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{{Infobox album
| name         = Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
| type         = Soundtrack
| artist       = [[Pritam]]
| cover        = ADHM_Album_Cover_-_Standard.jpg
| alt          = 
| caption      = Standard Edition Cover
| released     = <div style="white-space: nowrap;">7 October 2016 (Standard)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/ae-dil-hai-mushkil-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1169015635|publisher=Apple Music|title=Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)|date=7 October 2016|access-date=5 March 2021|archive-date=3 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203223911/https://music.apple.com/us/album/ae-dil-hai-mushkil-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1169015635|url-status=live}}</ref><br>
11 November 2016 (Deluxe)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/ae-dil-hai-mushkil-deluxe-edition-original-motion-picture/1174924228|title=Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (Deluxe Edition) [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]publisher=Apple Music|date=11 November 2016}}</ref>
| recorded     = 2014–2016
| venue        = 
| studio       = [[Shadab Rayeen|New Edge Studios, Mumbai]]
| genre        = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| length       = {{Duration|m=27|s=54}}
| language     = {{hlist|[[Hindi]]|[[Urdu]]}}
| label        = [[Sony Music India]]
| producer     = [[Karan Johar]]
| prev_title   = [[Dishoom]]
| prev_year    = 2016
| next_title   = [[Dangal (film)|Dangal]]
| next_year    = 2016
| misc         = {{Singles
 | name        = Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
 | type        = Soundtrack
 | single1     = [[Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (song)|Ae Dil Hai Mushkil]]
 | single1date = 31 August 2016<ref>{{cite web | title = Ae Dil Hai Mushkil Title Track (From "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil") | work = Spotify | date = 31 August 2016 | accessdate = 5 March 2021 | url = https://open.spotify.com/album/5G7pAy1rJRhSvzwPbPvMAo | archive-date = 18 October 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201018031613/https://open.spotify.com/album/5G7pAy1rJRhSvzwPbPvMAo | url-status = live }}</ref>
 | single2     = Bulleya
 | single2date = 5 September 2016 <ref>{{cite web | title = Bulleya (From "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil") | work = Spotify | date = 5 September 2016 | accessdate = 5 March 2021 | url = https://open.spotify.com/album/0Ynrxx0EqVssD0NaX5PeF7 | archive-date = 22 June 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200622233405/https://open.spotify.com/album/0Ynrxx0EqVssD0NaX5PeF7 | url-status = live }}</ref>
 | single3     = [[Channa Mereya]]
 | single3date = 14 September 2016<ref>{{cite web| title = https://open.spotify.com/album/7IuYiJjqLtPUqgDYlUTuML| work = Spotify| date = 14 September 2016| accessdate = 5 March 2021| url = https://open.spotify.com/album/0Ynrxx0EqVssD0NaX5PeF7| archive-date = 22 June 2020| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200622233405/https://open.spotify.com/album/0Ynrxx0EqVssD0NaX5PeF7| url-status = live}}</ref>
}}
}}
'''''Ae Dil Hai Mushkil''''' ({{Translation|O heart, it is difficult}}) is the [[soundtrack album]] composed by [[Pritam]], with lyrics written by [[Amitabh Bhattacharya]] for the 2016 Hindi romance film [[Ae Dil Hai Mushkil|of the same name]] directed by [[Karan Johar]]. The soundtrack album marks first collaboration of Johar and Pritam, although the latter composed for several films produced by [[Dharma Productions]]. It is based on film's theme on unrequited love, consisting situational numbers portraying emotions of characters Ayan ([[Ranbir Kapoor]]), Saba ([[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]]), Alizeh ([[Anushka Sharma]]) and Ali ([[Fawad Khan]]). 

Given the intensity of the screenplay, Pritam composed mix of romantic, intense and fun songs unlike routine romantic numbers. The title track, which served the first single from the soundtrack was an instantaneously composed with predictable rhymes. As per trends by [[Google Trends|Google]], the track was the topmost Hindi song in India during 2016-17.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-12-15|title=Ae Dil Hai Mushkil title track top trending Hindi song|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/music/ae-dil-hai-mushkil-title-track-top-trending-hindi-song-4428480/|access-date=2021-03-02|website=The Indian Express|language=en|archive-date=8 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180208105611/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/music/ae-dil-hai-mushkil-title-track-top-trending-hindi-song-4428480/|url-status=live}}</ref> The tracks "Bulleya" and "Channa Mereya" served as second and third singles both were successful at the [[Radio Mirchi]] music charts and set new streaming records on digital music platforms in India. "Bulleya" incorporates the [[Sufi music|sufi]] genre whereas the "Channa Mereya" is a fusion folk track. The standard edition of the soundtrack consists of six original songs and was released by [[Sony Music India]]. Owing to the positive critical reception of music in the film and audience response, the deluxe edition was released with three additional tracks, reprise and unplugged versions of "Bulleya" and "[[Channa Mereya]]" respectively and a dubstep remix of the track "Aaj Jaane Ki Zid Na Karo". Instrumental versions of the standard edition of the soundtrack were also released. Additionally, the song "[[An Evening in Paris]]" was released a bonus single by [[Saregama]].

