Tanha Dil

"Tanha Dil"
Single by Shaan
from the album Tanha Dil
Released	2 January 2000 (original version)
Recorded	1999
Genre	Pop
Length	4:55
Label	Virgin
Composer(s)	Ram Sampath, Shaan
Lyricist(s)	Shaan
Music video
Tanha Dil on YouTube

"Tanha Dil" (transl. Lonely heart) is a song by Indian singer Shaan, the first track on his 2000 album Tanha Dil. The song was written and sung by Shaan, and composed by Ram Sampath. It was originally released as a single on 2 January 2000. In 2019, Shaan stated that "Tanha Dil will remain my all-time greatest hit"^[1] The song was sampled by British singer Melanie C for her song "Yeh Yeh Yeh".^[2]

"Tanha Dil Tanha Safar"

A reworked version of "Tanha Dil" was originally scheduled to be released on 27 October 2021 as "Tanha Dil Tanha Safar",^[3] but it was postponed and released on 19 November 2021.^[4] This version of the song was "completely different" from the original, with a focus on mental health.^[5][6]

References

1. "It will remain my all-time greatest hit". India Today. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
2. "British singer Mel C croons Indipop singer Shaan's 'Tanha Dil' in English". India Today. 2003-09-15. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
3. "Shaan to release his iconic 'Tanha Dil' in an all new avatar on October 27; to deal with the topic of mental health". Bollywood Hungama. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
4. Dongre, Divyansha (2022-01-03). "This Is Shaan: The Enduring Master of Pop". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
5. IANS (11 October 2021). "Tanha Dil clocks 20 years; new version to highlight mental health, reveals Shaan". Midday. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
6. Sonia Lulla (1 November 2021). "Be patient, but do not treat them like patients". Midday. Retrieved 2021-11-01.