Aadat (song)

"Aadat" (Urdu: عادت‎ transl. Habit) is originally a song by Jal band, sang by Atif Aslam and composed by Goher Mumtaz first released in December 2003.[1] Later it was released in several different versions in Jal's album Aadat by Farhan Saeed and Atif Aslam's solo album Jal Pari. It was also used in the Bollywood films Kalyug and Chocolate.

"Aadat(original), Bikhra Hoon Main, Juda Ho Ke Bhi, Zahreeli Raatein"
Single by Atif Aslam, Farhan Saeed, KK & Shreya Ghoshal
from the album Aadat, Album Jal Pari, Film Kalyug, Film Chocolate
LanguageUrdu
ReleasedDecember 2003
FormatCD single
Length5:20
LabelSadaf Stereo, HOM
Songwriter(s)Goher Mumtaz, Atif Aslam

Writing

The original version of the song was written by Goher Mumtaz, sung by Atif Aslam, music by the band Jal when Atif was the lead singer of Jal. Atif recorded Aadat with his pocket money at the age of 17. The band released the song on the internet in 2003.

Different Versions of the Song

There are several official versions of the song sung by different singers.

  • Aadat (original version) by Atif Aslam (composed by Atif and Goher) released in Atif Aslam's Jal Pari in 2004.
  • Aadat (deep blue version) by Atif Aslam for his own album Jal Pari in 2004.
  • Aadat (and Aadat Remix) by Atif Aslam for the film Kalyug in 2005.
  • Aadat by Farhan Saeed in the album Aadat of Jal in 2004.
  • Bikhra Hoon Main by Farhan Saeed for the album Aadat of Jal in 2004.
  • Zahreeli Raatein (film version) by Pritam & KK for the film Chocolate in 2005.
  • Zahreeli Raatein (duet version) by Pritam, featuring singers KK and Shreya Ghoshal was used for the promotion of the film Chocolate in 2005.
Year Song Singer Version Album/Film
2004 "Aadat" Atif Aslam Original Version Jal Pari
Deep Blue Version
"Aadat" Farhan Saeed Aadat
"Bikhra Hoon Main"
2005 "Aadat" Atif Aslam Film Version Kalyug
Remix Version
"Zahreeli Raatein" Pritam ft. KK Film Version Chocolate
Pritam ft. KK & Shreya Ghoshal Duet Version

Controversies

After the release of the deep blue version of the song in Atif's single album Jal Pari, there were disputes between Atif and Jal about who held the copyright of the song.[2]

References
  1. Mahmood, Rafay (2013-12-03). "10 years on: An 'Aadat' that changed the course of pop music in Pakistan". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  2. Copyright dispute between Jal and Atif, archived from the original on 24 February 2012, retrieved 1 September 2012
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