him learning from his wisdom. And he loves that. But only if they were getting even half of what he gets. I`ll take it.

baabray ji:

you shouldn`t be afraid to write anything in your ilogs since you so unabashedly (and inappropriately) disclosed yours and NFP`s earnings here. :))

do write on. . .

Big, big fan of Nadeem F. Paracha, but it’s funny how we’ve known that throughout his career, every time he has been attacked for his bluntness and arrogant humour, Mr. NFP has had the last laugh.
Meaning? Meaning for quite a while he has been the country’s highest paid music critic, and this leaves him laughing all the way to the bank. While poor sods like me get a mere cheque of rs.1000 from both Dawn or The News for a review, Mr. Paracha is posted a hefty cheque of Rs.7000 for a as little as a 500 word piece. I may seem like whining, but, okay, actually I am. Anyway, Paracha, ab Najam ka peecha chordey bhai. It seems many of your readers have accepted him as a saviour.

321827 ... dude I wasnt at all talking about you, I was only talking about people who have a personal axe to grind against NFP and they do so by talking crap. As a matter of fact I actually agree with much of your post. That on the fringe show which carried NFP`s interview, fasi zaka said how in the 90s NFP was constantly threatened and attacked by religious parties and even some musicians but that never stopped him from being a big name in pakistani journalism and all i am saying is these personal attacks here are nothing compared to that.

okay. . .

it`s really pointless to begin insulting each other over this, because, first of all there is nowhere that NFP says this is a ``definitive`` list. secondly this is his list, whether you agree or disagree, it is his list, and we all have lists of our own. this isn`t some stalinesque ``accept this list as truth or face the consequences`` type deal.

as entertaining as this list, and your disagreements have been, y`all are taking this waaaay too seriously. chill pills, anyone?

Attacked by idiots? I think the only idiot here is the person who adds a Hamd in a pop music list! I never judged the guy over his career, please first read my post before posting such shite! Im only against this list, get that in your head please and stop acting like such a moron!

It is quite simple really, specially people who have been following Paki pop scene ever since 90s know that had there been no NFP in Pakistani journalism there had been no Paki music scene, just ask men like Rohail Hayat of Vital Signs and Salman AShmed of Junoon. But I think NFP has always been attacked by idiots who should know more before they let loose their shite. Of course there will be differences of opinions, I dont agree with many of his choices but myself many many more in Pakistan know the importance NFP has in paki music scene.

I dont hate NFP or anything, but there are some wrong picks in the list with totally unjustifiable reasons!

I dont hate NFP or anything, but there are some wrong picks in the list with totally unjustifiable reasons!

patwari. . . i understood what ss said. . . i just wanted to pitch in that some reactions needn`t be so extreme. . . and aren`t. and also now that i think about it, some have been awfully personal too. .

par koi na. . . NFP loves us all.

ana, he has been listened to acted upon by a number of musicians ans music journalists for so many years...that`s why he is NFP, the most well known music journalist in Pakistan both loved and hated. I think what supersize meantwas that his writings have always drawn extreme reactions and I think he thrives on that.

supersize:

oh yes, there is a middle ground. i neither love NFP nor hate him. i`m quite neutral. . . i think his voice is one no one cares to listen to, which believe it or not, is why i believe he should be listened to.

honest! :)

Lol! Expect NFP to whip up controversy, evry single time, all the time. Guess they are
right when they say when it comes to Nadeem F. Paracha, one either loves him or
totally hates him there is no middle ground.

Honestly you are the worst music critic ever! First of all, I wont rate dil dil Pakistan metal version in POP, and I wont rate a ``Hamd`` (not Naath) in a pop music list! Its not only incredibly stupid, but also offensive! Dino is a ``V``J on IM, not DJ! Do you even know what is the difference b/w a VJ and a DJ? Atif`s version of Lamhay is much better than Jal`s version.
In my humble opinion you should`nt be a music critic, you should only be a politician. Nice move though, this brought you in the Lime Light, but then again what good is this popularity if people across the country are only thinking about the level of stupidity that holds within you?

It`s alright, twintopaz. I love you too. Or should I say, twentytopaz?


rgds,
NfP

LOL at #44. tell us how you really feel. come on now. :))

20 Worst Pakistani music critics … ever!

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Youre welcom sazzman. On that note i would like to ask NFP how come he has placed noori`s album at no:12 in his top 20 paki albums and then placed the lead song of that album in his worst list?

hey CHL i dunt think no more by junoon is that bad to be the worst ..I like it ...thanks patwari ive read that list of best Paki pop songs :)

NFP:
But what about Junoon`s really bad No More?