The music of the film was nominated for several awards, including [[Filmfare Awards]] where Pritam won the Best Music Director Award, Bhattacharya and Arijit Singh won the Best Lyricist ("Channa Mereya") and Best Playback Singer (Male) titles. [[Amit Mishra]] was awarded the [[Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent|R. D. Burman Award for New Music Talent]] by Filmfare for the track "Bulleya".

== Background ==
On 1 December 2014, [[Dharma Productions]] made an announcement related to the film, music to be composed by [[Pritam]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mehta|first=Ankita|date=2014-12-01|title=Confirmed: Karan Johar to Direct Aishwarya Rai Bachchan-Ranbir Kapoor-Anushka Sharma in 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil'|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/confirmed-karan-johar-direct-aishwarya-rai-bachchan-ranbir-kapoor-anushka-sharma-ae-dil-hai-615687|access-date=2021-03-02|website=www.ibtimes.co.in|language=en|archive-date=28 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928055638/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/confirmed-karan-johar-direct-aishwarya-rai-bachchan-ranbir-kapoor-anushka-sharma-ae-dil-hai-615687|url-status=live}}</ref> Although Johar's production house and Pritam collaborated before, as a director-composer, the soundtrack was the first one. Pritam acknowledged his experience to work with Johar as easiest and instinctive because the latter would approve or reject tunes on spot. Also, he called the soundtrack as "grand" and "romantic".<ref>{{Cite news|last=India|first=Press Trust of|date=2016-03-03|title='Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' soundtrack to be grand, romantic: Pritam|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/ae-dil-hai-mushkil-soundtrack-to-be-grand-romantic-pritam-116030300162_1.html|access-date=2021-03-02|archive-date=25 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191025063016/https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/ae-dil-hai-mushkil-soundtrack-to-be-grand-romantic-pritam-116030300162_1.html|url-status=live}}</ref> As per him, the film was about unrequited love, so songs depended upon the situations and characters. He avoided pure romantic melodies as the movie was intense on emotions.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|date=2016-09-11|title=Pritam reveals how Ae Dil Hai Mushkil title track got into Bajrangi Bhaijaan!|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/music/pritam-reveals-how-ae-dil-hai-mushkil-title-track-got-into-bajrangi-bhaijaan-3025760/|access-date=2021-03-02|website=The Indian Express|language=en|archive-date=13 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170113124114/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/music/pritam-reveals-how-ae-dil-hai-mushkil-title-track-got-into-bajrangi-bhaijaan-3025760/|url-status=live}}</ref> 

Lyricist [[Amitabh Bhattacharya]] penned lyrics of the tunes keeping in mind the flavour of the film.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=SpotboyE|title=Amitabh Bhattacharya: Karan Johar Approved ‘Channa Mereya’ & ‘Bulleya’ The Moment He Heard The Song|url=https://www.spotboye.com/music/music-news/amitabh-bhattacharya-karan-johar-approved-channa-mereya-bulleya-the-moment-he-heard-the-song/58230ec54799ee74598a627e|access-date=2021-03-05|website=www.spotboye.com|language=en-US|archive-date=9 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109013644/https://www.spotboye.com/music/music-news/amitabh-bhattacharya-karan-johar-approved-channa-mereya-bulleya-the-moment-he-heard-the-song/58230ec54799ee74598a627e|url-status=live}}</ref> Johar narrated the script and gave situations of the songs which was a standard procedure they followed. The track "Channa Mereya", "Bulleya" and the title track were the first ones to get approved by 2015. The track "Cutiepie" was recorded later.<ref name=":0" />

In an interview early September 2016, Pritam announced the soundtrack album release by end of September 2016, with seven tracks. The standalone numbers were mentioned as mixed bag of intense, romantic songs and fun songs.<ref name=":4" />

