Jab Harry Met Sejal (soundtrack)
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{{Infobox album
| name = Jab Harry Met Sejal
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = Pritam
| cover = Jab Harry Met Sejal (soundtrack).jpg
| alt =
| released = 30 July 2017
| recorded = 2016–2017
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Feature film soundtrack
| length = 57:11
| language = Hindi
| label = Sony Music India
| producer = Pritam
| prev_title = Jagga Jasoos
| prev_year = 2017
| next_title = Kalank
| next_year = 2019
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Jab Harry Met Sejal
| type = Soundtrack
| single1 = Radha
| single1date = 21 June 2017
| single2 = Beech Beech Mein
| single2date = 1 July 2017
| single3 = Safar
| single3date = 10 July 2017
| single4 = Butterfly
| single4date = 19 July 2017
| single5 = Hawayein
| single5date = 26 July 2017
| single6 = Phurrr
| single6date = 3 August 2017
}}
}}
Jab Harry Met Sejal is the soundtrack to the 2017 film of the same name directed by Imtiaz Ali and stars Anushka Sharma and Shah Rukh Khan. The film's music is composed by Pritam and lyrics were written by Irshad Kamil. The soundtrack accompanied 13 songs which was released by Sony Music India on 30 July 2017.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zc8890g_uQY |title=Pritam Interview with Anupama Chopra |date=2017-10-16 |language=hi |publisher=Film Companion |access-date=2023-12-08 |via=YouTube |archive-date=8 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208150856/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zc8890g_uQY |url-status=live }}
Background and release
Jab Harry Met Sejal is Pritam's third collaboration with Ali after Jab We Met (2007) and Love Aaj Kal (2009).{{Cite news |date=24 August 2016 |title=Imtiaz Ali prefers Pritam over Rahman for his romantic films |website=The Times of India |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Imtiaz-Ali-prefers-Pritam-over-Rahman-for-his-romantic-films/articleshow/52362127.cms |url-status=live |access-date=25 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161020134840/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Imtiaz-Ali-prefers-Pritam-over-Rahman-for-his-romantic-films/articleshow/52362127.cms |archive-date=20 October 2016}} The music rights for the film were acquired by Sony Music India for {{INRConvert|15|c}}.{{cite news |date=3 April 2017 |title=Sony Music acquires music rights of Shah Rukh Khan's next for Rs. 15 crores |work=Bollywood Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/sony-music-acquires-music-rights-shah-rukh-khans-next-rs-15-crores/ |url-status=live |access-date=22 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728100150/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/sony-music-acquires-music-rights-shah-rukh-khans-next-rs-15-crores/ |archive-date=28 July 2017}}
The first song from the soundtrack "Radha" was released as a single on 21 June 2017, coincided with World Music Day;{{Cite web |date=2017-06-21 |title=Jab Harry Met Sejal's new song Radha: Same old Punjabi song showcasing picturesque Europe |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bollywood/jab-harry-met-sejals-new-song-radha-same-old-punjabi-song-showcasing-picturesque-europe-3731193.html |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=Firstpost |language=en |archive-date=8 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208150857/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bollywood/jab-harry-met-sejals-new-song-radha-same-old-punjabi-song-showcasing-picturesque-europe-3731193.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |author=Scroll Staff |date=2017-06-22 |title=Imtiaz Ali hits the road yet again for 'Radha' from 'Jab Harry Met Sejal' |url=https://scroll.in/reel/841352/imtiaz-ali-hits-the-road-yet-again-for-radha-from-jab-harry-met-sejal |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=Scroll.in |language=en-US |archive-date=8 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208150900/https://scroll.in/reel/841352/imtiaz-ali-hits-the-road-yet-again-for-radha-from-jab-harry-met-sejal |url-status=live }} the track was performed by Shahid Mallya and Sunidhi Chauhan.{{Cite web |title=Yes, Shah Rukh Khan. Anushka Sharma Will Be Your Radha. Watch First Jab Harry Met Sejal Song |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/yes-shah-rukh-khan-anushka-sharma-will-be-your-radha-watch-first-jab-harry-met-sejal-song-1715276 |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=NDTV.com |archive-date=8 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208150857/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/yes-shah-rukh-khan-anushka-sharma-will-be-your-radha-watch-first-jab-harry-met-sejal-song-1715276 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2017-07-01 |title=Jab Harry Met Sejal song Radha making: Anushka Sharma felt like Basanti dancing for Shah Rukh Khan, watch video |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/jab-harry-met-sejal-song-radha-making-anushka-sharma-felt-like-basanti-dancing-for-shah-rukh-khan-watch-video-4730532/ |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=The Indian Express |language=en |archive-date=8 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208150859/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/jab-harry-met-sejal-song-radha-making-anushka-sharma-felt-like-basanti-dancing-for-shah-rukh-khan-watch-video-4730532/ |url-status=live }} Upon its release, the track crossed 6 million views within less than 24 hours of its release.