Raat Akeli Hai
Raat Akeli Hai Lyrics & Chords
I sang this a few months ago and had posted it on my blog. Some of you must have heard it there already.
One of Asha’s best numbers from the movie Jewel Thief composed by the maestro S.D.Burman himself.
Song: Raat Akeli Hai
Film: Jewel Thief (1967)
Music: S.D.Burman
Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri
Do listen and drop in your valuable comments.
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January 13, 2009
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- 466 Plays
- 10 Favorites
- 10 Likes
- 35 Comments
- 59 Raat Akeli Hai MP3 Download
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Rakesh Baro said
Hi Smitha,
This is a tough song and you did well Smitha. Nice expressions , your voice had this asahaji-flavoured nasha the song required . Would give you 5/5 …….Cheers
Suresh Nair said
Loved it.
Looking forward for more.
Like Rakesh Baro said : 5/5
Srini S (bye bye friends)
said
are wah maza aagaya ashaji.Expressions were perfect
.i enjoyed dat jo bhi chahe kahiye line.u r rocking
.keep them coming n enjoy singing.Full stars.
srinivasan.s
Srini S (bye bye friends)
said
Typical S.D.Burmanda composition
srinivasan.s
Rahul (getting back to routine)
said
i have heard this one Smitha on ur blog….but forgot to comment there it seems……So I am going to take this oppurtunity and appreciate ur rendition of this song……singing wise start was fantastic……but then some first letters of each word were pitchy….seems like u were very close to the mic for both the high and low notes cos they are right after one another……also ill suggest u to mute the parts between the mukhdas and antaras……those hiss sounds are annoying to hear….Singing wise u r perfect as u know I am in love with ur voice…….just keep working a bit more on the recording basics……I sincerely believe that u r one of a star of Muziboo and with proper recording u will surely shine much brighter…….
Regards,
AJ
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Rahul (getting back to routine)
said
Well, im in so much love with ur voice that now I feel the urge to do a duet with you……Do let me know if you like too…….We can do some rocking number……suggest if you have anything in mind…….email me at “ajrockaj@gmail.com”
Take Care……
Regards,
AJ
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Rashmi Nair
said
Excellent singing, this is indeed a tough song and u sang it perfectly. What I noticed is that your voice suits Asha Bhosle songs a lot, so keep em coming smitha. Great job.
Rashmi
Nanda Kumar said
really nice singing… the voice is sweet…. nice expressions…
Smitha Passanha said
Thanks a lot everyone for your encouraging words! This is one my favorite Asha songs and I am glad that you all liked it :-) Thanks for taking the time to listen!
- Smitha
Do listen to Pari Hoon Main and Raat Ke Humsafar
Krishnan N v said
Smitha….
Excellent singing …great expressions too. Loved it very much. You handled this tough one quite well…
All the best…
N V K
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Adwait Ranade (busy, away)
said
Smitha….
Wow! Amazing!!
Enjoyed it fully….
Keep them coming
Enjoy Singing!
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Smitha Passanha said
Thanks NVK Sir, Adwait! Glad u liked it :-)
- Smitha
Do listen to Raat Akeli Hai and Pari Hoon Main
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George Kuruvilla
said
This is your best Smitha… at least so far. The expressions were just unbelievable. Especially considering this is not your mother tongue. You sang this beautifully throughout and hit all the high notes with so much confidence. Much respect to you :-) 5/5 from me… and goes to my favs
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Panchabaanan said
You have a sweet voice and this one you done nicely….especially high notes….
Regards
P♣B
Smitha Passanha said
Thanks George! I just love this song and maybe thats what shows in the singing :-) Will try to do as well in every song.
Thanks Panchabaanan!
- Smitha
Do listen to Raat Akeli Hai and Pari Hoon Main
My Blog
Anirban Chowdhury said
Smitha – lovely expressions. Overall 5/5!!
Shailender (trying to be regular)
said
Good singing…….the expressions were nice….the music was loud……a better mixing would greatly enhance the song quality.
shailender
Harshan (away) Nambiar
said
Smitha …I have heard this before on your blog and I loved this rendition. This rendition has really done great justice to the original nashiley rendition by Ashaji. The one thing I greatly admire is open throat singing ….and you have sung this full blast….:) Yes and didnt I tell you earlier too ….Your voice has that Ashaji flavour……hope to hear more of these classics from you.
5/5 from me as well.
Check out
Dekha na hai re socha na
my duet with smitha Jaane jaa
Best
Regards
Harshan
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Smitha Passanha said
Thanks Anirban!
Thanks for the feedback Shailender! Am trying to learn mixing better :)
Thanks Harshan! Glad u liked it :-)
- Smitha
Do listen to Raat Akeli Hai and Pari Hoon Main
My Blog
Kumar Srinivasan
said
Very nice rendition Smitha. Track volume could be lowered. Agree with others that Asha songs suit you well.