== Production ==
While recording the title track, Pritam recalled, that he was a little tensed before the song was released. Although he was complimented by Johar, [[Aditya Chopra]] and [[Shah Rukh Khan in the media|Shah Rukh Khan]] who heard it. In [[Panchgani]], he played the song on guitar during the process of being created.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pritam Was Nervous About Ae Dil Hai Mushkil Title Song But...|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/pritam-was-tensed-about-ae-dil-hai-mushkil-title-song-but-1453412|access-date=2021-03-02|website=NDTV.com}}</ref> While appearing on [[The Kapil Sharma Show]], lyricist Amitabh Bhattacharya revealed that the title track was composed in the backseat of a car. He recalled the meeting schedule with the production house. Since morning, Bhattacharya was in touch with Pritam who was designing the tune. While they both sat in the car and drove from [[Oshiwara]] to [[Khar, Mumbai|Khar]], the former penned the lyrics.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Taneja|first=Parina|date=2020-09-04|title=The Kapil Sharma Show: Amitabh Bhattacharya wrote song Ae Dil Hai Mushkil in backseat of Pritam’s car|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/tv/the-kapil-sharma-show-amitabh-bhattacharya-wrote-song-ae-dil-hai-mushkil-backseat-of-pritam-car-647139|access-date=2021-03-02|website=www.indiatvnews.com|language=en|archive-date=5 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210305085909/https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/tv/the-kapil-sharma-show-amitabh-bhattacharya-wrote-song-ae-dil-hai-mushkil-backseat-of-pritam-car-647139|url-status=live}}</ref> The song was written in the shortest time possible time. By the time the duo reached office, they had written the entire song.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-10-31|title=Pritam's Mad, Mad World|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/music/pritam-mad-mad-world/|access-date=2021-03-02|website=Film Companion|language=en-US|archive-date=9 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200609074517/https://www.filmcompanion.in/music/pritam-mad-mad-world/|url-status=live}}</ref> Bhattacharya, in his interview with [[Mint (newspaper)|Livemint]] stated that he wasn’t happy when he first wrote the ''Ae Dil Hai Mushkil'' title track. He thought it was predictable, lines with words "shaamil" rhymed with a "kaabil" followed by a "manzil". However, upon its positive reception, he recalled a little bit of predictability also works.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|last=Ghosh|first=Sankhayan|date=2016-12-16|title=Amitabh Bhattacharya: The everyman lyricist|url=https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/4n2kFBblZU7G7Jk0aeTtMP/Amitabh-Bhattacharya-The-everyman-lyricist.html|access-date=2021-03-02|website=mint|language=en|archive-date=19 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171219131418/http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/4n2kFBblZU7G7Jk0aeTtMP/Amitabh-Bhattacharya-The-everyman-lyricist.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

An optional track to the title track was recorded. This track was titled “Tu Jo Mila” but was used for the soundtrack of film ''[[Bajrangi Bhaijaan]]''. Pritam, initially, wrote the lines "Kyunki Tu Dhadkan, Main Dil" to be replaced as ‘Kyunki Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’. On the picturisation, he added that Kapoor has not sung any song for the film, however, the entire first stanza of the song is [[Hyperfocal distance|held focus]] on his eyes. Kapoor is singing and the entire expression, the mood of the song is reflected through his eyes.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-09-11|title=Pritam reveals how Ae Dil Hai Mushkil title track got into Bajrangi Bhaijaan!|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/music/pritam-reveals-how-ae-dil-hai-mushkil-title-track-got-into-bajrangi-bhaijaan-3025760/|access-date=2021-03-02|website=The Indian Express|language=en|archive-date=13 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170113124114/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/music/pritam-reveals-how-ae-dil-hai-mushkil-title-track-got-into-bajrangi-bhaijaan-3025760/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In an interview with ''[[The Times of India]]'', [[Shilpa Rao]] said that the song "Bulleya" was new for her in terms of vocal, styling, tone, and texture. She recorded the song almost a year and a half before the film was released. The lyrics were totally different then.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Exclusive! 'Bulleya' singer Shilpa Rao on 4 Years of 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil': I recorded the song a year and a half before the film released - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/exclusive-bulleya-singer-shilpa-rao-on-4-years-of-ae-dil-hai-mushkil-i-recorded-the-song-a-year-and-a-half-before-the-film-released/articleshow/78893160.cms|access-date=2021-03-02|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> In an interview with ''[[The Indian Express]]'', Rao mentioned she was surprised to be labelled as the voice of [[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]]. She called the song "not an easy one", "seamless" and did take some time to get into it. While recording, it was difficult for her to keep that composure and flow. The song was composed in [[Sufi music|Sufi genre]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-10-09|title=Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’s Bulleya singer Shilpa Rao didn’t know the song will feature Aishwarya Rai Bachchan|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ae-dil-hai-mushkil-bulleya-singer-shilpa-rao-didnt-know-the-song-will-feature-aishwarya-rai-bachchan-3073451/|access-date=2021-03-02|website=The Indian Express|language=en|archive-date=6 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806135346/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ae-dil-hai-mushkil-bulleya-singer-shilpa-rao-didnt-know-the-song-will-feature-aishwarya-rai-bachchan-3073451/|url-status=live}}</ref> Upon its release, the [[Riff|key riff]] in the song, around 10th second was noted reminiscent of [[Papa Roach]]'s 2000 single [[Last Resort (song)|Last Resort]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-09-16|title=Watch: Pritam at it again? Bulleya from Ae Dil Hai Mushkil could be plagiarised!|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/160916/watch-pritam-at-it-again-bulleya-from-ae-dil-hai-mushkil-could-be-plagiarised.html|access-date=2021-03-02|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en|archive-date=20 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170620055806/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/160916/watch-pritam-at-it-again-bulleya-from-ae-dil-hai-mushkil-could-be-plagiarised.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

