The Pakistani music scene may have taken a hit for the past few years what with no major music events happening around the country, apart from a couple underground gigs, no major music releases and not much of an infrastructure for the music artists of the country to make a sustainable career out of it.
At the same time, there is hope because of talented companies like Patari and Taazi. However, this is not enough.
While you lament the current state of the music industry, here are some of the best classic songs to take you on a trip down memory lane:
1. Aap jaisa koi – Nazia Hassan
The mesmerizing voice is incomparable, even today.
2. Mr. Fraudiye – Awaz
See if you can name all the celebrity appearances in this video.
3. Billo de ghar – Abrar ul Haq
There was a time before all the Ali Zafars, Meesha Shafis and Atif Aslams of the world, and it was Abrar’s time.
4. Zamanay ke andaaz – Junoon
Don’t you just wish for a reunion. But not without Ali Azmat’s lavish curly mane!
5. Goray rang ka zamana – Vital Signs
It was the 90’s and people were much more critical of white-washing of things back then, which led to the Signs making the song ‘Sanwli Saloni‘.
6. Zalim nazron sey – Ali Haider
Such a soothing voice on a guy.
7. Boohey baarian – Hadiqa Kiani
She’s one of the few female singers in Pakistan and she has always stayed relevant by reinventing herself.
8. Tera mukhra haseen – Shehzad Roy
9. Babia – Sajjad Ali
If you think of a Sajjad Ali song, this is the song.
10. Oh kendi aey saiyan mein teri aan – Jawad Ahmed
That hair.
11. Kabhi payal baaje chan – Rahim Shah
12. Patang baaz sajna – Fariha Pervez
With Spring arriving in Pakistan and this being a one-time Basant season, this song will give you all of them feels.
13. Aao wahan chalein – Najam Sheraz
Although not a personal favorite, this guy was famous for some reason too.
14. Tera te mera – Shiraz Uppal
15. Udeekan – Shahzaman ft. Jawad Kahloun
16. Mein hoon maghroor laila – Naghmana Jaffry
What was wrong with your music choices back then Pakistan?
17. Dil ruba – Fakhir
Here’s some Spanish influence in Pakistani pop.
18. Manwa re – Noori
And now we’re in familiar territory. This was such an iconic video. And song.
19. Mehbooba – Haroon
20. Na re na – Ali Azmat
One of his incredible outings after Junoon was disbanded, Ali Azmat made an artistically phenomenal video with this song. Possibly the most adventurous video made in Pakistan. Ever.
21. Aadat – Jal the Band
The song that made Atif Aslam. The angst of your teenage years were perfectly complimented by this song, made before Atif became the money-making machine that he is now. Ah, good times!
Can you name any other Pakistani song videos that you loved from the good ol’ days?
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