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Gunday
Gunday
Soundtrack album by Sohail Sen
Released	20 January 2014
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Length	42:33
Label	YRF Music
Producer	Sohail Sen
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Gunday is the soundtrack album to the 2014 film of the same name directed by Ali Abbas Zafar and produced by Yash Raj Films starring Ranveer Singh, Arjun Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra. The soundtrack featured ten songs composed by Sohail Sen with lyrics written by Irshad Kamil, Zafar, Bappi Lahiri and Gautam Susmit. The album was released through YRF Music on 10 January 2014 to positive reviews and became one of the most successful Indian music albums of the year. It received four nominations at the 7th Mirchi Music Awards including Album of The Year.

Development

The soundtrack album was composed by Sohail Sen, with lyrics written by Irshad Kamil, except for one ("Gunday") which was written by Zafar.^[1] The lyrics for the Bengali version of "Tune Maari Entriyaan" were written by Bappi Lahiri and Gautam Susmit. The album contains ten compositions including seven original songs, a theme and a different versions of two original songs.^[1] The vocals were performed by Javed Ali, Shadaab Faridi, Bappi Lahiri, KK, Neeti Mohan, Vishal Dadlani, Arijit Singh, Neha Bhasin, Shahid Mallya, Altamash Faridi, Sen, Kinga Rhymes and Monali Thakur.^[1] The album was released on 20 January 2014 by YRF Music.^[2] A Bengali version of the soundtrack, composed by Sen and with lyrics by Sanjay, was released on 30 January 2014.^[3]

The soundtrack album received positive reviews from music critics. The Times of India gave a rating of 4 out of 5, writing that the album succeeds in transporting the listener to the period when the film is set, but had its fair share of highs and lows.^[4] Bollywood Hungama gave the album a rating of 3.5 out of 5, writing, "Sohail Sen seems to have finally got his act right. His songs have immense popular appeal, substance and the right blend of melody and contemporary styles."^[5] Writing for Rediff.com, Joginder Tuteja also gave it 3.5 out of 5 stars, noting the musical variety in the soundtrack and the "entertaining songs".^[6] The Indo-Asian News Service published on NDTV gave it 3.5 out of 5, pointing out Sen's versatility as a music composer and writing that the album had "songs for every mood and music lovers couldn't have asked for more."^[7]

The album was one of the most successful Indian music albums of 2014, with the songs "Tune Maari Entriyaan", "Jashn-E-Ishaq" and "Asalaam-E-Ishqum" topping various charts in India across various platforms.^[8]^[9]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Jashn-E-Ishqa"	Irshad Kamil	Sohail Sen	Javed Ali, Shadaab Faridi	04:21
2.	"Tune Maari Entriyaan"	Irshad Kamil	Sohail Sen	Bappi Lahiri, KK, Neeti Mohan, Vishal Dadlani	05:12
3.	"Jiya"	Irshad Kamil	Sohail Sen	Arijit Singh	04:43
4.	"Asalaam-E-Ishqum"	Irshad Kamil	Sohail Sen	Bappi Lahiri, Neha Bhasin	04:38
5.	"Saaiyaan"	Irshad Kamil	Sohail Sen	Shahid Mallya	04:16
6.	"Mann Kunto Maula"	Irshad Kamil	Sohail Sen	Altamash Faridi, Shadaab Faridi	04:45
7.	"Gunday"	Ali Abbas Zafar	Sohail Sen	Sohail Sen, Kinga Rhymes	02:46
8.	"Rhythm of Jashn-E-Ishqa"	Irshad Kamil	Sohail Sen	Shadaab Faridi	02:00
9.	"Mann Kunto Maula (Classical)"	Irshad Kamil	Sohail Sen	Altamash Faridi, Shadaab Faridi	05:10
10.	"Tune Maari Entriyaan – Bengali Version"	Bappi Lahiri, Gautam Susmit	Sohail Sen	Bappi Lahiri, Monali Thakur	05:09