{{Cite web |title=Viral: For Jab Harry Met Sejal's Radha, 6 Million Views In Less Than A Day |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/viral-for-jab-harry-met-sejals-radha-6-million-views-in-less-than-a-day-1715581 |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=NDTV.com |archive-date=8 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208150856/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/viral-for-jab-harry-met-sejals-radha-6-million-views-in-less-than-a-day-1715581 |url-status=live }} Owing to its success, the song was released in multiple languages for promotional purposes in Tamil ("Vandhaale Radha"), Telugu ("Nene Nee Radha"), Bengali ("Ami Holam Tomar Radha") and Arabic ("Ami Holam Tomar Radha").{{Cite web |title=Whoa! More versions of 'Jab Harry Met Sejal' song 'Radha' to be created in multiple languages! |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-whoa-more-versions-of-jab-harry-met-sejal-song-radha-to-be-created-in-multiple-languages-2508546 |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=DNA India |language=en |archive-date=8 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208150856/https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-whoa-more-versions-of-jab-harry-met-sejal-song-radha-to-be-created-in-multiple-languages-2508546 |url-status=live }} The Tamil and Telugu versions were sung by Shashaa Tirupati, while the Bengali and Arabic versions were respectively sung by Pragya Dasgupta and Shaimaa ElShayeb. The second song "Beech Beech Main" is a party number, featuring Khan and Sharma.{{Cite web |title=Jab Harry Met Sejal's Beech Beech Mein: Shah Rukh Khan And Anushka Sharma Set Mid-Week Party Mood |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/jab-harry-met-sejals-beech-beech-mein-shah-rukh-khan-and-anushka-sharma-set-mid-week-party-mood-1720180 |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=NDTV.com |archive-date=8 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208150858/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/jab-harry-met-sejals-beech-beech-mein-shah-rukh-khan-and-anushka-sharma-set-mid-week-party-mood-1720180 |url-status=live }} Sung by Arijit Singh, Shalmali Kholgade and Shefali Alvares, the song was released on 1 July 2017.{{Cite web |date=2017-07-02 |title=Beech Beech Mein: Shah Rukh Khan, Anushka Sharma pub crawl in this Jab Harry Met Sejal song |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bollywood/beech-beech-mein-shah-rukh-khan-anushka-sharma-pub-crawl-in-this-jab-harry-met-sejal-song-3773903.html |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=Firstpost |language=en |archive-date=8 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208150858/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bollywood/beech-beech-mein-shah-rukh-khan-anushka-sharma-pub-crawl-in-this-jab-harry-met-sejal-song-3773903.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2017-07-02 |title=Jab Harry Met Sejal song Beech Beech Mein is not a party anthem, Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma could've done better |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/jab-harry-met-sejal-beech-beech-mein-shah-rukh-khan-anushka-sharma-its-the-time-to-disco-4735647/ |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=The Indian Express |language=en |archive-date=8 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208153908/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/jab-harry-met-sejal-beech-beech-mein-shah-rukh-khan-anushka-sharma-its-the-time-to-disco-4735647/ |url-status=live }}
The third song "Safar" performed by Singh was released on 10 July 2017.{{Cite web |date=2017-07-10 |title=Jab Harry Met Sejal song Safar: Shah Rukh Khan's soulful track is an ode to every traveler, watch video |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/watch-shah-rukh-khan-soulful-song-safar-from-jab-harry-met-sejal-is-an-ode-to-every-traveler-4744251/ |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=The Indian Express |language=en |archive-date=8 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208150859/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/watch-shah-rukh-khan-soulful-song-safar-from-jab-harry-met-sejal-is-an-ode-to-every-traveler-4744251/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2017-07-10 |title=Safar: Watch Shah Rukh Khan in this new song from Jab Harry Met Sejal |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/why-are-shah-rukh-khan-and-pritam-pushing-each-other-in-this-new-song-from-jab-harry-met-sejal/story-iS4dnMlMnUYmWbxZp9tWkI.html |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |archive-date=8 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208150857/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/why-are-shah-rukh-khan-and-pritam-pushing-each-other-in-this-new-song-from-jab-harry-met-sejal/story-iS4dnMlMnUYmWbxZp9tWkI.html |url-status=live }} The music video was preceded with an interaction between Kamil, Khan and Pritam regarding the song's curation and composition,{{Cite web |last=Entertainment |first=Quint |date=2017-07-10 |title='Safar': The 'Jab Harry Met Sejal' Song Tries Too Hard to Be Cool |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/bollywood/song-safar-from-jab-harry-met-sejal-srk |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=TheQuint |language=en |archive-date=8 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208150859/https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/bollywood/song-safar-from-jab-harry-met-sejal-srk |url-status=live }} which Scroll.in described it as an innovative way to promote the film.{{Cite web |author=Scroll Staff |date=2017-07-10 |title=Watch: 'Jab Harry Met Sejal' continues the smart marketing with the video for 'Safar' |url=https://scroll.in/reel/843318/watch-jab-harry-met-sejal-continues-the-smart-marketing-with-the-video-for-safar |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=Scroll.in |language=en-US |archive-date=8 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208150858/https://scroll.in/reel/843318/watch-jab-harry-met-sejal-continues-the-smart-marketing-with-the-video-for-safar |url-status=live }} The fourth song "Butterfly", sung by Dev Negi, Chauhan, Aman Trikha and Nooran Sisters was released on 19 July 2017.{{Cite web |date=2017-07-20 |title=Jab Harry Met Sejal Butterfly song: Watch Shah Rukh Khan deck up as Sardar, Anushka Sharma don the Punjabi kudi look |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/jab-harry-met-sejal-butterfly-song-watch-shah-rukh-khan-deck-up-as-sardar-anushka-sharma-don-the-punjabi-kudi-look/articleshow/59577615.cms |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=Mumbai Mirror |language=en |archive-date=8 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208150856/https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/jab-harry-met-sejal-butterfly-song-watch-shah-rukh-khan-deck-up-as-sardar-anushka-sharma-don-the-punjabi-kudi-look/articleshow/59577615.cms |url-status=live }} The film version of the song was mixed with a tumbi track, that was absent in the final mastering which was sent to the music platforms.{{Cite web |last=Ghosh |first=Devarsi |date=2017-08-27 |title=Hit music composer Pritam on taking a break, sticking to deadlines and Arijit Singh |url=https://scroll.in/reel/848505/hit-music-composer-pritam-on-taking-a-break-sticking-to-deadlines-and-arijit-singh |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=Scroll.in |language=en-US |archive-date=11 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220111115200/https://scroll.in/reel/848505/hit-music-composer-pritam-on-taking-a-break-sticking-to-deadlines-and-arijit-singh |url-status=live }} The fourth song "Hawayein" performed by Singh was released on 26 July 2017.{{Cite web |last=Entertainment |first=Quint |date=2017-07-26 |title=Romance in the 'Hawayein' for SRK-Anushka in 'Jab Harry Met Sejal' |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/music/srk-anushka-in-hawayein-from-jab-harry-met-sejal |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=TheQuint |language=en |archive-date=8 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208150856/https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/music/srk-anushka-in-hawayein-from-jab-harry-met-sejal |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2017-07-26 |title=Jab Harry Met Sejal song Hawayein: Shah Rukh Khan's unspoken love is a throwback to his and Imtiaz Ali's best films. Watch video |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/jab-harry-met-sejal-song-hawayein-shah-rukh-khan-anushka-sharma-imtiaz-ali-watch-video-4768287/ |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=The Indian Express |language=en |archive-date=8 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208155412/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/jab-harry-met-sejal-song-hawayein-shah-rukh-khan-anushka-sharma-imtiaz-ali-watch-video-4768287/ |url-status=live }} It became the most streamed song with its music video being viewed 9.8 million times within 24 hours on YouTube.