| Vulture Prince | ||||
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| Released | April 23, 2021 | |||
| Length | 46:34 | |||
| Label | New Amsterdam | |||
| Producer | Arooj Aftab | |||
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Vulture Prince is the third album by Pakistani musician Arooj Aftab, released by New Amsterdam Records on April 23, 2021. [1] Thematically, the album discusses stories of people, relationships, and lost moments and is dedicated to the memory of her younger brother, Maher. [2] "Mohabbat" won the Best Global Music Performance at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards. [3]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Mojo |   [4] |
| Pitchfork | 8.2/10 [5] |
| Uncut | 9/10 [6] |
Bhanuj Kappal of Pitchfork called the album a "heartbreaking, exquisite document of the journey from grief to acceptance." [5]
Vulture Prince was named the best album of 2021 by Netherlands newspaper de Volkskrant , topping their year-end list. [7] Brenna Ehrlich ranked the album sixth on Rolling Stone 's "Best Music of 2021" staff list. [8] It was ranked number twenty by The Guardian on their list of the "50 best albums of 2021", and Laura Snapes named Aftab "[t]he year's biggest musical revelation". [9] While Vulture Prince did not rank on the Los Angeles Times ' top ten "Best Albums of 2021", it was, however, included on their "15 deserving albums" list. [10]
Barack Obama selected the song "Mohabbat" from this album as one of his summer playlist favorites for 2021. [11] "Mohabbat" was called one of the best songs of 2021 by Time and The New York Times. [12] [13] "Mohabbat" won the Best Global Music Performance at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards. [3]
All tracks are written by Arooj Aftab, except where noted
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Baghon Main" (featuring Darian Donovan Thomas) | 6:44 | |
| 2. | "Diya Hai" (featuring Badi Assad) | 5:40 | |
| 3. | "Inayaat" | 7:47 | |
| 4. | "Last Night" | 5:58 | |
| 5. | "Mohabbat" | Hafeez Hoshiarpuri | 7:42 |
| 6. | "Saans Lo" | Annie Ali Khan | 7:31 |
| 7. | "Suroor" | 5:12 | |
| Total length: | 46:34 | ||
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [14] | 24 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [15] | 54 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) [16] | 35 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [17] | 70 |
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