Bengali tracklist
No.	Title	Length

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Gunday Music Out Now!". Yash Raj Films. 7 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
^ "Gunday (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". iTunes. 7 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
^ "Gunday – Bengali". Yash Raj Films. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
^ Durham, Bryan (6 February 2014). "Gunday". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
^ Vijayakar, Rajiv (9 January 2014). "Gunday Music Review". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
^ Tuteja, Joginder (26 January 2014). "Music review: Gunday has entertaining songs". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
^ Indo-Asian News Service (9 January 2014). "Music review: Gunday". NDTV. Archived from the original on 13 July 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
^ "Friday's big release: Priyanka Chopra, Ranveer Singh, Arjun Kapoor's 'Gunday'". The Indian Express. 14 February 2014. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
^ Gupta, Priya (7 April 2014). "Top 5 Albums of the year". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.

[musicrelease-1] "Gunday Music Out Now!". Yash Raj Films. 7 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.

[2] "Gunday (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". iTunes. 7 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.

[3] "Gunday – Bengali". Yash Raj Films. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.

[4] Durham, Bryan (6 February 2014). "Gunday". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2017.

[5] Vijayakar, Rajiv (9 January 2014). "Gunday Music Review". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2014.

[6] Tuteja, Joginder (26 January 2014). "Music review: Gunday has entertaining songs". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2017.

[7] Indo-Asian News Service (9 January 2014). "Music review: Gunday". NDTV. Archived from the original on 13 July 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.

[release-8] "Friday's big release: Priyanka Chopra, Ranveer Singh, Arjun Kapoor's 'Gunday'". The Indian Express. 14 February 2014. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2017.

[9] Gupta, Priya (7 April 2014). "Top 5 Albums of the year". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.