Re: # 34

Thanks aquaris, didn`t know it was a film song.

Try Sharing `20 BEST SONGS EVER`

Dino`s Pari aent that bad, NFP...or does he being a clean-up nice guy put you off? All in all a pretty accurate swipe at what is being passed as pop music in Pakistan.

``aarha pajama`` sorry for that : )

from the list: Chandni Ratein by ali haider ...well he has sung some more worst numbers thn this .... ``aarha bajamaa..., saiyyaan kahaan gayay thay``.
hehe

Pakistani pop is better, fine NFP has right to attack it because he done much
to promote it also but must say this artical is too rude

Re: # 29

The Film was `` Aik our Love Story `` ....

the song was sang by `` Lucky Ali `` brother of `` Sajjad Ali ``.......

and I agree.....on the vulgarity ....and stupidity of the treatment metted out to that Song.... But then that Film has some pretty good numbers....

Like `` Bheegey bheegay Mousum meen ``..and

and `` meen bhi kharidaar hoon .......``......

ah, patwari, so it is. . . i must not be the only one who hasn`t paid much attention to it. :)

#13 by Mantolives
Manto,

Ok. So its Delhi college scene you were talking about. Still, I`ll be damned if such music is popular in south campus. Nonetheless, let me tell you; pretty girls notwithstanding, Delhi and Delhites` attitude is a big embarrassment for the rest of India (and most of Delhites themselves). Me and my friends who been to Delhi clubs/pubs were pissed at the DJ, except when he`s playing dance numbers and yes, those ``shameless`` remixes. Believe it or not, best music in clubs and parties in Delhi is played by a few Israeli bands.

One thought though: If your music is good you dont need music videos to promote it. I wonder about Adnan`s popularity if his videos were not graced by Bollywood starlets. Take it from me that no self-conscious DJ plays Adnan in his club. Therein lies the whole point. World`s biggest pop stars are Britney, JLo, Shakira, Kylie Minogue; but are they really producing good music?

It`s pretty obvious that Indian music is not being marketed as much in Pak as Pak music is done here. Even Indians dont know what`s happening in Bombay-Pune, Chennai, Bangalore Rock scene. Or the musical orgies organised in the outskirts of Chennai. Annual event of Vasantahabba outside Bangalore. Live music in the dingy bars of Goa. It`s good in a way. No one wants vandals from Delhi with their crass tastes gatecrashing into such parties.

Cheers

But ana this blurb is very much there taken from the mishi khan write up at n0:1.

this doesn`t appear here in his article, but `tis a blurb on the front page, under the listing of his article:

There are two kinds of bad music. Bad music by pretty okay musicians (like the ones making this list), and bad music by equally bad musicians (like the ones that would require a separate, 200ft list for which I have no time or energy).

There is one song I don`t see on this list that truly deserves it. It was a song released by an anaemic, hijra-looking younger brother of some singer or the other (I don`t remember the name). The song is called ``Kapray tang`` and the video starred Nirma in, you guessed it, a rather tight local version of a tank-top.

It was the most aweful aural assault I have ever suffered. It came out about 5 years ago and was all the rage in the hostels of my university (the video was of course). For a week or so you would go down a corridor and would hear two or three different instances of it from different rooms where the guys were playing the video on their PCs and watching Nirma gyrate in ``tang kapray``.

When you talk about the ``top 20 worst`` (or the 10 worst... or even 5 worst for that matter).. you cannot Not-include EP.

of course folks have their own tastes in music. . . and some of us are very vocal about it, but ``irtiqa`` does have some good material on it.

originality ki baat karo tau who really is ``original`` anymore? even hamara apun NFP is far from original. :) it`s all a matter of how well you can work at something borrowed. . .or in some cases ``shamelessly imitated.`` Like what jazz artists have done with classical and medieval tunes. . . if you can go beyond the original, that`s the top. unfortunately there are those who do not go beyond. ali azmat can try all he wants to imitate hendrix for example. . . but hendrix rules, hands down!

just a thought from someone who is incredibly sleep-deprived right now.

adios.

hail NFP! Great one, bro. This is NFP of yore. God speed!!

