Tanha Dil

"Tanha Dil"
Single by Shaan
from the album Tanha Dil
LanguageHindi
Released2 January 2000 (original version)
Recorded1999
GenrePop
Length4:55
LabelVirgin
ComposersRam Sampath, Shaan
LyricistShaan
Music video
Tanha Dil on YouTube

"Tanha Dil" (transl. Lonely heart) is a song by Indian singer Shaan, the first track on his 2000 album Tanha Dil. The song was written and sung by Shaan, and composed by Ram Sampath. It was originally released as a single on 2 January 2000. In 2019, Shaan stated that "Tanha Dil will remain my all-time greatest hit" The song was sampled by British singer Melanie C for her song "Yeh Yeh Yeh".

"Tanha Dil Tanha Safar"

A reworked version of "Tanha Dil" was released on 19 November 2021. This version of the song was "completely different" from the original, with a focus on mental health.

References

  1. ↑ "It will remain my all-time greatest hit". India Today. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  2. ↑ "British singer Mel C croons Indipop singer Shaan's 'Tanha Dil' in English". India Today. 2003-09-15. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  3. ↑ Dongre, Divyansha (2022-01-03). "This Is Shaan: The Enduring Master of Pop". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
  4. ↑ IANS (11 October 2021). "Tanha Dil clocks 20 years; new version to highlight mental health, reveals Shaan". Midday. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
  5. ↑ Sonia Lulla (1 November 2021). "Be patient, but do not treat them like patients". Midday. Retrieved 2021-11-01.