For the track, "The Breakup Song", Bhattacharya wanted middle class choice of words, where he used the words "Baasi" (Stale) and Jeevit (Alive) in the lines "Jeevit hua hai phir se [[cupid]] tera, Baasi relationship ka label hata" which were unlikely words for a [[Breakup|break up]] song, set in a silent disco in [[London]]. He was quoted saying: “I try to insert these words whenever I get the chance," he says.<ref name=":5" /> He felt that some of these obvious, everyday Hindi words were on the verge of extinction—that what passes for Hindi in today’s conversational lingo was actually more of Urdu and less of unadulterated Hindi."<ref name=":5" /> The track "Alizeh" has a [[church music]] setting especially, the use of choir with rap portions by Shashwat Singh.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2016-10-29|title=A new musical partnership|language=en|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/A-new-musical-partnership/article16084923.ece|access-date=2021-03-02|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=5 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210305085938/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/A-new-musical-partnership/article16084923.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Reception ==

=== Critical response ===
Critic based at ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave the soundtrack album 4 out of 5 stars, adding: "'ADHM's soundtrack is in sync with the film's theme and genre and has some memorable numbers that will continue to stay in the minds of listeners in the years to come."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Music review: 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/music-reviews/music-review-ae-dil-hai-mushkil/articleshow/54956778.cms|access-date=2021-03-02|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-date=9 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190409074612/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/music-reviews/Music-review-Ae-Dil-Hai-Mushkil/articleshow/54956778.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> Joginder Tuteja of ''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' wrote: "The music of ''Ae Dil Hai Mushkil'' is very good and is totally in lines with the expectations that you have from a film belonging to the romantic drama genre, as well as the cast that it features. Most of the songs do well instantly and majority would go on to have a long run even after the film is off the screens."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hungama|first=Bollywood|title=Ae Dil Hai Mushkil Music Review - Bollywood Hungama|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/ae-dil-hai-mushkil/songs/music-critic-review/|access-date=2021-03-02|language=en|archive-date=25 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191025100847/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/ae-dil-hai-mushkil/songs/music-critic-review/|url-status=live}}</ref> Surabhi Redkar of [[Koimoi]]  gave a track-by-track review, assigned 4 out of 5 stars stated: "Pritam gives us one of 2016’s best albums with ''Ae Dil Hai Mushkil''. The confluence of good music, lyrics and vocals makes this soundtrack easily likable."<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-10-09|title=Ae Dil Hai Mushkil Music Review|url=https://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-movies/music-reviews/ae-dil-hai-mushkil-music-review/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-02|website=Koimoi|language=en-US|archive-date=25 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191025100520/https://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-movies/music-reviews/ae-dil-hai-mushkil-music-review/}}</ref> Megha Mathur of ''[[The Quint]]'' mentioned: "ADHM Brings Together The Best Of Sufi and Quirky. It’s experimental, fresh and uplifting. Pritam’s been criticised in the past for being unoriginal, but every single track in here will get you humming and dancing."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mathur|first=Megha|date=2016-10-07|title=Music Review: ADHM Brings Together The Best Of Sufi and Quirky|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/ae-dil-hai-mushkils-music-album-could-be-2016s-grand-big-winner|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-02|website=TheQuint|language=en|archive-date=5 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210305085910/https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/ae-dil-hai-mushkils-music-album-could-be-2016s-grand-big-winner}}</ref> Nandini Ramesh of [[Scroll.in|''Scroll Magazine'']], noted:  "The songs are woven more dextrously into the narrative, and the overall tone is more sombre and, in fleeting moments, even despairing."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ramnath|first=Nandini|title=Film review: ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ is about the difficulty of moving away from the Bollywood formula|url=http://scroll.in/article/820061/film-review-ae-dil-hai-mushkil-is-about-the-difficulty-of-moving-away-from-the-bollywood-formula|access-date=2021-03-02|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US|archive-date=19 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190619223635/https://scroll.in/article/820061/film-review-ae-dil-hai-mushkil-is-about-the-difficulty-of-moving-away-from-the-bollywood-formula|url-status=live}}</ref> Lisa Tsering from the ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' stated: "Composer Pritam puts raw emotion into the film’s songs, aided by vocalists Arijit Singh and Amit Mishra, though the filmmakers made an unfortunate decision not to subtitle them."<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-10-31|title='Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' ('This Heart Is Complicated'): Film Review|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/ae-dil-hai-mushkil-review-942377|access-date=2021-03-02|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en|archive-date=3 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170503202404/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/ae-dil-hai-mushkil-review-942377|url-status=live}}</ref> Rahul Desai of [[Film Companion]] magazine wrote: "music [is] used as an allegory; love is poetic and passionate Urdu, and friendship is contemporary fast-food Hindi."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Desai|first=Rahul|date=2016-10-27|title=ADHM Review: An Original Idea Of Love, Thwarted By Recycled Images Of Love|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/bollywood-review/ae-dil-hai-mushkil-movie-review-rahul-desai/|access-date=2021-03-02|website=Film Companion|language=en-US}}</ref>

