Dil Dil Pakistan

"Dil Dil Pakistan"
Single by Vital Signs
from the album Vital Signs 1
Released August 14, 1987
Genre Pop/Patriotic
Length 4:28
Producer(s) Shoaib Mansoor
Vital Signs singles chronology
Samina (Instrumental) Dil Dil Pakistan Samjhana

Dil Dil Pakistan (Urdu: دل دل پاکستان‎) is a Pakistani song released in 1987 by the pop band Vital Signs. It was included in the band's debut album Vital Signs 1 in 1989.[1][2]

Reception

The song has been hailed as a sort of unofficial, very popular Pakistani pop anthem.[2][3]

Music video

The song's music video was filmed in Pakistani capital, Islamabad. In most scenes of the video, the members of the band are riding bikes or driving a jeep around the city. In one scene, the group is performing on the slope of a small hill. At the end, all of the band members appear in a rather simplistic studio and the video ends after a few seconds.[4][5]

Lyrics

The authorship of the song is disputed. However, a central role was played by is its producer Shoaib Mansoor who is given most of the credit for the production.[6] The artwork of this album was designed by Jaffer Hussain. Lead singer of Vital Signs, Junaid Jamshed tells that the band and the producer were working on a love song but all efforts seemed to be unsuccessful. At last, Shoaib Mansoor abandoned the idea of love song and decided to work on a patriotic one, and as a result Dil Dil Pakistan was created.[2][7]

References

  1. ↑ "Patriotic partners – The Express Tribune". Tribune.com.pk. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Anis, Ema. "Video of the day: Junaid Jamshed can still sing – The Express Tribune". Tribune.com.pk. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
  3. ↑ "The Worlds Top Ten". BBC World Service. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
  4. ↑ "Vital Signs - Dil Dil Pakistan [Rҝs". YouTube. 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
  5. ↑ "DIL DIL PAKISTAN by Vital Signs". YouTube. 2007-04-01. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
  6. ↑ Madeeha Syed (July 26, 2009). "Exclusive: The life and times of Rohail Hyatt". Dawn. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Dil Dil Pakistan — jazz style | Metropolitan". Dawn.Com. 2011-09-17. Retrieved 2012-01-01.

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