Aqaris//mantolives
101% spot on, bros. These Bollywood freaks seem to always be PMSing when handling Pakistani stuff.

``They are doing what are scared of doing``

yea. i suppose it does take a lot of nerve to imitate others so shamelessly and then claim to be ``GENUINE``...
Zulfi was doing fine on his own with Paradigm.... Why Zulfi?

Re: # 13

And I would Add...

They make a mess of Pakistani Pop songs....

Look what they Did to.... Nazia /Zohaib`s song when they did a film on it....
I think Kumar Guruv was the Lead...

Or Even Nusrat Fateh Ali`s `` Kinna Sohna teenen Rab ney Banaya...``

If any One had seen the PTV version... ( Where three female silhoutes with Masks on them wander in the desert and the Indian `` sexed up `` version ) would agree on the absurd treatment they metted out.... to the songs..

then who could forget.... the Stupidity they did with Hasan Jehangir`s `` Hawa hawa `` .... in God know how many Films.... with slight variations...

....and then recently..... Najam Sheraz song in Murder.... They simply `` murdered `` the spirit of the song....

and Has any Body seen the recent ...... `` God knows what treatment `` they have done to Jal`s song in one of their Third rate thriller.........


..... I am at Loss why these Indians always want to SEX UP the pop (popular) songs....

they are simply incapable of sensitive treatment to sensitive songs.......

.... and one find very few ..... Sensitivly treated songs especially the POP versions...

..though I must admit .... some of their Pure filmi songs are Miles ahead .... then even the Hollywood`s .........

Paracha saheb this was like a bee sting, why you are always bashing young artists

who look towards influential writers like you? Abbas Ali Khan is really talented but you just bashed him away. These people work hard but rude critics like you just throw them out your window

EP is awesome...!

They are doing what are scared of doing.

what is NFP`s association with EP? How can he turn a blind eye to the nonsense they come up with? EP is prolly the most embarassing thing (among other things) that happend to the Pakistani ``pop`` music industry...
Lead singer is James Hetfield, The fat-a$$ is Fred Durst and the rest of em are remains of Nirvana... if you`re not any good, atleast just be yourself!

NFP, what are you sulking about all the time?

saazman u must be new here, Paracha has already done 20 best albums and songs on chowk. And this was coming, Im sure he was itching to do this. And this wont `wreck our scene,` just seperate the crap from the great.

I hope next time you(nfp) will come up with 20+ best songs by the young nd talented paki pop palyers ...i wonder y dint u go for listing the super hits by these singers instead of making an attempt to wreck the paki pop scene ..

Blugaze dude, I`m sure you are lucky enough not to have heard these songs. Becaue if you live in Paakistan, then one can just not escape most of these numbers. Each oneof them are played again and again across out TV channels and FM radios. But I disagree with NFP on a couple, but I do agree with him on most, especially Atif, Najam and Salman and that creep, Deeno.

Amazing how you (NFP) have devoted so much time and energy to these songs that you think are so terrible. While i do agree that most of these songs are bad, half of them i have not even ever heard, it would be nice for you to come down from your starry pedestal and be more humble. Who sponsors you anyway?

Ah, but the last I heard both Pakistani and Indian pop music was really doing great in the public baths of Rwanda. And if it hadn`t been for the mid-90s genicide there, who knows, Euphoria and Atif could have actually made it across most McDonalds joints in the lovely capital of Barundi? But I guess this is good enough. And now watch out for some sizzling Zulu voodoo music about to make its way in Inda and Pakistan`s colleges and schools. Move over Adnan Sami Khan ...

Ah, but the last I heard both Pakistani and Indian pop music was really doing great in the public baths of Rwanda. And if it hadn`t been for the mid-90s genicide there, who knows, Euphoria and Atif could have actually made it across most McDonalds joints in the lovely capital of Barundi? But I guess this is good enough. And now watch out for some sizzling Zulu voodoo music about to make its way in Inda and Pakistan`s colleges and schools. Move over Adnan Sami Khan ...

The venom pours and kills with purpose. Mean in many places but done in vintage Paracha style. ``Mishi is pounding across the desserts outside Dubai doing what seems like a Mama Cass take on the bhangra!`` Cut me up.

Re: # 11

Vagabond...