{{Cite web |title='Jab Harry met Sejal's' 'Hawayein' garners love, turns most streamed song in 24 hours |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2017/jul/28/jab-harry-met-sejals-hawayein-garners-love-turns-most-streamed-song-in-24-hours-1634748.html |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=The New Indian Express |date=29 July 2017 |archive-date=8 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208150857/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2017/jul/28/jab-harry-met-sejals-hawayein-garners-love-turns-most-streamed-song-in-24-hours-1634748.html |url-status=live }} Pritam said that he did not expect the song to be a huge success, while Sanujeet Bhujabal, marketing director at Sony Music India described it as a "never-heard-before phenomenon".{{Cite web |title=Pritam says he did not expect Jab Harry Met Sejal song Hawayein to become huge so quickly |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2017/jul/29/pritam-says-he-did-not-expect-jab-harry-met-sejal-song-hawayein-to-become-huge-so-quickly-1635263.html |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=The New Indian Express |date=29 July 2017 |archive-date=8 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208150856/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2017/jul/29/pritam-says-he-did-not-expect-jab-harry-met-sejal-song-hawayein-to-become-huge-so-quickly-1635263.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2017-07-28 |title=Pritam: Didn't expect Jab Harry Met Sejal song Hawayein to become huge so quickly |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/pritam-didnt-expect-jab-harry-met-sejal-song-hawayein-to-become-huge-so-quickly-4771773/ |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=The Indian Express |language=en |archive-date=8 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208155413/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/pritam-didnt-expect-jab-harry-met-sejal-song-hawayein-to-become-huge-so-quickly-4771773/ |url-status=live }}
On 23 July 2017, Khan announced on Twitter that American DJ Diplo had composed a song "Phurrr" with Pritam.{{Cite web |date=23 July 2017 |title=Phurrr: DJ Diplo composes song for Shah Rukh Khan's Jab Harry Met Sejal |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/phurrr-dj-diplo-composes-song-for-shah-rukh-khan-s-jab-harry-met-sejal/story-N5QN6scX9lDFIt3vHbFUTI.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728155210/http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/phurrr-dj-diplo-composes-song-for-shah-rukh-khan-s-jab-harry-met-sejal/story-N5QN6scX9lDFIt3vHbFUTI.html |archive-date=28 July 2017 |access-date=28 July 2017 |website=Hindustan Times}} A mix of bhangra and electronic music, the song was sung by Diplo, Mohit Chauhan and Tushar Joshi and was released on 3 August.{{Cite web |date=2017-08-03 |title=Jab Harry Met Sejal song Phurrr: Shah Rukh Khan and Diplo mix bhangra and electronic music and we love it. Watch video |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/jab-harry-met-sejal-song-phurr-shah-rukh-khan-and-diplo-mix-bhangra-and-electronic-music-and-we-love-it-watch-video-4779928/ |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=The Indian Express |language=en |archive-date=8 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208153907/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/jab-harry-met-sejal-song-phurr-shah-rukh-khan-and-diplo-mix-bhangra-and-electronic-music-and-we-love-it-watch-video-4779928/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2017-08-01 |title=Jab Harry Met Sejal: SRK shares teaser for his collaboration with DJ Diplo, Phurr |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/jab-harry-met-sejal-srk-shares-teaser-for-his-collaboration-with-dj-diplo-phurr/story-i81SOJ18yNH34TpJ6KQYON.html |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |archive-date=8 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208150857/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/jab-harry-met-sejal-srk-shares-teaser-for-his-collaboration-with-dj-diplo-phurr/story-i81SOJ18yNH34TpJ6KQYON.html |url-status=live }} The film version was solely composed by Pritam, without Diplo's involvement, which was included in the soundtrack.{{Cite web |last=Entertainment |first=Quint |date=2017-08-02 |title=Phurrr Teaser: The Party Song From 'Jab Harry Met Sejal' Is Here |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/jab-harry-met-sejal-phurr-dj-diplo-srk |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=TheQuint |language=en |archive-date=8 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208150858/https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/jab-harry-met-sejal-phurr-dj-diplo-srk |url-status=live }}{{Cite magazine |last=Bein |first=Kat |date=2017-08-03 |title=Diplo Takes The Trap To Bollywood for 'PHURRR': Listen |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/diplo-bollywood-phurrr-7889746/ |access-date=2023-12-08 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US |archive-date=8 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208150857/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/diplo-bollywood-phurrr-7889746/ |url-status=live }} The 13-track album was released on 30 July 2017.
