Pal (transl. Moment) is the debut solo album by Indipop playback singer KK. It was released on 16 April 1999 by Sony.[1][2][3][4] The album was arranged and produced by Lesle Lewis while lyrics were written by Mehboob. All tracks were sung by KK.
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| Released | 16 April 1999 | |||
| Genre | Indipop | |||
| Length | 40:06 | |||
| Language | Hindi | |||
| Label | Sony Music | |||
| Producer | Lesle Lewis | |||
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In 2008, after a gap of eight years, KK released his second album Humsafar.[5]
Background
editThe lyrics are by Mehboob, while the music is by Lesle Lewis. After its release in 1999, it was an instant hit, and brought a lot of recognition to KK.[6]
With no formal training to count, KK got himself to release a music album Pal with support from his friend, Lesle Lewis in Mumbai.[7][8] The songs—"Aap Ki Dua", "Yaaron"[9] and the title-track "Pyaar ke Pal" in no time ruled the lips of the youngsters[10] and KK's quick march to celebrity-hood commenced.[11]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Mehboob; all music is composed by Lesle Lewis
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Aap Ki Dua" | 4:18 |
| 2. | "Yaaron" | 4:33 |
| 3. | "Pyar Ke Pal" | 6:02 |
| 4. | "Dil Se Mat Khel" | 5:04 |
| 5. | "Yeh Tanhai" | 4:26 |
| 6. | "Mehki Hawa" | 4:43 |
| 7. | "Ishara" | 5:28 |
| 8. | "Din Ho Ya Raat" | 5:32 |
Reception
editAll the songs from the album were massive hits all over India.[12] Singer KK always considered the title track as his best song so far,[13] and has performed it at numerous live shows and concerts.[14][15]
KK won the Star Screen Award for best singer for the song "Pal".[16][17]
References
edit- ^ "Pal by KK on Itunes". Itunes. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ "Pal by KK on Apple Music (USA)". iTunes. 16 April 1999. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ^ "Pal by KK on Apple Music (UK)". iTunes. 16 April 1999. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ^ "KK ready to experiment". Express Features. The New Indian Express. 19 September 2012. Archived from the original on September 23, 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- ^ Kamath, Sudhish (30 January 2011). "Living every 'pal'". thehindu.com. The Hindu. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- ^ Khan, Ujala Ali (13 January 2016). "A deeper look at Bollywood's KK and Shann before they team up in Dubai | The National". thenational.ae. The National. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- ^ Mukherjee, Tatsam (23 August 2016). "Happy Birthday KK: 20 soulful songs of the Pal singer, which still give us goosebumps". indiatoday.in. India Today. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- ^ Ramanujam, Srinivasa (1 August 2016). "On song with KK". thehindu.com. The Hindu. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- ^ Mathur, Megha (23 August 2016). "B'day Jukebox: 'Pal' Singer KK Likes Being The Invisible Playback". The Quint. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- ^ Sam, Julie (17 December 2013). "Recounting every 'PAL'". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- ^ "The other K factor". The Hindu. 9 July 2005. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ Tiwari, Soumya Vajpayee (1 July 2016). "I am happy not getting awards: KK". Mumbai: Hindustan Times. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- ^ Badola, Shreya (23 March 2012). "KK's first album 'Pal' is his favourite, still". Daily News & Analysis. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ Sharma, Anshika (12 March 2015). "KK performs during Tarang fest at Kamala Nehru College in Delhi - Times of India". TNN. The Times Of India. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- ^ "Swar Utsav 2014: Delhi swoons over KK and Hans Raj Hans". India Today. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- ^ "8th Annual Asian Paints STAR SCREEN Weekly Awards". 24 June 2009. Archived from the original on June 24, 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Dixit, Mini (23 August 2016). "Happy Birthday, KK: The man whose songs made farewells a little more teary". indiatoday.in. India Today. Retrieved 24 September 2016.