POV: It’s 2006, and you’ve just gotten home from school, turned on your computer, and are now listening to ‘aankhon mein teri,’ thinking about your crush. The correct chords were struck by KK’s voice, and it will even heal your heart a few years later when you experience your first heartbreak.
It’s a sad day for the music industry, music enthusiasts, and all the kids from the 1990s and 2000s who grew up listening to KK’s tunes, who died doing what he loved—singing for his fans—in Kolkata yesterday.
We have had a strong desire to listen to his music since hearing the tragic news that he had a heart attack and died.
So, these are the ten KK songs that characterised our childhood and will long be inscribed in our hearts.
1. Ankhon Mein Teri
The love-at-at-sight song that made us fall in love with KK and his voice the very first time we heard it.
2. Tu Hi Meri Shab Hai
Remember how you were head over heels in love with that one person and had to listen to this song on repeat because it was the only way you could express yourself?
3. Tadap Tadap
We were probably too young to fully comprehend the meaning of the song at the time, but we hummed it nonetheless. It’s one of the most emotionally moving tunes we’ve ever heard.
4. Koi Kahe Kehta Rahe
KK was one of the three vocalists who got us jump up and dance to this song as kids. He made all of our birthday parties so much fun, along with Shankar and Shaan!
5. Ab Toh Forever
We can still remember the song’s hook step, which we used to attempt to duplicate in front of the TV whenever it was on.
6. Sach Keh Raha Hai Deewana
We’ve all cried our eyes out at least once while listening to this song. You didn’t even have to be upset or go through a breakup to cry. We were moved to tears by KK’s voice and Madhavan’s reactions.
7. Maine Dil Se Kaha
We found ourselves singing this song a lot in our adulthood when all we needed was to be optimistic about things, and we owe the legendary singer a huge debt of gratitude for this masterpiece.
8. Yaaron
Every year on Friendship Day, we sung this song to our classmates and sang it together during the breaks between classes.
9. Hai Junoon
This wasn’t your typical tune. The greatest ‘apna time ayega hymn’ of the 2000s, which inspired us to accomplish anything in life and pursue our dreams.
10. Pal
Our school’s farewell song, which we all played and sung along to! It’s about how everyone leaves and all that remains are memories. This was, ironically, the last song he performed at the Kolkata event.