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+'''''Gunday''''' is the [[soundtrack album]] to the 2014 film [[Gunday|of the same name]] directed by [[Ali Abbas Zafar]] and produced by [[Yash Raj Films]] starring [[Ranveer Singh]], [[Arjun Kapoor]] and [[Priyanka Chopra]]. The soundtrack featured ten songs composed by [[Sohail Sen]] with lyrics written by [[Irshad Kamil]], Zafar, [[Bappi Lahiri]] and Gautam Susmit. The album was released through [[YRF Music]] on 10 January 2014 to positive reviews and became one of the most successful Indian music albums of the year. It received four nominations at the [[7th Mirchi Music Awards]] including [[Mirchi Music Award for Album of The Year|Album of The Year]].
-The soundtrack album was composed by [[Sohail Sen]], with lyrics written by [[Irshad Kamil]], except for one ("Gunday") which was written by Zafar.<ref name="musicrelease">{{Cite web |url=https://www.yashrajfilms.com/news/detail/2016/06/28/gunday-music-out-now |title=Gunday Music Out Now! |date=7 January 2014 |website=[[Yash Raj Films]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802182349/https://www.yashrajfilms.com/news/detail/2016/06/28/gunday-music-out-now |archive-date=2 August 2017 |access-date=23 July 2017}}</ref> The lyrics for the Bengali version of "Tune Maari Entriyaan" were written by [[Bappi Lahiri]] and Gautam Susmit. The album contains ten compositions including seven original songs, a theme and a different versions of two original songs.<ref name="musicrelease" /> The vocals were performed by [[Javed Ali]], [[Shadaab Faridi]], [[Bappi Lahiri]], [[KK (singer)|KK]], [[Neeti Mohan]], [[Vishal Dadlani]], [[Arijit Singh]], [[Neha Bhasin]], [[Shahid Mallya]], Altamash Faridi, Sen, Kinga Rhymes and [[Monali Thakur]].<ref name="musicrelease" /> The album was released on 20 January 2014 by [[YRF Music]]. A Bengali version of the soundtrack, composed by Sen and with lyrics by Sanjay, was released on 30 January 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.yashrajfilms.com/music/gunday---bengali |title=Gunday – Bengali |website=[[Yash Raj Films]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802182349/https://www.yashrajfilms.com/music/gunday---bengali |archive-date=2 August 2017 |access-date=23 July 2017}}</ref>
+== Development ==
+The soundtrack album was composed by [[Sohail Sen]], with lyrics written by [[Irshad Kamil]], except for one ("Gunday") which was written by Zafar.<ref name="musicrelease">{{Cite web |url=https://www.yashrajfilms.com/news/detail/2016/06/28/gunday-music-out-now |title=Gunday Music Out Now! |date=7 January 2014 |website=[[Yash Raj Films]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802182349/https://www.yashrajfilms.com/news/detail/2016/06/28/gunday-music-out-now |archive-date=2 August 2017 |access-date=23 July 2017}}</ref> The lyrics for the Bengali version of "Tune Maari Entriyaan" were written by [[Bappi Lahiri]] and Gautam Susmit. The album contains ten compositions including seven original songs, a theme and a different versions of two original songs.<ref name="musicrelease" /> The vocals were performed by [[Javed Ali]], [[Shadaab Faridi]], [[Bappi Lahiri]], [[KK (singer)|KK]], [[Neeti Mohan]], [[Vishal Dadlani]], [[Arijit Singh]], [[Neha Bhasin]], [[Shahid Mallya]], Altamash Faridi, Sen, Kinga Rhymes and [[Monali Thakur]].<ref name="musicrelease" /> The album was released on 20 January 2014 by [[YRF Music]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/gunday-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/id793083105 |title=Gunday (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |website=[[iTunes]] |date=7 January 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802182347/https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/gunday-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/id793083105 |archive-date=2 August 2017 |access-date=23 July 2017}}</ref> A Bengali version of the soundtrack, composed by Sen and with lyrics by Sanjay, was released on 30 January 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.yashrajfilms.com/music/gunday---bengali |title=Gunday – Bengali |website=[[Yash Raj Films]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802182349/https://www.yashrajfilms.com/music/gunday---bengali |archive-date=2 August 2017 |access-date=23 July 2017}}</ref>