Post the film's release, on 8 August 2017, Pritam announced that he would take a one-year sabbatical,{{Cite web |date=2017-08-08 |title=OMG! After Shah Rukh Khan's Jab Harry Met Sejal, Pritam goes on a sabbatical! |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/omg-shah-rukh-khans-jab-harry-met-sejal-pritam-goes-sabbatical/ |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |archive-date=8 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208155403/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/omg-shah-rukh-khans-jab-harry-met-sejal-pritam-goes-sabbatical/ |url-status=live }} without signing new projects until the release of Kalank (2019).{{Cite web |date=2017-08-08 |title=Pritam Takes A Break After 'Jab Harry Met Sejal' |url=https://indianexpress.com/videos/entertainment-video/pritam-takes-a-break-after-jab-harry-met-sejal/ |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=The Indian Express |language=en |archive-date=8 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208150856/https://indianexpress.com/videos/entertainment-video/pritam-takes-a-break-after-jab-harry-met-sejal/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2017-08-08 |title=After Jab Harry Met Sejal, Pritam takes one year break from work. Here's why |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/music/after-jab-harry-met-sejal-pritam-takes-one-year-break-from-work-here-s-why/story-BMne4372iv22ySqFh4W2FL.html |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |archive-date=8 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208150857/https://www.hindustantimes.com/music/after-jab-harry-met-sejal-pritam-takes-one-year-break-from-work-here-s-why/story-BMne4372iv22ySqFh4W2FL.html |url-status=live }}
Reception
Manish Gaekwad of Film Companion wrote "The album piles on with so many tracks [...] and sometimes that is precisely why one cannot take it anymore."{{Cite web |last=Gaekwad |first=Manish |date=2017-08-04 |title=Jab Harry Met Sejal Soundtrack Review |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/music/jab-harry-met-sejal-soundtrack-review |website=Film Companion |language=en |access-date=22 March 2024 |archive-date=23 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220123054854/https://www.filmcompanion.in/music/jab-harry-met-sejal-soundtrack-review/ |url-status=live }} Joginder Tuteja of Bollywood Hungama rated 4 out of 5 saying "The music of Jab Harry Met Sejal is already popular and it is all set to enjoy a good run in weeks and months to come as well."{{cite news |author=Joginder Tuteja |date=31 July 2017 |title=Music Review: Jab Harry Met Sejal |work=Bollywood Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/jab-harry-met-sejal/songs/music-critic-review/ |access-date=4 August 2017 |archive-date=4 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804120746/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/jab-harry-met-sejal/songs/music-critic-review/ |url-status=live }} Vipin Nair of Music Aloud wrote "Composing for Imtiaz Ali after a gap of eight years, Pritam returns with a vengeance, giving him the team’s biggest and best soundtrack yet in Jab Harry Met Sejal."{{Cite web |date=2017-08-08 |title=Jab Harry Met Sejal – Music Review |url=https://www.musicaloud.com/2017/08/08/jab-harry-met-sejal-music-review/ |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=Music Aloud |archive-date=8 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208150857/https://www.musicaloud.com/2017/08/08/jab-harry-met-sejal-music-review/ |url-status=live }} Debarati S Sen of The Times of India commented that they have made an "enjoyable album", "which captures the usual genres that characterises a typical Bollywood film, well enough".{{cite news |author=Debarati S Sen |date=29 July 2017 |title=Album Review: Jab Harry Met Sejal |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/music-reviews/album-review-jab-harry-met-sejal/articleshow/59807724.cms |access-date=4 August 2017 |archive-date=22 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240322144852/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/music-reviews/album-review-jab-harry-met-sejal/articleshow/59807724.cms |url-status=live }} Pradeep Menon of Firstpost called "Safar" as "one of Pritam’s most captivating songs yet".