EXPECTATIONS
Making music for a horror film is always a tricky
affair. Until and unless there is an element of romance
to it, the soundtrack of a film belonging to such genre
typically gets relegated to background theme pieces.
However, since Click has a lead couple to boast
of with a definite element of romance to it as well, one
does look forward to at least a song or two turning out
to be a good hear. Though composer Shamir Tandon hasn't
really been delivering chartbuster music over the years,
one does hope that with director Sangeeth Sivan at the
helm of affairs, there would be something to hum about
at the least. Lyricist Shabbir Ahmed writes.
MUSIC
It's very-very difficult to digest the sound of 'Rubayee'
when heard for the first time. In fact one of the major
reasons that makes you wonder if 'Rubayee' is really
the kind of number that should open the album is the
presence of newcomer Raaj. His voice is unconventional to
say the least and it takes time to get used to it. However,
once you have heard the song twice, thrice and a few more
times, it ends up being so arresting that it's difficult to
get the sound out of your mind. The reasons for its
placement in the album from top till the bottom (it appears
thrice - as a duet with Sunidhi Chauhan and again as a
'remix version') is pretty much justified and eventually
ends up being a melodious outing that could have gone a long
distance had it been promoted well.
To one's disappointment, mediocrity
follows soon after with 'Aameen Suma Aameen'
following next. Sung by Master Saleem, this Sufi track has
predictability written all over it and unlike 'Rubayee',
it doesn't click even after repeated hearing. Thankfully
there is no 'remix version' of this song which is anyways
quite a lot of noise with not much melody going for it.
Thankfully there is some peace in store with 'Mehroom'
turning out to be a breather of sorts. A romantic outing by
Shaan and Shreya Ghoshal, it moves at a slow pace and even
though there is a 90s touch to it, you don't mind that much
because at the least it isn't annoying. The arrangements are
quite average though and the song doesn't have much life
beyond the film.
It's the sound of a camera click that marks the beginning of
title song 'Click' which tries to have a happy
feel to it but yet again turns out to be a barely passable
outing. The moment Adnan Sami starts mouthing the word 'Click'
and follows it with some average lyrics made of English and
Hindi, you know that yet again there isn't much to look
forward to here. The song doesn't quite have the kind of
tune going for it which comes with a good enough
recollection value.
The album ends on a quality note though with 'Yaadein'
coming in next. A haunting track which has a sense of love,
pain and passion in it, 'Yaadein' reminds one of the
sound of Raaz - The Mystery Continues which again
belonged to the horror genre. Expect this song to play at
multiple junctures in the film since it pretty much brings
to fore the theme of 'Click' which has memories from the
past life playing an integral part of the protagonist's
journey. K.K. and Sunidhi Chauhan do quite well for this
situational track (which later appears in a deserving
'remix' version) that has additional vocals by Vijay Prakash
of 'Jai Ho' fame.
OVERALL
Click was never looked upon as an album to watch out for due
to which anything decently good is pretty much a bonus. In
this regard, songs like 'Rubayee' and 'Yaadein'
lend a feeling of reasonable contentment. One particularly
feels strongly about 'Rubayee' because given the
right kind of promotion, it could have found acceptance from
audience. However, practically nil promotion of the music
album would hamper its chances.
OUR PICK(S)
'Rubayee', 'Yaadein
 
Download Songs of
Click:
IN 160Kbps :
Click (2010) ~160Kbps [DM]
IN 320Kbps :
Click [2010-MP3-VBR-320Kbps] - [DM]
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