Shankar Ehsaan Loy - Kal Ho Naa Ho - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2003)

Sonu Nigam paves the way for the title track, which is rehashed later in a sad version featuring Nigam, Alka Yagnik, and Richa Sharma, who in my opinion is an excellent singer with strong vocals but highly underrated. A flute serves as the song s intro, followed by Sonu Nigam s vocals, which are great as expected. The theme of the song is obviously one of living life to its fullest as you never know what can happen tomorrow, hence kal ho naa ho. The song is a bit on the slow side, but nevertheless catchy mainly due to Nigam s vocal abilities. No, he doesn t try something new with his voice, but sings as one would expect. Javed Akhtar does a fine job with the lyrics. The second track is Maahi Ve, sung by Udit Narayan, Sonu Nigam, Sadhana Sargam, Shankar Mahadevan, and Sujata Bhattacharya. It appears as if Karan Johar thought he had a formula in Say Shava Shava from Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham that he tries desperately to repeat in this song. Again, another disappointment! Udit Narayan and Sonu Nigam sound fine, but Shankar Mahadevan is trying too hard to infuse life into this highly unappealing song. This song also does nothing for Sadhana Sargam, as she appears to be stretching her vocals to keep up with the others. It s Time to Disco the vocals are given by Vasundhara Das, Kay Kay, Shankar Mahadevan, and Loy Mendonsa. Das, another highly underrated singer, sounds great. No album these days is complete without Shaan, who joins Alka Yagnik in Kuch To Hua Hai. The song is average, but in this album, shines as a star because it is one of the two tracks worth listening. Shaan sounds great and so does Alka Yagnik. This is probably the best song on the album. Finally, the last SONG on the album, Pretty Women! Shankar Mahadevan is the culprit behind this monstrosity, supported by Ravi Rags Khote. --planetbollywood.com