Sankhayan Ghosh of [[Mint (newspaper)|Livemint]], however, called out "This Pritam-Amitabh Bhattacharya album for the big Karan Johar film is mostly solid, that falls short of being great. Pritam’s inability to completely break away from overused templates is what stops his albums from being consistently good."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ghosh|first=Sankhayan|date=2016-10-25|title=Music review: Ae Dil Hai Mushkil|url=https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/8HqSwYHOChfycK3oePkSLN/Music-review-Ae-Dil-Hai-Mushkil.html|access-date=2021-03-02|website=mint|language=en|archive-date=8 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108113504/http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/8HqSwYHOChfycK3oePkSLN/Music-review-Ae-Dil-Hai-Mushkil.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Chart performances ===
Following the release of the title track from the soundtrack album, it gained over a million streams within 48 hours on music streaming platform [[JioSaavn|Saavn]]. It is the fastest track to reach a million, hitting 3.5 million in a week in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|last=India-West|first=R. M. VIJAYAKAR, Special to|title=‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ Title Track Breaks Records on Saavn|url=https://www.indiawest.com/entertainment/bollywood/ae-dil-hai-mushkil-title-track-breaks-records-on-saavn/article_17aa66c6-75ef-11e6-82e7-3765362ed17c.html|access-date=2021-03-02|website=India West|language=en|archive-date=27 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161027213916/http://www.indiawest.com/entertainment/bollywood/ae-dil-hai-mushkil-title-track-breaks-records-on-saavn/article_17aa66c6-75ef-11e6-82e7-3765362ed17c.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The song "Channa Mereya" was in the streaming platform's top songs of all time list.<ref>{{cite web|date=28 March 2018|title=A List of Arijit Singh Songs We'll Love Forever|url=https://onrecord.saavn.com/a-list-of-arijit-singh-songs-well-love-forever/|accessdate=28 September 2018|website=onrecord.saavn.com|archive-date=28 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928083033/https://onrecord.saavn.com/a-list-of-arijit-singh-songs-well-love-forever/|url-status=dead}}</ref> It peaked at #1 on the [[Radio Mirchi]] Top 20 Countdown chart, and stayed on the chart for 5 months. At the year end it was at the 9th position on Radio Mirchi Top 100 Countdown chart. The title track peaked at #1 on the Radio Mirchi Top 20 Countdown chart, and stayed on the chart for more than 4 months, and at the year end it was at the 5th position on Radio Mirchi Top 100 Countdown chart.<ref name="Platinum Jubilee Songs">{{cite web|title=Platinum Jubilee Songs|url=http://www.radiomirchi.com/more/platinum-jubilee/0|accessdate=3 December 2017|website=radiomirchi.com|archive-date=3 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171203160235/http://www.radiomirchi.com/more/platinum-jubilee/0|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Mirchi Top 100 songs">{{cite web|title=Mirchi Top 100 songs|url=http://www.radiomirchi.com/mirchi-top100/2016/1-20/8|accessdate=3 December 2017|website=radiomirchi.com|archive-date=3 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171203154042/http://www.radiomirchi.com/mirchi-top100/2016/1-20/8|url-status=live}}</ref>

On the [[Billboard charts|''Billboard Charts'']], the title track peaked on #17 and continued to stay 6 weeks post release.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pritam|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pritam/chart-history/WDT/song/991935|access-date=2021-03-02|website=Billboard|archive-date=5 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210305085912/https://www.billboard.com/music/pritam/chart-history/WDT/song/991935|url-status=live}}</ref>{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}

;Weekly charts
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2016–17)
! scope="col"| Song
! scope="col"| Peak position
! Reference(s)
|-
| rowspan="2"| Mirchi Top 20
| "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil"
| rowspan="2"| 1
| rowspan="2"| <ref name="Platinum Jubilee Songs"/>
|-
| "Channa Mereya"
|}

{{col-2}}

;Year-end charts
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2016)
! scope="col"| Song
! scope="col"| Position
! Reference(s)
|-
| rowspan="4"| Mirchi Top 100
| "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil"
| 5
| rowspan="4"| <ref name="Mirchi Top 100 songs"/>
|-
| "Channa Mereya"
| 9
|-
| "The Breakup Song"
| 22
|-
| "Bulleya"
| 32
|}
{{col-end}}

