| "Jazba-e-Junoon" | ||||
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| Single by Junoon | ||||
| from the album Inquilaab | ||||
| Released | March 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Sufi rock Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 4:25 (album version) 3:38 (remix version) 2:45 (single version) | |||
| Label | EMI Pakistan | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Sabir Zafar | |||
| Producer(s) | Salman Ahmad | |||
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"Jazba-e-Junoon" | ||||
"Jazba-e-Junoon" (Urdu: جذبہ جنوں, literal English translation: "the spirit of passion") is a song by the Pakistani sufi rock band Junoon. It is the thirteenth and final track from the band's album third album, Inquilaab (1996), released on EMI Records. Written by Sabir Zafar and guitarist Salman Ahmad and it is the lead single on the album, the song uses blending of rock guitars and bluesy vocals with eastern elements like the use of tablas, raga-inspired melodies and traditional Pakistani folk music.
The unexpected success of "Jazba-e-Junoon" in 1996 propelled Inquilaab at the local music charts, with the song the band started to gain success and began to reach a wider audience. The song was also Junoon's first biggest hit, due to the success of the song Inquilaab became the first hit album by the band.[1] "Jazba-e-Junoon" received many critical plaudits, also becoming the signature song of the 1996 Cricket World Cup. The song was dubbed as a "national song" of Pakistan. The song is one of the most well known and popular tracks by Junoon, listeners and critics alike have continued to praise "Jazba-e-Junoon" as one of the greatest rock songs of all time in Pakistani music industry.
In addition, the remix version of the song featured in the live album Daur-e-Junoon, released in 2002. The song has also featured in several other albums by the band like Kashmakash (1995), Millennium 1990–2000 (2000), United for Peace (2001) and Dewaar: The Best of Junoon (2004).