Sajid Nadiadwala is a respected name in the film industry. At the same time, he has the reputation of being a benevolent producer and a good friend. His banner, Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment, has been instrumental in providing us with some wholesome entertainment and chartbusting music ('Jeet', 'Judwaa', 'Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega' and 'Mujhse Shaadi Karogi'). It is thus obvious why any musical offering from this banner is always welcomed by music lovers. More so here because the composers in question are Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, who are extremely classy and talented. Their albums have always managed to strike a chord with the audience, both mass as well as class.

So on to the first track of the album, 'Heyy Babyy'. True to its name, it's a rollicking title track, which can also be classified as the theme song, as it describes the characteristics of the lead protagonists perfectly. All credit to Sameer for conveying the "care-a–damn", "live for the moment" attitude of the male protagonists - "Ishq mohabbat, Pyaar ki baatein, Bekaar ki baatein, Jhoothe hain saare vaade, Rasme na jaane, Kasme na mane, Kare woh jo thaane". It is also the song that features 21-leading ladies of the Hindi film industry and the three handsome hunks, Akshay Kumar, Fardeen Khan and Riteish Deshmukh. A real treat for the eyes! Its a full of masti, bindaas, dance/club number. All four singers Neeraj Sridhar, Raman, Pervez Quadir and Loy succeed in conveying these emotions to the hilt, with their full of masti singing.

'Heyy Babyy - The Big 'O' Remix' is definitely better than the original. DJ Whosane deserves credit for spicing up an already rocking track with additional flavourings in the form of added rhythm, faster pace, while at the same time not tampering with the vocals. The famous names in remixing should take a leaf out of this, instead of providing us with just fancy titles and no content, just mere space fillers.

'Heyy Babyy', featuring the Girl Band from Australia, commences with canned applause, suggesting it to be stage performance. The much talked about all English version is definitely worth its weight in gold. The English lyrics are penned by Anvita Dutt Guptan. The Girl Band give a stellar performance in terms of singing. One must also mention Akbar Sami for doing a fabulous makeover, as far as musical arrangements are concerned, so much so that it appears to be a totally new composition, with only the basic tune and rhythm being the same.

Tinkling payal (anklet) sounds and harmonium commences the all romantic track 'Dholna', which features thrice in the album. While one is just a space-filler, one of the other two is the remixed version. Let us first check out the original. On first hearing, this love ballad appears to be an average composition, but does manage to win the heart, because of its simple arrangements and also due to Sonu and Shreya, the best singers, as far as romantic numbers are concerned. They vibe so well that they succeed in redeeming this number to an extent. This song is more in the Jatin-Lalit style - simple musical arrangements and a whole lot of melody, the mantra to the J-L success story! And S-E-L follow that perfectly with 'Dholna'.

'Dholna –Love Is In The Air Remix', by DJ Whosane, is for all those who do not like to keep things simple! The rather sedate, relaxed paced original is spiced up with some English parts like, "love is in the air", "makes my world go round" and "feels good" etc. Thankfully, the soft, romantic feel of the song has not been polluted much with rubbish stuff, like rap etc, the kind that we are so used to hearing in remixes.

Hip-hop and rap commences the light hearted, fun-filled, effervescent track, 'Jaane Bhi De'. Picturised on the dashing Akshay Kumar and the very pretty Vidya Balan, this is a situational 'roothna-manana' song, that has found favour in many a previous movies. One that comes to mind is from Shah Rukh Khan's favourite movie 'Kabhie Haan Kabhie Na' ('Anna Mere Pyar Ko'). Coming back to the track, Shankar as always is fantastic. His singing is so realistic, as he puts in all the right emotions. The chorus, where his buddy Loy gives him company, is very catchy. Sameer's lyrics are simple and apt - "Gustakhi maaf kar de, Ab toh insaaf karde, Apna dil saaf karde, Kehna toh maan le, Ho... Jaane bhi de, Jo bhi hua,Jaane bhi de".

'Jaane Bhi De-Hip-hop Hiccup Remix'(Is this director Sajid Khan's wacky sense of humour?) is once again by DJ Whosane and it commences with a conversation between two people, one male, the other female. The male voice says, "Hey Baby, play our song", to which the female replies "No, never". Later, there is a brief rap portion. After that, the song commences, with intermittent female voice saying, "no" (which was not present in the original). The pace too is heightened with an added synthesized piece, to give it the desired hip-hop touch.

Soothing jaltarang sounds and a soft, bubbly chorus sets in 'Meri Duniya Tu Hi Re'. A soft, sentimental, full of feelings, situational composition, which at first appears to be a lullaby (due to its musical arrangements), but its not so, as the lyrics suggest. Sameer deserves all the praise for some heart-touching lyrics, which show how the lead protagonists, who were spoilt brats, are reformed through the love and affection of an innocent baby, as they realize their mistake - "Humne ki jo bhi khataayein(mistakes), Hum jhelengen, Unki saari saza bhi, Humne ki jitni jafaayen(infidelities), Hum unse bhi, Ab karenge wafa bhi". All three singers, namely Shaan, Sonu Nigam and Shankar Mahadevan, are thorough professionals and the best in their field, so obviously all three have put in their very best. The only minus point is that there is a definite inspiration from Stevie Wonder's evergreen love song, 'I Just Called To Say I Love You'.

So, on to the last song of the album. Let's first create a mystery, then solve it. Well, is this 'the' number that features superstar Shah Rukh Khan and Anupam Kher, in a guest appearance? All pointers suggest that this is indeed 'the number'!! Coming to the song features: it is next in the series of techno-'qawwali' that Anu Malik started with 'Main Hoon Na' ('Tumse Milke Dil Ka'), only this is more traditional. The singers, Salim Shehzada, Rehan Khan, Shankar Mahadevan and Sajid Khan (who surely finds a place in the catchy chorus) sing more like professional 'qawwals'. Plus, this track is more earthy, as compared to the above mentioned track from 'Main Hoon Na', arrangements wise. Instruments used in traditional 'qawwali', like harmonium, surbahar, dholak and tabla have been used to good effect. Its ,masti unlimited,, as the lyrics suggest. ,Dil da maamla hai'dilbar (Is Sameer inspired by Gurdaas Mann's chartbuster of the same name?), Hun na zor hai is dil par, Khalbali hai dil ke andar, Ho mast hai mast hai mast kalander,. We must add here that this track has the potential to propel the 'Heyy Babyy' album to dizzying heights, if it is indeed picturised on Shah Rukh Khan and Anupam Kher.

To sum up, the very choosy and classy Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, teaming up with lyricist Sameer, have once again composed music as per the requirement of the movie. The audio blends beautifully with the spirit of the movie, just like a fish takes to water. Just wait for the movie promos to be released. Only then will people appreciate what we are trying to say, or rather predicting. A winner all the way!

Rating: 7.5/10