My Beloved (album)
| My Beloved | ||||
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| Studio album by Ahmad Hussain | ||||
| Released | 19 June 2014 | |||
| Genre | Islamic, Nasheed, hamd, na'at | |||
| Length | 58:10 | |||
| Language | English, Urdu, Arabic | |||
| Label | IQRA Promotions | |||
| Ahmad Hussain chronology | ||||
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My Beloved is the second studio album by English Nasheed singer Ahmad Hussain, released on 19 June 2014 by IQRA Promotions.
Composition and release
Ahmad Hussain dedicated My Beloved to his mother after she was diagnosed with cancer early in 2013. The album consists of 13 nasheeds that were recorded in Urdu, Arabic and English. The production of the album involved many producers and musicians from around the world[1] and from continents such as Asia, Africa and Europe,[2] performing classical instruments such as the santoor, kemenche and oud, which has created a blend and fusion of modern and traditional instruments. Hussain wrote many of the songs on the album.[1]
The album was released by IQRA Promotions on 19 June 2014.[3][4] The video of the title song "Beloved" was shot in the Gary Barlow's manor home in Cheshire. The video of "Ya Taiba" was shot in the Merzouga desert situated near the Moroccan and Algerian border. It is a traditional Arabic song that also portrays a caravan travelling on a pilgrimage to Medina in Saudi Arabia.[1] A third video was released entitled "Muhammad (PBUH)" which was shot in New York.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Language(s) | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Salawat" | English, Arabic | 01:58 | |
| 2. | "Muhammad" | English, Arabic | 03:19 | |
| 3. | "I Pray for You (Dedicated to Palestine)" | English | 03:58 | |
| 4. | "My Beloved" | English, Arabic | 05:07 | |
| 5. | "Nasheed Medley" | Arabic, English | 06:11 | |
| 6. | "The Calling 2" | Arabic | 04:56 | |
| 7. | "Ya Taiba" | Urdu | 05:03 | |
| 8. | "Falling" | Arabic | 04:47 | |
| 9. | "Hazir Hai" | Urdu | 04:15 | |
| 10. | "Mere Maula" | Urdu | 05:19 | |
| 11. | "Muhammad" (soft version) | English, Arabic | 03:16 | |
| 12. | "Ya Taiba" (vocals only version) | Urdu | 05:00 | |
| 13. | "My Beloved" (piano version) | English, Arabic | 05:01 | |
Total length: |
58:10 | |||
| International release[5][6] | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 1. | "My Beloved" | 05:11 | ||||||||
| 2. | "My Beloved" (Arabic version) | 05:12 | ||||||||
| 3. | "My Beloved" (piano version) | 04:58 | ||||||||
Total length: |
15:21 | |||||||||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Ahmad Hussain" (62 ed.). Asian Chic. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Khan, Aaliyah (August 2014). "Inspirational Nasheed singer launches new album" (113 ed.). Sheffield: Burngreave Messenger. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ↑ "My Beloved (Nasheed's)". iTunes. 19 June 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ↑ "My Beloved (Nasheed's)". Amazon.co.uk. 19 June 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ↑ "My Beloved". Amazon.com. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ↑ "My Beloved". eMusic. Retrieved 1 December 2014.