Wake Up Sid is the soundtrack album to the 2009 film of the same name directed by Ayan Mukerji and produced by Dharma Productions, starring Ranbir Kapoor and Konkona Sen Sharma. The soundtrack consisted of seven songs composed by Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy and Amit Trivedi, as the guest composer, with lyrics written by Javed Akhtar and Amitabh Bhattacharya. It was released under the Sony Music India label on 21 August 2009. It was nominated for three Filmfare Awards, winning Best Female Playback Singer for Kavita Seth. The album further won an IIFA Award and Mirchi Music Award.
| Wake Up Sid | ||||
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| Released | 21 August 2009 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 27:53 | |||
| Language | Hindi | |||
| Label | Sony Music Entertainment | |||
| Producer | Karan Johar | |||
| Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy chronology | ||||
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| Amit Trivedi chronology | ||||
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Background
editThe soundtrack to Wake Up Sid consisted of five original songs composed by Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy, known for his previous collaborations with Karan Johar and Javed Akhtar being the norm associator for writing the lyrics. Since the film being in production for three years, and with the trio's commitments on multiple projects, meant that they could not compose the background score. Hence, Amit Trivedi, who then attained breakthrough with the soundtrack of Dev.D (2009) was tasked on completing the film score.[1]
Trivedi also composed the song "Iktara" which had vocals by Kavita Seth and written by his frequent collaborator Amitabh Bhattacharya. Seth was chosen to sing the track, after Trivedi called her to record a demo version of the song, and liked the texture of her voice which found it apt for the film. Though the film was supposed to have a female version of the song, Trivedi composed a male version that was sung by Tochi Raina and Raman Mahadevan.[1] This version was not publicly released as it was recorded at the last minute since the CD production was already over. Trivedi assured that the male version would be released digitally. An extended version of the song "Boondon Ke Moti" sung by Salim Merchant remains unreleased till date.[2]
Reception
editChandrima Pal of Rediff.com gave the album 3.5 stars, and wrote, "the music sticks to the brief. It is hip, urban and bubbly, and unhurried. And thanks to Shankar Ehsaan Loy's musicianship, it is a slick, well-balanced production".[3] Joginder Tuteja, in his review for Bollywood Hungama, also rated 3.5 stars out of 5, and reviewed, "this may not really turn out to be the bestseller of the year but should certainly be a perfect fit for the narrative."[4] Vipin Nair of Music Aloud wrote "Its refreshing to see SEL take a diversion from their usual route when it comes to movies from the Karan Johar household."[5]
Ruchika Kher, writing for Indo-Asian News Service, gave 3 out of 5 to the album, stating "the composers have stuck to their signature style and have given music that will be liked by many."[6] Anand Vaishnav, in his review for News18, gave 2.5 out of 5 and wrote "Despite the smooth feel of the album, S-E-L surprisingly avoid any experimentation in the score. It's their template sound that one has been hearing since Dil Chahta Hai."[7] Karthik Srinivasan of Milliblog wrote "Shankar Ehsaan Loy now have 2 distinct styles of music – one, the very-Indian, very-SEL sound they pioneered that occasionally, unfortunately sounds jaded (Luck By Chance!). The second is what they pioneered with Rock On – a more accessible pop-rock genre that embodies Bollywood idioms rather well for better reach. Wake Up Sid, thankfully, is soaked in the latter."[8]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Wake Up Sid!" | Javed Akhtar | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Shankar Mahadevan | 3:51 |
| 2. | "Kya Karoon?" | Javed Akhtar | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Clinton Cerejo | 3:56 |
| 3. | "Aaj Kal Zindagi" | Javed Akhtar | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Shankar Mahadevan | 4:14 |
| 4. | "Iktara" (Female) | Amitabh Bhattacharya | Amit Trivedi | Kavita Seth | 4:13 |
| 5. | "Life Is Crazy" | Javed Akhtar | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Uday Benegal | 3:41 |
| 6. | "Iktara" (Male) | Amitabh Bhattacharya | Amit Trivedi | Tochi Raina, Raman Mahadevan | 4:12 |
| 7. | "Wake Up Sid!" (Club Mix) | Javed Akhtar | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Shankar Mahadevan | 3:43 |
| Total length: | 27:53 | ||||
Accolades
edit| Award | Category | Recipients | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filmfare Awards | Best Music Director | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Nominated | [9] [10] |
| Best Lyricist | Javed Akhtar for "Iktara" | Nominated | ||
| Best Female Playback Singer | Kavita Seth for "Iktara" | Won | ||
| Screen Awards | Best Female Playback Singer | Kavita Seth for "Iktara" | Won | [11] [12] |
| Stardust Awards | New Musical Sensation – Female | Kavita Seth for "Iktara" | Won | [13] [14] |
| Global Indian Music Academy Awards | Best Film Song | "Iktara" | Won | [15] |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Kavita Seth for "Iktara" | Won | ||
| Singer of the Year (HT Readers Choice) | Kavita Seth for "Iktara" | Won | ||
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | Best Female Playback Singer | Kavita Seth for "Iktara" | Won | [16] [17] |
| Mirchi Music Awards | Listeners' Choice Song of the Year | "Iktara" | Won | [18] |
References
edit- ^ a b CE, Team (4 November 2020). "11 Years of Wake Up Sid: A nostalgic look back with interesting trivia and memorable moments". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 21 August 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ Sutar, Chirag (13 October 2009). "'SEL are being complemented for Iktara': Amit Trivedi". RadioandMusic. Archived from the original on 30 October 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ Pal, Chandrima (24 August 2009). "Sid's music is easy, breezy and bubbly". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2009.
- ^ Tuteja, Joginder (21 August 2009). "Wake Up Sid Music Review". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 3 May 2009. Retrieved 24 August 2009.
- ^ Nair, Vipin (21 August 2009). "Wake Up Sid – Music Review". Music Aloud. Archived from the original on 3 September 2009. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ Kher, Ruchika (22 August 2009). "Music review: Wake Up Sid". Hindustan Times. Indo-Asian News Service. Archived from the original on 30 October 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ Vaishnav, Anand (21 August 2009). "Music Review: Wake Up Sid". News18. Archived from the original on 30 October 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ Srinivasan, Karthik (21 August 2009). "Music review: Wake Up Sid (Hindi – Shankar Ehsaan Loy, Amit Trivedi)". Milliblog. Archived from the original on 26 May 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Nominations for 55th Idea Filmfare Awards 2009". Bollywood Hungama. 11 February 2010. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2010.
- ^ "Winners of 55th Idea Filmfare Awards 2009". Bollywood Hungama. 27 February 2010. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- ^ "Nominations for Nokia 16th Annual Star Screen Awards 2009". Bollywood Hungama. 5 March 2010. Archived from the original on 5 March 2010. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "Winners of Nokia 16th Annual Star Screen Awards 2009". Bollywood Hungama. 9 January 2010. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- ^ "Nominations for Max Stardust Awards 2010". Bollywood Hungama. 16 January 2010. Archived from the original on 7 December 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- ^ "Pix: Bollywood rocks Stardust Awards". Rediff.com. 18 January 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ "1st Global Indian Music Academy Awards Winners". Global Indian Music Academy Awards. Archived from the original on 16 April 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- ^ "Nominations for IIFA Awards 2010". Bollywood Hungama. 8 May 2010. Archived from the original on 7 February 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- ^ Rege, Manisha (7 June 2010). "3 Idiots win big at IIFA awards". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 19 April 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- ^ "Mirchi Music Award 2009". Radio Mirchi. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2019.