-Kumar.
Sagar Sawarkar said
Hi Smitha,
wonderful tonal quality! good breath control…superb expression! would like to share an anecdote behind this song… when Ashaji was asked about this song and memories related to this… she answered what SD Burman asked her to do… SD said, “…whisper in the initial lines raat akeli hai, and when the line jo bhi chahiye kahiye comes, imagine a bratty kid fooling around shouting in someone’s ears and doing Boooo”
would like to hear more songs from u :)
keep rocking…!!
Sagar Sawarkar
Smitha Passanha said
Thanks Kumar. Yes I am not good with mixing :-)
Thanks Sagar for listening and for the nice words! And liked the story too……no wonder Asha ji did such a great job :-)
- Smitha
Do listen to Raat Akeli Hai and Pari Hoon Main
My Blog
Radhakrishnan Nair said
Smitha,
Excellent rendition. Very nice expressions.
5/5 from me.Keep it up!
RK
Pravin Patade said
Smitha,
Bahut achche se gaya hai aapne. Gaane ki choice ki toh daad deni chahiye ;)
Thande thande paani se nahaana chahiye,
Gaana aaye ya na aaye gaana chahiye :)
Tara Balakrishnan said
very well rendered Smitha. Loved ur expressions and voice in this song!! u cud reduce the echo a bit… amazing the way u hit the high notes!
Smitha Passanha said
Thanks Radhakrishnan, Pravin, Amruta and Tara! Glad u all liked it.
- Smitha
Do listen to Sagar Kinare and Raat Akeli Hai
My Blog
Gops said
Loved listening your song, nice voice….suits Ashas song. Looking forward to more. God Bless.
Cheers….Gops
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Srividya Kasturi
said
spellbound by this rendition of urs, Smitha! Just mindblowing! The start was brilliant…In the antara, where u said, phursat bhi hai was awesome:) Would love to listen to O mere sona re…!
—Vidya
Smitha Passanha said
Thanks a lot Gops!
Thanks Vidya! Would love to sing O mere sona :)
- Smitha
Do listen to Sagar Kinare and Raat Akeli Hai
My Blog
Fret 'n' tune said
Hi Smitha,
Classic beautifully rendered. What more can i say?
You have lovely range. So let me take the liberty of making an unusual request.
Please do try the Kishore Kumar classic ‘Bhawre ki gunjan, ae mera dil’. Forget the movie, but has Randhir Kapoor(sigh) singing this song to Babita.
Would love to hear you take on the antaras in this one. You should just waltz through (pun intended, if you know the song)!
Nandu
Smitha Passanha said
Hi Nandu
Thanks for listening. Glad u liked it. I never listened to “Bhawre ki gunjan” carefully. Will do.
- Smitha
Do listen to O Mere Sona Re and Dum Maro Dum
Yogesh Bhatt said
WELDON SMITHA AAPNE TO MERE KAANON MEIN MISRI GHOL DI HAI.MAIN CHUP NAHIN RAHOONGA AUR SABSE AAPKI TAAREEF KAROONGA.YE TO MERA MOST FAVOURIT SONG HAI.BACHPAN SE.MERE PRIYA KALAAKAAR IS FILM MAIN HAIN.TANUZA JI NE KYAA UMDA DANCE KIYAA HAI. AB MERI EK VERY POLITE REQUEST,HUMBLE DEMAND MANENGI PL.? IF YES TO PL. PL. LATA DIDI KA GAAYA HUA EK SONG JO MUJHE BAHUT ACHHA LAGTA HAI AUR MERE MAN KO CHOO LETA HAI AUR ISI FILM KA HAI,JEE HAAN AAP SAHI SAMAJHIN …………, “RULA KE GAYA SAPANA MERA” GAA DIJIYE. I WILL FEEL VERY MUCH OBLIGED TO YOU.THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR SUCH A NICE SONG. PL. MERE BAAKI GAANE BHI SUNNE KA KASHT KIJIYE AUR APNE KEEMATI COMMENTS,RATINGS AND VOTES WAGAIRAH WGAIRAH BHI DIJIYE.KAUN SAA GAANA MERA SUBSE ACHHA AAPKO LAGA,BATAANE KA KASHT KIJIYEGA.CHEERS.HAPPY SINGING AND LISTENING.TAKE CARE.YOUR FRIEND YOGESH BHATT.
Yogesh Bhatt said
DEAR SMITHA HAAN EK BAAT TO KAHTE KAHTE RAH GAYA KI IS FILM MEINMEIN MERE MOST FAVOURIT MUSIC DIRECTOR BURMAN DADA KA MUSIC HAI.PL. UNKI AUR FILMS KE GAANE BHI GAAIYEGA.THANKS ALOT.YOURS YOGESHBHATT.
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Ankit Anand said
i wud say…….juss amazin……can i ve the honour to sing a duet with u……:)