 The soundtrack album received positive reviews from music critics. ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave a rating of 4 out of 5, writing that the album succeeds in transporting the listener to the period when the film is set, but had its fair share of highs and lows.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/music-reviews/Gunday/articleshow/29952591.cms |title=Gunday |last=Durham, Bryan |date=6 February 2014 |website=The Times of India |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140424142449/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/music-reviews/Gunday/articleshow/29952591.cms |archive-date=24 April 2014 |access-date=23 July 2017}}</ref> [[Bollywood Hungama]] gave the album a rating of 3.5 out of 5, writing, "Sohail Sen seems to have finally got his act right. His songs have immense popular appeal, substance and the right blend of melody and contemporary styles."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/musiccriticreview/id/566629 |title=Gunday Music Review |last=Vijayakar, Rajiv |date=9 January 2014 |website=Bollywood Hungama |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203090808/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/musiccriticreview/id/566629 |archive-date=3 February 2014 |access-date=17 February 2014}}</ref> Writing for [[Rediff.com]], Joginder Tuteja also gave it 3.5 out of 5 stars, noting the musical variety in the soundtrack and the "entertaining songs".<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/music-review-gunday-has-entertaining-songs/20140126.htm |title=Music review: Gunday has entertaining songs |last=Tuteja, Joginder |date=26 January 2014 |website=Rediff.com |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035613/http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/music-review-gunday-has-entertaining-songs/20140126.htm |archive-date=4 March 2016 |access-date=23 July 2017}}</ref> The [[Indo-Asian News Service]] published on [[NDTV]] gave it 3.5 out of 5, pointing out Sen's versatility as a music composer and writing that the album had "songs for every mood and music lovers couldn't have asked for more."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/music/music-review-gunday-636885 |title=Music review: Gunday |last=[[Indo-Asian News Service]] |date=9 January 2014 |website=NDTV |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170713194508/http://movies.ndtv.com/music/music-review-gunday-636885 |archive-date=13 July 2017 |access-date=23 July 2017}}</ref>
-The album was one of the most successful Indian music albums of 2014, with the songs "Tune Maari Entriyaan", "Jashn-E-Ishqa" and "Asalaam-E-Ishqum" topping various charts in India across various platforms.<ref name="release">{{Cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/fridays-big-release-priyanka-chopra-ranveer-singh-arjun-kapoors-gunday/ |title=Friday's big release: Priyanka Chopra, Ranveer Singh, Arjun Kapoor's 'Gunday' |date=14 February 2014 |website=The Indian Express |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140508102409/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/fridays-big-release-priyanka-chopra-ranveer-singh-arjun-kapoors-gunday/ |archive-date=8 May 2014 |access-date=23 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/Tune-Maari-Entriyaan-Baby-Doll-Main-Sone-Di-Top-5-Albums-of-the-year/articleshow/33336078.cms |title=Top 5 Albums of the year |last=Gupta, Priya |date=7 April 2014 |website=The Times of India |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170802184535/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/Tune-Maari-Entriyaan-Baby-Doll-Main-Sone-Di-Top-5-Albums-of-the-year/articleshow/33336078.cms |archive-date=2 August 2017 |access-date=23 July 2017}}</ref>
+The album was one of the most successful Indian music albums of 2014, with the songs "Tune Maari Entriyaan", "Jashn-E-Ishaq" and "Asalaam-E-Ishqum" topping various charts in India across various platforms.<ref name="release">{{Cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/fridays-big-release-priyanka-chopra-ranveer-singh-arjun-kapoors-gunday/ |title=Friday's big release: Priyanka Chopra, Ranveer Singh, Arjun Kapoor's 'Gunday' |date=14 February 2014 |website=The Indian Express |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140508102409/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/fridays-big-release-priyanka-chopra-ranveer-singh-arjun-kapoors-gunday/ |archive-date=8 May 2014 |access-date=23 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/Tune-Maari-Entriyaan-Baby-Doll-Main-Sone-Di-Top-5-Albums-of-the-year/articleshow/33336078.cms |title=Top 5 Albums of the year |last=Gupta, Priya |date=7 April 2014 |website=The Times of India |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170802184535/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/Tune-Maari-Entriyaan-Baby-Doll-Main-Sone-Di-Top-5-Albums-of-the-year/articleshow/33336078.cms |archive-date=2 August 2017 |access-date=23 July 2017}}</ref>
