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DUPATTA TERA NAU RANG DA : Sajid Wajid's fixation with "Dupatta" fetched golden returns in "Laal Dupatta" ('Mujhse Shaadi Karogi') and now "Dupatta Tera Nau Rang Da" sizzles with great success. It's sure shot chartbusting stuff as the racy flow of loud pitched techno generated music makes dazzling chemistry with enthused vocals. The track has catchy beats where enthralled voices of Sonu Nigam and Kunal Ganjawala make merry with Sanjay Chel's well crafted lyrical flow. Shreya Ghoshal's shrill and mushy vocals add tinge of femininity in the interludes while Suzi Q's sensual vocals shine in the background. Punjabi "dhol" beat structure, keyboard fillers mixed with impressive "sitar" rendition are camouflaged to perfection and it shows the finesse of musical duo. This peppy and "masti" filled number is likely to be a stress buster and big catalyst in creating a desired tempo and hype for the film and the album. We wish the number was remixed in typical "club" mix mode to deliver an additional amusement for party freaks.

YOU'RE MY LOVE (2 VERSIONS) : "You're My Love" promises to be first major and impressive hip-hop track from Sajid Wajid and it comes out with medium paced westernized orchestration and notable vocals. It has a typical trendy Afro -American hip-hop styled presentation mixed with reggae styled music where sluggishly paced percussions, rigorous drum beats, stylized English racy hip-hop and soft pitched flute rendition make fine concoction with lead vocals. The titillating signature tune reminds of "Dus Bahane" ('Dus') with slower tempo tuned with medium pitched musical arrangements. "You're my love" is above average situational number where peppy Shaan and silken voiced Shweta Pandit deliver the amusing offerings. Earl D'Souza's hip-hop works make the desired noises to create a tempo for urbane friendly track. Its flashy choreographic antics will be its major highlight and like earlier tracks, it will be positive factor for the album.

"You're My Love (remix)" is another brilliant piece of DJ work where high-pitched disco beat fillers and echoing vocals are mixed with racy hip-hop elements to create an animated fever on the dance floors.

MARIA MARIA : "Maria Maria" brings Goan styled musical entertainment with strong inclination from 70's contemporary music rendered in fast paced orchestration. It's a carnival soundtrack where the loud Goan folk music about group merry-making carnival festival is displayed with frivolously paced vocals of Sonu Nigam and Sunidhi Chauhan. It has some shades from "Aaja Sohniye" ('Mujhse Shaadi Karogi') with 70's styled musical work making strong impact in the background. In Bollywood, soundtracks like "Osaka Mariya" ('One Two ka Four') and "Zinda Hai" ('Josh') have been conceived with similar musical textures but have proved average grosser. Like "You're My Love", it's an average situational with no great surprises but promising an entertaining visual spectacle in the film.

SONI DE NAKHRE : Labh Januja, UK styled "bhangra" singer who made news in the tinsel town with his earthy and folksy paced voice strikes another striking blow in pub-friendly disco number "Soni De Nakhre". Unlike his last previous hit tracks, this comes as an average musical offering where slow-paced contemporary UK "bhangra" style beats and rhythms make funky noises. The number is targeted for overseas markets and like its traditional Punjabi flavors, it will have its big takers. Sneha Pant's soft and faint vocals complement him briefly while Wajid's energized vocals lift spirits in the background.

'Partner' comes out as a light hearted musical entertainment from the filmmaker who has mastered the art of comedy films for years. Like all his previous film albums, it entertains its listeners with its musical work. The title track "Do you wanna partner", "Duppata Tera Nau Rang Ka" and "You're My Love" will be hitting charts in coming weeks. Sajid-Wajid comes out with another winner with David Dhawan after their golden success in 'Mujhse Shaadi Karogi'.