Dil Dil Pakistan
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Dil Dil Pakistan is a patriotic song from Pakistan
. It was released in 1987 by the Pakistani pop band, Vital Signs. It was included in the band's debut album Vital Signs 1 in 1989.
In the 2003, BBC World Service
international poll of the ten most famous songs of all time, Dil Dil Pakistan was third.
i capital, Islamabad
and was one of the first Pakistani pop videos. Compared to its contemporary videos, it is quite simple and less elaborate.
In most scenes of the video, the members of Vital Signs are riding bicycles 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.
The lyricist of the song is disputed as many poets have claimed to have written this song. However, the most important and undisputed person in the creation of this song is its producer Shoaib Mansoor
who is given most of the credit for the production.
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.
Even after the break-up of Vital Signs, Junaid Jamshed is still requested to sing Dil Dil Pakistan.
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. It was released in 1987 by the Pakistani pop band, Vital Signs. It was included in the band's debut album Vital Signs 1 in 1989.
Popularity
Dil Dil Pakistan became popular after its release giving it the status of a Pop Anthem or Second National Anthem of Pakistan.In the 2003, BBC World Service
BBC World Service
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international poll of the ten most famous songs of all time, Dil Dil Pakistan was third.
Music video
The song's music video was filmed in PakistanPakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
i capital, Islamabad
Islamabad
Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan and the tenth largest city in the country. Located within the Islamabad Capital Territory , the population of the city has grown from 100,000 in 1951 to 1.7 million in 2011...
and was one of the first Pakistani pop videos. Compared to its contemporary videos, it is quite simple and less elaborate.
In most scenes of the video, the members of Vital Signs are riding bicycles or driving a jeep around the city
Islamabad
Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan and the tenth largest city in the country. Located within the Islamabad Capital Territory , the population of the city has grown from 100,000 in 1951 to 1.7 million in 2011...
. 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.
Lyrics
Lyrics of Dil Dil Pakistan are also very simple and do not contain the traditional exaggeration which has been a part of most of Pakistani patriotic songs.The lyricist of the song is disputed as many poets have claimed to have written this song. However, the most important and undisputed person in the creation of this song is its producer Shoaib Mansoor
Shoaib Mansoor
Shoaib Mansoor , PP, SI, is an acclaimed Pakistani film and television producer, director, writer, lyricist and composer.-Career:...
who is given most of the credit for the production.
The artwork of this album was designed by Jaffer Hussain.
Lead singer of Vital Signs, Junaid Jamshed
Junaid Jamshed
Junaid Jamshed is a Pakistani recording artist who gained fame as the frontman of the pop group, Vital Signs in 1987 with the hit song, "Dil Dil Pakistan", and remained in demand throughout the 1990s...
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.
Even after the break-up of Vital Signs, Junaid Jamshed is still requested to sing Dil Dil Pakistan.
External links
- Official Video accessed via YoutubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
- Dil Dil Pakistan - English lyrics and information about the song ( a word-to-word nonsensical translation)