Vital Signs discography

Vital Signs was a Pakistani pop band formed in Rawalpindi in 1986 by keyboardist, Rohail Hyatt, and bassist, Shahzad Hasan, who were soon joined by guitarist, Nusrat Hussain and vocalist, Junaid Jamshed. The band released four studio albums, as well as two compilations, ten singles, one video album, one remix album and several music videos. Guitarist Nusrat Hussain left the band after the band's first single release and was replaced by Salman Ahmad. They released their self-titled debut album in 1989; which had the single hit "Dil Dil Pakistan". Salman was later replaced by lead guitarist Rizwan-ul-Haq who played on the second album Vital Signs 2 released in 1991. In 1993, Rizwan-ul-Haq left the band to join Awaz and replaced by Aamir Zaki. Zaki played lead guitars on the third and fourth studio albums.

Vital Signs discography
Studio albums4
Compilation albums2
Video albums1
Music videos18
Singles10
Remix albums1

The band initially gained prominence from their music video of the song "Dil Dil Pakistan" directed by Shoaib Mansoor; the song which later on became a smash hit and was voted the third most popular song of all time by BBC World.[1] Their 1991 studio album, Vital Signs 2 led the band to travel to perform in United States thus becoming the first Pakistani pop act to go abroad on a tour. Their second album features hit singles: "Sanwali Salon", "Ajnabi" and "Aisay Hum Jiyain". The group also headed out with director Shoaib Mansoor to film Guitar ‘93, a Pepsi-financed venture featuring videos shot all across Pakistan.

After the release of their fourth studio album, Hum Tum, the band concentrated on their personal projects and Vital Signs drifted apart. Junaid Jamshed went on to pursue a career as a solo singer, Shahzad Hasan concentrated on his work as a music producer and Rohail Hyatt formed a production company.

They were widely known as Pakistan's first and most successful pop band and were given the title "pioneers of pop music".[1]

Studio albums
Year Album information
1989 Vital Signs 1
  • Released: 1989
  • Singles: "Dil Dil Pakistan", "Chehra"
  • Label: EMI: Pakistan
1991 Vital Signs 2
  • Released: 1991
  • Singles: "Rahi", "Yaad Ker Na"
  • Label: EMI: Pakistan
1993 Aitebar
  • Released: 1993
  • Singles: "Woh Kon Thee", "Teray Liyay", "Challa"
1995 Hum Tum
  • Released: 1995
  • Singles: "Hum Tum", "Un Ka Khayal", "Yehi Zameen"
  • Label: VCI

Compilation albums
Year Album information
2006 Very Best of Vital Signs Vol: 1
  • Released: 2006
  • Label: EMI Records
2006 Very Best of Vital Signs Vol: 2
  • Released: 2006
  • Label: EMI Records

Video albums
Year Album information
1995 Guitar '93: Greatest Hits

References
  1. BBC, The World's Top Ten Retrieved on November 21, 2009
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