Back 2 Love (Rahat Fateh Ali Khan album)

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Back 2 Love
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Studio album by
Released9 June 2014 (2014-06-09)
Genre Qawwali, Pakistani pop, Indi-pop
Length48:42
Label Universal Music India
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan chronology
Chandigarh Da Chaska
(2014)
Back 2 Love
(2014)
Singles from Back 2 Love
  1. "Zaroori Tha"
    Released: 8 June 2014

Back 2 Love is an album by Pakistani Qawwali singer Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. The album was released globally on 9 June 2014. [1] Back 2 Love is a collection of 10 songs including collaborations with Indian musicians and singers like Salim-Sulaiman and Shreya Ghoshal.

Contents

Music video(s)

The lyrics for the song "Zaroori Tha" are written by Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar and it is composed by Sahir Ali Bagga. [2] Its music video has been directed by Rahul Sud, and it features the Bigg Boss 7 couple Gauahar Khan and Kushal Tandon. It was released on 8 June 2014. It became the first Pakistani origin non-film YouTube India/Vevo music video to cross 100 million views after two years, [3] 200 million views within three years of its release, [4] 300 million views on 12 December 2017, 400 million views on 2 June 2018, and then 500 million views on 11 October 2018. [5]

The song was also featured in Mohit Suri's 2015 film Hamari Adhuri Kahani , starring Emraan Hashmi and Vidya Balan. [6] [7]

Track listing

The full track list was announced at iTunes on 7 May 2014. The song Rab Jaane was awarded as the "Indi Pop Song of the Year" at 7th Mirchi Music Awards. [8]

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Rab Jaane" Rahat Fateh Ali Khan 6:24
2."Habibi" (feat. Salim – Sulaiman)Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Salim–Sulaiman 4:51
3."Rim Jhim" (feat. Shreya Ghoshal)Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Shreya Ghoshal 4:30
4."Zaroori Tha"Rahat Fateh Ali Khan5:42
5."Nach Dumadum"Rahat Fateh Ali Khan5:45
6."Sab Jhoote"Rahat Fateh Ali Khan3:59
7."Dil Ke Taar"Rahat Fateh Ali Khan4:55
8."Sharab E Husn"Rahat Fateh Ali Khan4:15
9."Aag Lagi"Rahat Fateh Ali Khan3:44
10."Fusion in Raag Champa Kali"Rahat Fateh Ali Khan4:30
Total length:48:42

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