Ajay Devgan's much-awaited directorial debut, U Me Aur Hum, follows close on the heels of Aamir Khan's Taare Zameen Par. It, however, remains to be seen if Devgan too can create a flutter with his romantic drama U Me Aur Hum. The film's music has been composed by Vishal Bharadwaj, surely an unusual choice, seeing that the urbane, breezy feel of the film, doesn't seem to be quite his forte. The result is an album which is very pleasant on the ears without no number really standing out for its brilliance. Instead, what we have is only a couple of very good numbers. The album, for the major part, can only be deemed as average.

The album begins with a number called 'Jee Le' sung by Adnan Sami and Shreya Ghoshal. This is one of the better numbers on this album. It is a Latino style, feisty number and Adnan Sami does full justice to it with his perfect vocal modulations to give it the carnival feel. Keeping him perfect company is Shreya Ghoshal, who is turning out to be one truly versatile singer. Her dulcet mesmerizing tones take the number to another level altogether and the duo does full justice to the music and lyrics, which have been penned by Munna Dhiman. This is a number which should really do well, because of its catchy beats and foot-tapping music, not to mention the vocals.

The title track appears in two versions in the album, with Shreya taking on one version and Bhardwaj coming up with the male version. These two numbers, along with the first track definitely are the best that the album has to offer. Of the two, Shreya's is definitely the more melodious and masterly version. She gives a wonderfully soft rendition of this number, all the while conveying the throbbing romantic undertone of the song. The second version has Bharadwaj's deep baritone vocals imparting a deeper, serene feeling to the song. This version too works very well but does not have the easy appeal of Shreya's version.

Sunidhi Chauhan fails to ignite the album with either of the two songs that she sings. The first, 'Saiyaan', which is a solo number, seems to lack fire and passion. It is supposedly a dreamy number about lover boy, but neither the lyrics nor the music seems to be inspiring enough. They are both quite mundane and try hard as Sunidhi might, she cannot overcome these two major handicaps.

The second number where she lends her voice is a duet with Adnan for 'Phatte', a weird cocktail of Latino and bhangra. This is another mediocre sounding track. It starts off as a fun number but somehow lacks the punch to keep the momentum going. What has the potential to be a racy number, in the tradition of Bharadwaj's 'Beedi' number from Omkara, turns out to be a wishy-washy affair. While that number revealed the composer's hold over the nautanki form and the deftness with which he adapted it to a more contemporary sound is lacking here.

Adnan and Shreya get together for another fun-filled number called 'Dil Dhakda Hai'. This number has its moments with both singers creating a breezy, playful atmosphere with their vocal chords. But this number is more situational and should sound better in the film. A lot of this number's appeal will lie in the manner in which it is depicted on screen.

U Me Aur Hum fails to live up to expectations. It remains an average album with a couple of gems in the form of the title track, both versions, and 'Jee Le'. The rest of the numbers are a pleasant hearing but fail to touch the emotional core, surely the touchstone of any romantic ditty.