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Yaar Bina

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"Yaar Bina"
Single by Junoon
from the album Azadi
ReleasedSeptember 1997
Recorded1997
GenreSufi rock
Hard rock
Length3:47 (album version)
3:44 (music video)
LabelEMI Pakistan, Sadaf Stereo
Songwriter(s)Sabir Zafar, Salman Ahmad
Producer(s)John Alec, Salman Ahmad
Junoon singles chronology
"Sayonee"
(1997) 		"Yaar Bina"
(1997) 		"Azadi"
(1998)

"Yaar Bina" (Urdu: یار بنا, literal English translation: "without a friend") is a song by the Pakistani sufi rock band Junoon, released in April, 1997. It is the fourth track from the band's album fourth album, Azadi (1997), released on EMI Records.[1] Written by lead guitarist and founder of the band Salman Ahmad and writer Sabir Zafar, it is one of the lead single's on the album, the other being "Sayonee", the song uses blending of rock guitars and bluesy vocals with eastern elements like the use of tablas, raga-inspired melodies and traditional Pakistani folk music.

The unexpected success of "Yaar Bina" and "Sayonee" in 1997 propelled Azadi at the local and international music charts, within three months of the release of Azadi, the album had sold over half a million copies and hit platinum sales status in a record of four weeks.[2] The single was a hit in South Asia, topping all music charts in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh. The success of the single led the album being the band's highest selling album in South Asia and Junoon received a platinum certification for hitting platinum sales for their album. Also, the success of the album led the band winning the 'Best International Group' title at the Channel V Music Awards, where they performed along with worldwide icons Sting, The Prodigy and Def Leppard.[3] Azadi was nominated for 'Best International Album', having achieved the prestigious honour of being the highest selling album in Pakistan, Bangladesh and India that year.

Although the song received many critical plaudits, it is one of the most well known and popular tracks by Junoon, also listeners and critics have continued to praise "Yaar Bina" as one of the greatest rock songs of all time in Pakistani music industry.

Track listing

Yaar Bina

All tracks are written by Junoon

No.TitleLength
1."Yaar Bina"3:47
2."Yaar Bina" (Video)3:44

Personnel

Junoon
Additional musicians
  • Ustad Aashiq Ali - Tambourin, Tabla

References

  1. ^ Azadi review, Retrieved on May 6, 2011.
  2. ^ Junoon's album Azadi hits platinum in record time Retrieved on April 1, 1998.
  3. ^ Junoon to perform at MTV Awards Retrieved on April 19, 2011.
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