{{Cite web |last=Menon |first=Pradeep |date=2017-08-02 |title=Jab Harry Met Sejal: Pritam's effervescent music reminds us that the composer rarely gets his due |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/jab-harry-met-sejal-pritams-music-reminds-us-that-the-composer-rarely-gets-his-due-3884473.html |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=Firstpost |language=en |archive-date=8 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208150856/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/jab-harry-met-sejal-pritams-music-reminds-us-that-the-composer-rarely-gets-his-due-3884473.html |url-status=live }} Milliblog wrote "Close on the heels of the magnificent Jagga Jasoos, Pritam ups the ante in Jab Harry Met Sejal, in what seems to be his best year yet!"{{Cite web |last=Karthik |title=Jab Harry Met Sejal (Music review), Hindi – Pritam – Milliblog! |url=https://milliblog.com/2017/08/03/jab-harry-met-sejal-music-review-hindi-pritam/comment-page-1/#comments |access-date=2023-12-08 |language=en-US |archive-date=8 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208150857/https://milliblog.com/2017/08/03/jab-harry-met-sejal-music-review-hindi-pritam/comment-page-1/#comments |url-status=live }} Suanshu Khurana of The Indian Express called it as "a mix of brilliant and some completely ordinary tracks".{{Cite web |date=2017-08-05 |title=When Edgy Met the Ordinary |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/jab-harry-met-sejal-music-review-when-edgy-met-the-ordinary-4782908/ |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=The Indian Express |language=en |archive-date=8 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208152405/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/jab-harry-met-sejal-music-review-when-edgy-met-the-ordinary-4782908/ |url-status=live }} Shantanu David of News18 stated that the album has "both hits and misses".{{Cite web |date=2017-08-01 |title=JHSM Music Review: Pritam Swings, But Both Hits and Misses |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/jab-harry-met-sejal-review-pritam-swings-but-both-hits-and-misses-1479165.html |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=News18 |language=en |archive-date=8 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208150856/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/jab-harry-met-sejal-review-pritam-swings-but-both-hits-and-misses-1479165.html |url-status=live }}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Jab Harry Met Sejal (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 57:11
| title1 = Radha
| extra1 = Sunidhi Chauhan, Shahid Mallya
| length1 = 5:02
| title2 = Beech Beech Mein
| extra2 = Arijit Singh, Shalmali Kholgade, Shefali Alvares
| length2 = 3:26
| title3 = Safar
| extra3 = Arijit Singh
| length3 = 6:05
| title4 = Butterfly
| extra4 = Dev Negi, Sunidhi Chauhan, Aman Trikha, Nooran Sisters
| length4 = 3:57
| title5 = Hawayein
| extra5 = Arijit Singh
| length5 = 4:50
| title6 = Parinda
| extra6 = Pardeep Singh Sran
| length6 = 3:12
| extra7 = Nikhita Gandhi, Mohit Chauhan
| length7 = 3:41
| title7 = Ghar
| title8 = Yaadon Mein
| length8 = 5:35
| extra8 = Jonita Gandhi, Mohammed Irfan, Cuca Roseta, Arjun Chandy
| title9 = Raula
| extra9 = Diljit Dosanjh, Neeti Mohan
| length9 = 4:16
| title10 = Jee Ve Sohaneya
| length10 = 4:10
| extra10 = Nooran Sisters
| title11 = Phurrr
| note11 = Film Version
| length11 = 3:25
| extra11 = Mohit Chauhan, Tushar Joshi
| title12 = Hawayein
| note12 = Film Version
| extra12 = Arijit Singh
| length12 = 5:07
| title13 = Parinda
| note13 = Searching
| extra13 = Tochi Raina, Nikhil D'Souza
| length13 = 4:16
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Jab Harry Met Sejal (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 60:35
| title14 = Phurrr
| note14 = Single Version
| length14 = 3:24
| extra14 = Diplo, Mohit Chauhan, Tushar Joshi
}}
Accolades
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