I like

Ace singer Shaan shares his playlist with Nikhil Taneja.

Song during school years: Hangin’ out from Off the Wall (Michael Jackson)

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Song during college years: Humein tumse pyaar kitna from Kudrat (Kishore Kumar).. it was the first and only Hindi song I knew at that time

Song during first love: Tu tu hai wohi dil ne jise apna kaha.. from Yeh Waada Raha (Asha Bhosle and Kishore Kumar)

Song during first heartbreak: It’s over from Running in the Family (Level 42)

Song for all seasons: Overjoyed from In Square Circle (Stevie Wonder)

Song to headbang to: The entire album Appetite for Destruction by Guns N’ Roses

Song to dance to: Fastlove from Older (George Michael)

Song for long walks: Ruk jaana nahin from Imtihaan (Kishore Kumar).. because I don’t like walking at all!

Song for drives: Kishore Kumar hits

Song for mornings: Gayatri Mantra.. I’m really not a morning person though

Song for parties: Saamne yeh kaun aaya from Jawani Deewani (Kishore Kumar)

Song when stressed: The sounds of silence from Sounds of Silence (Simon and Garfunkel)

Song when cheerful: I want a new drug from Sports (Huey Lewis and the News)

Song when romantic: Have you ever really loved a woman from 18 till I Die (Bryan Adams)

Song when mad as hell: Woh lamhe from Jalpari (Atif Aslam).. because it’ll make me more mad!

Song for the rain : Bheegi bheegi raaton mein from Ajnabee (Lata Mangeshkar).. not the Adnan Sami song please!

Song to serenade a girl with: Michelle from Rubber Soul (The Beatles)

Song to be serenaded with: Any song.. just someone serenade me

Song of a colleague: Sapnon se bhare naina from Luck by Chance (Shankar Mahadevan)

Song of a legend: Tum pukar lo from Khamoshi (Hemant Kumar)

Song that you sang: Gumsum ho kyun from Tanha Dil.. I composed it as well

Song that others connect you with: Title track from my album, Tanha Dil

Song that best describes you: Main hoon Don from Don sung by me

(as told to Nikhil Taneja)