Koi Aanay Wala Hai (Urdu: کوئی آنے والا ہے, literal English translation: "someone is coming") is the fifth studio album by the Pakistani pop band Strings, released on 16 May 2008.

Koi Aanay Wala Haii
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 16, 2008
Recorded2007-2008 at Hill Music Studio Karachi, Pakistan
GenrePop
Rock
Length52:14
LabelFire Records, Sony BMG
ProducerStrings, John Abraham Entertainment[1]
Strings chronology
Dhaani
(2003)
Koi Aanay Wala Haii
(2008)
Singles from Koi Aanay Wala Hai
  1. "Zinda"
    Released: September 17, 2006
  2. "Aakhri Alvida"
    Released: May 8, 2007
  3. "Hum Hee Hum"
    Released: November 1, 2007
  4. "Koi Aanay Wala Hai"
    Released: May 19, 2008
  5. "Humsafar"
    Released: June 24, 2008
  6. "Jago"
    Released: October 9, 2008
  7. "Titliyan"
    Released: November 6, 2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Track listing edit

All songs are written by Anwar Maqsood, those which are not are mentioned below. All songs are composed by Bilal Maqsood.

Koi Aanay Wala Hai
No.TitleLength
1."Koi Aanay Wala Hai"4:28
2."Aik Do Theen"4:25
3."Humsafar"4:40
4."Jago"3:49
5."Dooba Dooba"5:08
6."Keh Dia"4:29
7."Jab Se Tumko"3:32
8."Sonay Du"4:55
9."Jab Bhi Mein"4:54
10."Titliyan"5:00
11."Hum Hee Hum"4:02
12."Titliyan"5:00
13."Hum Hee Hum"4:02
Pakistani Edition
No.TitleLength
11."Zinda"5:21
12."Aakhri Alvida"4:39

Personnel edit

All information is taken from the CD.

Strings
Additional musicians
  • Drums and Percussion: John "Gumby" Louis Pinto
  • Flute: Sajid
  • Bass: Shakir
  • Guitars: Shuja Haider & Imran Akhoond
  • Keyboards: Shuja Haider
Production
  • Produced by Strings and John Abraham Entertainment[3]
  • Arranged by Shuja Haider
  • Drums sequenced by Shuja Haider
  • Recording engineered by Faisal Rafi
  • Studio assistance at Silent Studio by Nadeem Durrani
  • Mixing engineered by Shantanu Hudlikar
  • Mixing assistance by Abhishek & Ishaq Nazeer
  • Mixed at Yashraj Studios Mumbai, India
  • Vocal recording at Silent Studio, Karachi
  • Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York City, by Chris Athens
  • Recorded & mixed by Ishaq Nazeer at Hill Music Studios, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Album art by Aamir Shah
  • Photography by Usman & Tejal

Awards edit

  • Strings won the Best Album Award for "Koi Aanay Wala Hai" at MTV Awards 2009.

Notes edit

  1. ^ http://www.realbollywood.com/news/2008/05/john-abraham-koi-aanay-wala-hai.html
  2. ^ Allmusic review
  3. ^ "John Abraham launches Sony BMG's "Koi Aanay Wala Hai" by Strings". Archived from the original on 2010-09-25. Retrieved 2009-12-10.

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