The Xpose music review: Himesh Reshammiya, Yo Yo Honey Singh, Mohammed Irfan and Mika Singh bring out a superb retro album!

Music: Himesh Reshammiya

Lyrics: Shabbir Ahmed, Sameer Anjaan and Kumaar

Singers: Himesh Reshammiya, Yo Yo Honey Singh, Palak Muchhal, Mohammed Irfan, Mika Singh, Mohit Chauhan, Neeti Mohan, Shubhangi Tiwari, Shalmali Kholgade and Rekha Bhardwaj

Himesh Reshammiya might have had drawn a lot of flak for his acting abilities, but lets be honest, when it comes to composing music, he has delivered practically every time. There are hardly any albums by Himesh, which didn’t do well and trust us, The Xpose is equally rocking. This album is filled with a series of chart busters all put together in retro Bollywood style. Let us have a song by song review of the album and find out which ones we like and which ones we loathe.

Ice cream

Sung by Himesh Reshammiya, Yo Yo Honey Singh and Palak Muchhal, this song may have the worst starting title ever, but the rest of the lyrics, by Shabbir Ahmed, are pretty catchy and addictive. The tune sticks onto your lips right after the very first hear. It is a full on B-town retro song, which will remind you of the RD Burman tracks of the ’60s. Even though this song begins with a quick rap by Yo Yo Honey Singh, it is Himesh’s composition that rules the track. Himesh and Palak’s singing style also resembles that of Mohd Rafi and Asha Bhosle.

 

Dard dilo ke

Sung by Mohammed Irfan, this song is a very soulful and melodious number. Although the song is unknowingly similarly to Arijit Singh’s Tum hi ho from Aashiqui 2, the song is magically romantic. The unplugged treatment of the song is quintessentially superb and it is Sameer Anjaan’s lyrics that make you listen to the song over and over again.

Hai apna dil toh

Sung by Yo Yo Honey Singh and Himesh Reshammiya, this is another retro song. The opening lyrics remind you invariably about the Dev Anand song, but the song is no rip off of the original. Himesh’s voice is completely different in this song as he has fully sung in low pitch, which you will love to the core, although Yo Yo Honey Singh keeps interjecting throughout the number.