== Track listing ==
The soundtrack album was released into three parts - one the standard edition which features six original songs. They were released digitally on 7 October 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/ae-dil-hai-mushkil-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1169015635|publisher=Apple Music|title=Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)|date=7 October 2016|access-date=5 March 2021|archive-date=3 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203223911/https://music.apple.com/us/album/ae-dil-hai-mushkil-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1169015635|url-status=live}}</ref> Later, the soundtrack album was bundled into deluxe edition with three more tracks which were initially recorded for film score, and was released after the film's release on 11 November 2016.<ref>{{cite web|date=11 November 2016|title=Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (Deluxe Edition) [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/ae-dil-hai-mushkil-deluxe-edition-original-motion-picture/1174924228|url-status=live|website=|publisher=Apple Music|access-date=5 March 2021|archive-date=5 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210305085915/https://music.apple.com/us/album/ae-dil-hai-mushkil-deluxe-edition-original-motion-picture/1174924228}}</ref>

{{tracklist
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 27:54
| all_music = [[Pritam]]
| headline = Standard Edition
| all_lyrics = [[Amitabh Bhattacharya]]
| title1 = Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
| length1 = 4:29
| extra1 = [[Arijit Singh]]
| title2 = Bulleya
| extra2 = [[Amit Mishra (singer)|Amit Mishra]], [[Shilpa Rao]]
| length2 = 5:49
| title3 = [[Channa Mereya]]
| extra3 = Arijit Singh
| length3 = 4:49
| title4 = The Breakup Song
| extra4 = Arijit Singh, [[Jonita Gandhi]], [[Badshah (rapper)|Badshah]], [[Nakash Aziz]]
| length4 = 4:12
| title5 = Cutipie
| extra5 = Pardeep Singh Sran, [[Nakash Aziz]]
| length5 = 3:51
| title6 = Alizeh
| extra6 = Arijit Singh, [[Ash King]], Shashwat Singh
| length6 = 4:42
}}

{{tracklist
| headline = Deluxe edition
| extra_column = Artist(s)
| collapsed = no
| title7 = Bulleya
| note7 = Reprise
| extra7 = Arijit Singh, Shilpa Rao
| length7 = 5:48
| title8 = Channa Mereya
| note8 = Unplugged
| extra8 = Arijit Singh
| length8 = 2:47
| title9 = [[Aaj Jaane Ki Zid Na Karo]]
| length9 = 2:45
| extra9 = Shilpa Rao
| total_length=39:13
}}

{{tracklist
| headline = Instrumental <ref>{{Cite web|title=Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (Instrumental) [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]|url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/ae-dil-hai-mushkil-instrumental-original-motion-picture/1340117301|access-date=2021-03-02|website=Apple Music}}</ref>
| collapsed = no
| all_writing= Pritam, Ajay Singha
| title1 = Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (Instrumental)
| length1 = 4:30
| title2 = Bulleya (Instrumental)
| length2 = 5:49
| title3 = Channa Mereya (Instrumental)
| length3 = 4:49
| title4 = The Breakup Song (Instrumental)
| length4 = 4:02
| title5 = Cutipie (Instrumental)
| length5 = 3:50
| title6 = Alizeh (Instrumental)
| length6 = 4:43
| total_length=27:51
}}

"An Evening in Paris" track was deleted from the original film footage, however, was released as a bonus single by [[Sa Re Ga Ma|Saregama]] on 7 November 2016.<ref>{{Citation|title=An Evening in Paris (From "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil") - Single by Mohammed Rafi & Shankar - Jaikishan|url=https://music.apple.com/tr/album/an-evening-in-paris-from-ae-dil-hai-mushkil-single/1390195063|language=en-gb|access-date=2021-03-02|archive-date=5 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210305085922/https://music.apple.com/tr/album/an-evening-in-paris-from-ae-dil-hai-mushkil-single/1390195063|url-status=live}}</ref> {{Track listing
| title1 = An Evening in Paris
| length1 = 5:16
| extra_column = Singer
| writer1 = [[Shankar-Jaikishan]]
| extra1 = [[Mohammed Rafi]]
| headline = Bonus single
}}