I have it on authority that the most popular song in Delhi`s colleges these days is Aadat by Atif who by the way has been paid a shi-tload of money to playback sing in bollywood... in several upcoming movies... Najam Sheraz`s song has been a super duper hit.

Btw... have you forgotten Nazia, Zoheb, Adnan Sami and Hassan Jahangir ... who in the past took your country by storm. You should look a little deeper... Pakistan pop music always has been around and has done really well... If you haven`t heard fuzon, jal or even Mekaal Hassan Band... then you will be hearing from them soon..

hilarious ..... been a fan of your articles on chowk for a long time...I like the way you went about junoon and salman......(T)

#4 by Mantolives

Manto,

I listened to a few songs of Junoon and Strings but never heard of the other bands you mentioned. Even with such limited exposire I can say that Paki pop music is good. But to say that Paki pop has taken over Indian college scene and have Bollywood moviemakers begging is way way over the top. At best they are at the college main gate waiting to be let in. When it comes to my alma mater, Paki pop is not even in the town yet. This is a top college with annual festival budget of over Rs 2m which usually climaxes with an evening of live performance from Indian Rock bands like Euphoria, Parikrama, Shiva, Indian Ocean, Moksha-a band featured on an Iron Maiden album, no mean feat.

But I wont blame you if you`re only exposed to ``shameless`` remixes, afterall pop`s only what`s popular.

Cheers

LOL!!! Had fun reading this...

I cant say I know all the songs on this list or even all the artists but I agree with the ones I know except Rangeen, which was pretty fun listening material. But why is everybody mad at Salman Ahmed? He`s not the best thing that happened to music, granted, but he isnt as bad as all that... is he?

Re: # 8

Ana,

ditto :)

i`m glad that Lady Magic is listed here, because that truly is an awful song. . . but what about that other english song that`s on ``talaash``? i think those two should have had the same slot.

and no zoheb? i guess the lyrics made up for the fact that he really couldn`t sing. but then, i was going to say this is the ten worst, but no. . it`s the twenty worst!!! khair. . . entertaining nevertheless.

regard(s) :)
--ana

After a long time I am seeing NFP slaughter people like this. This is how he made his name in the first place. But why Strings Soniay? C`mon, NFP, it`s not that bad.

*Nadia
Sometimes a big hit can make it to a worst list. I don`t agree fully with this list but hey NFP when in this mood is always a roaring read.

Blasted, this was great. fasi zaka of on the fringe was right. You like lerter bangs can be a huge promoter of music as well as trash its bad parts with vicious ease. This one`s a class of its own. Must now get hold of that Mishi khan song.

I don`t think `Sun re` is that bad to be worst. It produces a mild pensive trance for short moment of its duration. It seems a low budgeted effort of a good emerging vocalist.
And his previous video: ``janey kia hai teri ankho mai.n`` was also very stirring which didn`t get much appreciation.

and yeh yeh mamla by najam shiraz is a pathetic attempt of to concentrate a hamd with dual meanings,


And Janab you are not following the timeline..Bo Kata was drilling in Basants all over Pakistan after its release even Fariha didn`t appear attempted in video than song 4-5 years ago. It was hit among teenagers and Guddi Baz at hot level. Fariha can be regarded pioneer of bringing pop-patang baz song. After her Fakhr and other got induldged:
Guddi bhi larani hai tay ankh wi milani hai...

NFP...

Hillarious... disagree on Ali Zafar`s Rangeen though... thats a very hip number.

Cayenne,

Pakistan`s pop music industry is widely recognised ... and much better than its Indian counterpart which is a shameless remix industry... Why is it that now Indian College scene has been taken over by Jal, Atif, Junoon, Ali Zafar Hadiqa, Fuzon and Strings? Strings even featured in the Spiderman 2 Soundtrack... recently. I wonder why now Indian movie producers are begging these musicians to sing for Indian movie industry.

You need to get a life and learn to give credit where its due.

nfp, This was hilarious. Thanks.

Re: # 1

cayenne,

How many indian vocalists have won Grand Prix award?

Huh??..Pak pop??....O Mullah He , Mullah Ho....rumpumpum....something like that, eh?.Rock on you evil pak-pop(pers).Scare away them awful Mullahs from yer land by continuing to churn out awful music that no one listens to.Keep keeping at it.And, one day pakland will be free of them mullahs and indian music can be bought OTC.After famine comes feast.