+== Track listing ==
 {{track listing
+| headline      =
-| headline       = Track listing<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/gunday-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/id793083105 |title=Gunday (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |website=[[iTunes]] |date=7 January 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802182347/https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/gunday-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/id793083105 |archive-date=2 August 2017 |access-date=23 July 2017}}</ref>
-| extra_column   = Singer(s)
+| extra_column  = Singer(s)
-| title1         = Jashn-E-Ishqa
+| title1        = Jashn-E-Ishqa
-| extra1         = [[Javed Ali]], [[Shadaab Faridi]]
+| extra1        = [[Javed Ali]], [[Shadaab Faridi]]
-| music1         = [[Sohail Sen]]
+| music1        = [[Sohail Sen]]
-| lyrics1        = [[Irshad Kamil]]
+| lyrics1       = [[Irshad Kamil]]
-| length1        = 04:21
+| length1       = 04:21
-| title2         = Tune Maari Entriyaan
+| title2        = Tune Maari Entriyaan
-| extra2         = [[Bappi Lahiri]], [[KK (singer)|KK]], [[Neeti Mohan]], [[Vishal Dadlani]]
+| extra2        = [[Bappi Lahiri]], [[KK (singer)|KK]], [[Neeti Mohan]], [[Vishal Dadlani]]
-| music2         = Sohail Sen
+| music2        = Sohail Sen
-| lyrics2        = Irshad Kamil
+| lyrics2       = Irshad Kamil
-| length2        = 05:12
+| length2       = 05:12
-| title3         = Jiya
+| title3        = Jiya
-| extra3         = [[Arijit Singh]]
+| extra3        = [[Arijit Singh]]
-| music3         = Sohail Sen
+| music3        = Sohail Sen
-| lyrics3        = Irshad Kamil
+| lyrics3       = Irshad Kamil
-| length3        = 04:43
+| length3       = 04:43
-| title4         = Asalaam-E-Ishqum
+| title4        = Asalaam-E-Ishqum
-| extra4         = [[Bappi Lahiri]], [[Neha Bhasin]]
+| extra4        = [[Bappi Lahiri]], [[Neha Bhasin]]
-| music4         = Sohail Sen
+| music4        = Sohail Sen
-| lyrics4        = Irshad Kamil
+| lyrics4       = Irshad Kamil
-| length4        = 04:38
+| length4       = 04:38
-| title5         = Saaiyaan
+| title5        = Saaiyaan
-| extra5         = [[Shahid Mallya]]
+| extra5        = [[Shahid Mallya]]
-| music5         = Sohail Sen
+| lyrics5       = Irshad Kamil
-| lyric5         = Irshad Kamil
+| music5        = Sohail Sen
-| length5        = 04:16
+| length5       = 04:16
-| title6         = Mann Kunto Maula
+| title6        = Mann Kunto Maula
-| extra6         = Altamash Faridi, [[Shadaab Faridi]]
+| extra6        = Altamash Faridi, [[Shadaab Faridi]]
-| music6         = Sohail Sen
+| music6        = Sohail Sen
-| lyrics6        = Irshad Kamil
+| lyrics6       = Irshad Kamil
-| length6        = 04:45
+| length6       = 04:45
-| title7         = Gunday
+| title7        = Gunday
-| extra7         = [[Sohail Sen]], Kinga Rhymes
+| extra7        = [[Sohail Sen]], Kinga Rhymes
-| music7         = Sohail Sen
+| music7        = Sohail Sen
-| lyrics7        = [[Ali Abbas Zafar]]
+| lyrics7       = [[Ali Abbas Zafar]]
-| length7        = 02:46
+| length7       = 02:46
-| title8         = Rhythm of Jashn-E-Ishqa
+| title8        = Rhythm of Jashn-E-Ishqa
-| extra8         = [[Shadaab Faridi]]
+| extra8        = [[Shadaab Faridi]]
-| music8         = Sohail Sen
+| music8        = Sohail Sen
-| lyrics8        = Irshad Kamil
+| lyrics8       = Irshad Kamil
-| length8        = 02:00
+| length8       = 02:00
-| title9         = Mann Kunto Maula (Classical)
+| title9        = Mann Kunto Maula (Classical)
-| extra9         = Altamash Faridi, [[Shadaab Faridi]]
+| extra9        = Altamash Faridi, [[Shadaab Faridi]]
-| music9         = Sohail Sen
+| music9        = Sohail Sen
-| lyrics9        = Irshad Kamil
+| lyrics9       = Irshad Kamil
-| length9        = 05:10
+| length9       = 05:10
-| title10        = Tune Maari Entriyaan – Bengali Version
+| title10       = Tune Maari Entriyaan – Bengali Version
-| extra10        = [[Bappi Lahiri]], [[Monali Thakur]]
+| extra10       = [[Bappi Lahiri]], [[Monali Thakur]]
-| music10        = Sohail Sen
+| music10       = Sohail Sen
-| lyrics10       = [[Bappi Lahiri]], Gautam Susmit
+| lyrics10      = [[Bappi Lahiri]], Gautam Susmit
-| length10       = 05:09
+| length10      = 05:09
 }}
 {{Track listing
-| headline = Bengali tracklist
+| headline      = Bengali tracklist
-| title1 =
+| title1        =
-| extra1 =
+| extra1        =
-| length1 =
+| length1       =
-| extra_column = Singer(s)
+| extra_column  = Singer(s)
 }}
 == References ==
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