== Release history ==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col" |Region
! scope="col" |Date
! scope="col" |Format(s)
! scope="col" |Version
! scope="col" |Label
! scope="col" |{{abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
! rowspan="4" scope="row" |Various
|7 October 2016
|{{hlist|3=[[Music download|Digital download]]|4=[[streaming media|streaming]]}}
|Standard
| rowspan="4" |[[Sony Music India]]
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Citation|title=Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Pritam|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/ae-dil-hai-mushkil-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1169015635|language=en-us|access-date=2021-03-02|archive-date=3 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203223911/https://music.apple.com/us/album/ae-dil-hai-mushkil-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1169015635|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|7 November  2016
|[[Compact disc|CD]]
|Standard
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Mushkil-Hindi-Audio-Arjit-Singh/dp/B01M35CI1R|access-date=2021-03-02|website=www.amazon.com|title=Archived copy|archive-date=5 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210305085921/https://www.amazon.com/Mushkil-Hindi-Audio-Arjit-Singh/dp/B01M35CI1R|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|11 November 2016
|{{hlist|Digital download|streaming|CD}}
|Deluxe
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Citation|title=Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (Deluxe Edition) [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] by Pritam|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/ae-dil-hai-mushkil-deluxe-edition-original-motion-picture/1174924228|language=en-us|access-date=2021-03-02}}</ref>
|-
|31 March 2017
|[[Phonograph record|Vinyl]]
|Standard
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/AE-DIL-HAI-MUSHKIL-VINYL/dp/B06XK2B61K/ref=sr_1_1?crid=6FTM70UG8CKB&dchild=1&keywords=ae+dil+hai+mushkil+vinyl&qid=1614694033&sprefix=ae+dil,aps,409&sr=8-1|access-date=2021-03-02|website=www.amazon.com|title=Archived copy|archive-date=5 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210305085922/https://www.amazon.com/AE-DIL-HAI-MUSHKIL-VINYL/dp/B06XK2B61K/ref=sr_1_1?crid=6FTM70UG8CKB&dchild=1&keywords=ae+dil+hai+mushkil+vinyl&qid=1614694033&sprefix=ae+dil%2Caps%2C409&sr=8-1|url-status=live}}</ref>
|}

== Accolades ==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
! scope="col" | Award
! scope="col" | Date of Ceremony
! scope="col" | Category
! scope="col" | Recipient(s) and nominee(s)
! scope="col" | Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}}
|-
| rowspan="5" |[[Filmfare Awards]]
| rowspan="5" |[[62nd Filmfare Awards|14 January 2017]]
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]]
| {{sort|Pritam|[[Pritam]]}}
| {{won}}
| rowspan="5" |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-2017/nominations|title=Filmfare Awards 2017 Nominations|date=15 January 2017|accessdate=15 January 2017|archive-date=16 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170116163746/http://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-2017/nominations|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-2017/winners|title=Filmfare Awards 2017 Winners|date=15 January 2017|accessdate=15 January 2017|archive-date=23 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170523103427/http://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-2017/winners|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]]
| {{sort|Bhattacharya|[[Amitabh Bhattacharya]]}} for "Channa Mereya"
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="1"| [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer|Best Playback Singer – Male]]
| {{sort|Singh|[[Arijit Singh]]}} for "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil"
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent|RD Burman Award for New Music Talent]]
|{{sort|Mishra|Amit Mishra}} for "Bulleya"
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Playback Singer – Female]]
| {{sort|Gandhi|[[Jonita Gandhi]]}} for "The Breakup Song"
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[Screen Awards]]
| rowspan="3" |4 December 2016
| [[Screen Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]]
| {{sort|Pritam|Pritam}}
| {{won}}
| rowspan="3" |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/22nd-star-screen-awards-2016-pink-amitabh-bachchan-alia-bhatt/1/826924.html|title=Star Screen Awards 2016 winners list|date=5 December 2016|accessdate=15 January 2017|archive-date=5 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161205140546/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/22nd-star-screen-awards-2016-pink-amitabh-bachchan-alia-bhatt/1/826924.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[Screen Award for Best Male Playback|Best Male Playback]]
| {{sort|Mishra|Amit Mishra}} for "Bulleya"
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Screen Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]]
| {{sort|Bhattacharya|Amitabh Bhattacharya}} for "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil"
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="7" |[[Stardust Awards]]
| rowspan="7" |20 December 2016
| Best Music Album
|[[Sony Music India]]
| {{won}}
| rowspan="7" |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/nominations-stardust-awards-2016/|title=Nominations for Stardust Awards 2016|date=19 December 2016|accessdate=16 January 2017|archive-date=4 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170404155046/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/nominations-stardust-awards-2016/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/stardust-awards-2016-full-winners-list-shah-rukh-khan-priyanka-chopra-aishwarya-rai-bachchan-win-big/|title=Stardust Awards 2016 Full Winners List|date=20 December 2016|accessdate=16 January 2017|archive-date=21 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221120554/http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/stardust-awards-2016-full-winners-list-shah-rukh-khan-priyanka-chopra-aishwarya-rai-bachchan-win-big/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| Best Music Director
| {{sort|Pritam|Pritam}}
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| Best Lyricist
| {{sort|Bhattacharya|Amitabh Bhattacharya}} for "Channa Mereya"
| {{won}}
|-
| {{sort|Bhattacharya|Amitabh Bhattacharya}} for "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil"
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | Best Playback Singer (Male)
| {{sort|Singh|Arijit Singh}} for "Channa Mereya"
| {{won}}
|-
| {{sort|Singh|Arijit Singh}} for "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil"
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Playback Singer (Female)
| {{sort|Gandhi|[[Jonita Gandhi]]}} for "The Breakup Song"
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="18" scope="row" | [[Mirchi Music Awards]]
| rowspan="18" style="text-align:center;" | [[9th Mirchi Music Awards|18 February 2017]]
| rowspan="4" | [[Mirchi Music Award for Song of The Year|Song of the Year]]
| "[[Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (song)]]"
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="18" style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mirchimusicawards.com/hindi-2016/nominations/|title=Nomination - Mirchi Music Awards|website=MMAMirchiMusicAwards|access-date=2018-03-21|archive-date=29 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180329102232/http://www.mirchimusicawards.com/hindi-2016/nominations/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mirchimusicawards.com/hindi-2016/winners/|title=Winners -Mirchi Music Awards|website=MMAMirchiMusicAwards|access-date=2018-03-21|archive-date=2 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190702105444/http://www.mirchimusicawards.com/hindi-2016/winners/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| "Bulleya"
| {{nom}}
|-
| "[[Channa Mereya]]"
| {{won}}
|-
| "Channa Mereya (Unplugged)"
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Mirchi Music Award for Album of The Year|Album of the Year]]
| Pritam and Amitabh Bhattacharya
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[Mirchi Music Award for Male Vocalist of The Year|Male Vocalist of the Year]]
| [[Amit Mishra (singer)|Amit Mishra]] for "Bulleya"
| {{nom}}
|-
| Arijit Singh for "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil"
| {{won}}
|-
| Arijit Singh for "Channa Mereya"
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Mirchi Music Award for Female Vocalist of The Year|Female Vocalist of the Year]]
| Jonita Gandhi for ""The Breakup Song""
| {{nom}}
|-
| Shilpa Rao for "Bulleya"
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[Mirchi Music Award for Music Composer of The Year|Music Composer of the Year]]
| Pritam for "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil"
| {{won}}
|-
| Pritam  for "Bulleya"
| {{nom}}
|-
| Pritam for "Channa Mereya"
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[Mirchi Music Award for Lyricist of The Year|Lyricist of the Year]]
| Amitabh Bhattacharya for "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil"
| {{nom}}
|-
| Amitabh Bhattacharya for "Bulleya"
| {{nom}}
|-
| Amitabh Bhattacharya for "Channa Mereya"
| {{won}}
|-
| Best Song Engineer (Recording & Mixing)
| Shadab Rayeen, [[Sunny M.R.]] & Ashwin Kulkarni for "Bulleya"
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Background Score
| Pritam
| {{nom}}
|-
|}

