"Jazba-e-Junoon" (

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: جذبہ جنوں, literal English translation: "the spirit of passion") is a song by the

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sufi rock band Junoon. It is the thirteenth and final track from the band's album third album, '' Inquilaab'' (1996), released on

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. Written by Sabir Zafar and guitarist Salman Ahmad and it is the lead single on the album, the song uses blending of rock guitars and bluesy vocals with eastern elements like the use of

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s, raga-inspired melodies and traditional Pakistani folk music. The unexpected success of "Jazba-e-Junoon" in 1996 propelled ''Inquilaab'' at the local music charts, with the song the band started to gain success and began to reach a wider audience. The song was also Junoon's first biggest hit, due to the success of the song ''Inquilaab'' became the first hit album by the band. "Jazba-e-Junoon" received many critical plaudits, also becoming the signature song of the

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. The song was dubbed as a "national song" of Pakistan. The song is one of the most well known and popular tracks by Junoon, listeners and critics alike have continued to praise "Jazba-e-Junoon" as one of the greatest rock songs of all time in Pakistani music industry. In addition, the remix version of the song featured in the live album '' Daur-e-Junoon'', released in 2002. The song has also featured in several other albums by the band like '' Kashmakash'' (1995), '' Millennium 1990–2000'' (2000), '' United for Peace'' (2001) and '' Dewaar: The Best of Junoon'' (2004).

Music video

The video is of about 2 minutes and 45 seconds. The video featured all three members,

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, Salman Ahmad and Brian O'Connell. The video is a tribute to the

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, as it shows the cricket team playing a cricket match in a stadium and also shows the band singing in a studio.

Track listing

Jazba-e-Junoon

Personnel

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lead vocals The lead vocalist in popular music is typically the member of a group or band whose voice is the most prominent melody in a performance where multiple voices may be heard. The lead singer sets their voice against the accompaniment parts of the ...

backing vocals A backing vocalist is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists. A backing vocalist may also sing alone as a lead-in to the main vocalist's entry or to sing a counter-melody. Backing vocalists are us ...

* Salman Ahmad -

lead guitar Lead guitar (also known as solo guitar) is a musical part for a guitar in which the guitarist plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs and chords within a song structure. The lead is the featur ...

* Brian O'Connell -

bass guitar The bass guitar (), also known as the electric bass guitar, electric bass, or simply the bass, is the lowest-pitched member of the guitar family. It is similar in appearance and construction to an Electric guitar, electric but with a longer nec ...

References

External links

Junoon Official Website

{{authority control 1996 singles Junoon (band) songs Pakistani patriotic songs 1996 songs Songs written by Salman Ahmad