Wanted Music Review

Year : 2009

Lyricists : Jalees Sherwani, Sameer, Arun Bhairav, Wajid, Shabbir Ahmed and Salman Khan

Artist : Wajid, Amrita Kak, Kamaal Khan, Sunidhi Chauhan, Suzanne D'Mello, Shaan, Shreya Ghosal, Soumya Raoh, Hrishikesh Kamerkar, Nikita Nigam, Earl and Salman Khan

Music By: Sajid-Wajid

One has decent expectations from the music of Wanted. Of course one doesn't look for a moon from this soundtrack by Sajid-Wajid since the genre and the choice of composers means that the music would primarily be aiming for the gallery .

It's the sound of drum beats that begins the proceedings for 'Love Me Love Me'. Of course in the very first listening it seems so close to 'My Love My Love' [Partner] that had the same team coming together. However, it doesn't take much time for the song to catch on with the listener in a big way. Wajid, who has increased his signing assignments of late (he was last heard in Kal Kissne Dekha [^] and Paying Guests as well), comes behind the mike for 'Love Me Love Me' (which also appears in the 'remix version', just like most of the songs in the album) and does justice to suit Salman's on-screen personality.

Kamaal Khan, who sung the popular number 'O O Jaane Jaana' [Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya [^]] a decade back, is heard again in Sameer written 'Ishq Vishq'. While Suzanne gives the backup vocals for the song, Sunidhi Chauhan makes a belated appearance in this groovy number which is just the right follow up to 'Love Me Love Me'.

As was expected by this time, it's time for some 'thehrav' in the album and it comes in the form of 'Dil Leke'. Ok, so one has heard such melodious soothing numbers in earlier Salman films also but yet another addition doesn't really harm the album. Written by Arun Bhairav, this quintessential number (with some really routine lyrics) has Shaan and Shreya Ghoshal coming together.

Wanted is a mix affair which still finds itself in the safe zone courtesy at least a couple of numbers that should find good popularity in weeks to come. While 'Love Me Love Me' and 'Ishq Vishq' are bound to be lapped up by the Salman Khan fans.