== Personnel ==
Credits adapted from the CD liner notes<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pritam*, Amitabh Bhattacharya - Ae Dil Hai Mushkil|url=https://www.discogs.com/Pritam-Amitabh-Bhattacharya-Ae-Dil-Hai-Mushkil/master/1242807|access-date=2021-03-02|website=Discogs|language=en|archive-date=18 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210218123654/https://www.discogs.com/Pritam-Amitabh-Bhattacharya-Ae-Dil-Hai-Mushkil/master/1242807|url-status=live}}</ref> and end credits footage.<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.primevideo.com/detail/Ae-Dil-Hai-Mushkil/0P9D7JMQ1NDU3P9V32JI39DJAI|title=Ae Dil Hai Mushkil|date=23 November 2017|people=|language=hi|publisher=Dharma Productions|trans-title=On screen credits|time=2:31:17}}</ref>

* [[Sunny M.R.|Sunny M. R.]] - music production, music programming (track 1, 2, 3, 4, 5), sound design, songs premixing, mixing and mastering
* [[Shadab Rayeen]] - mixing and mastering
* Shubhadeep Mitra - songs premixing
* Ashwin Kulkarni - songs premixing
* Kaos - remix (track 9)
* Prasad Sashte - music programming (track 1)
* [[Arijit Singh]] - music programming (track 3, 4)
* Rohan Chauhan - music programming (track 4,5)
* Hyacinth Dsouza - music programming (track 4, 5)
* Qaran Mehta - music programming (track 4)
* Bharat - music programming (track 5)
* Tanuj Tiku - music programming (track 6)
* [[Arjun Chandy]] - backing vocals
* [[Nikhil Paul George]] - backing vocals (track 6), strings, horns and gospel dub
* [[Meenal Jain]] - backing vocals (track 5)
* Antara - backing vocals (track 5)
* Neetu Bhalla - backing vocals
* Geet - backing vocals
* Akashdeep - backing vocals
* Keshia Braganza - backing vocals
* N. K. Deep Kaur - backing vocals
* Ashwin - backing vocals
* Gwen Diaz - backing vocals
* Bhabita - backing vocals
* Himanshu - backing vocals
* Pete Whitefield - Strings, horns and gospel dub
* Julian Kershaw - Strings, horns and gospel dub

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:2016 soundtrack albums]]
[[Category:Hindi film soundtracks]]
[[Category:Sony Music India soundtracks]]
[[Category:Musical film soundtracks]]
[[Category:Drama film soundtracks]]