Binaca Geet Mala 1979: annual list
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The 80 most popular/ significant Hindi-Urdu songs of 1979
Two notes about the credits
i) Putting everyone in a difficult situation: Towards the end of CD 47 of GCM, Mr. Amin Sayani announced that the song Kuchh tum karo kuchh hum kareiñ from the film Hamaare Tumhare had been composed by ‘the great Shankar-Jaikishan’ and that the lyrics were by Vishweshwar Sharma. However, the jacket of CD/ Volume 47 credits the music and lyrics to Rahul Dev Burman and Yogesh respectively.
Such a major contradiction between what is said on the disc (and by the undisputed no.1 radio jockey in the history of Hindi-Urdu music at that) and what is printed on the jacket (by SaReGaMa, no less) threw Indpaedia’s volunteers in a tizzy. Mr. Harmandir Singh ‘Hamraaz,’ despite his faithfulness to original record labels, is, all said and done, a secondary source. Amin Sayani and the SaReGaMa employees who wrote the jacket notes were the Indian popular music establishment itself. Only the SaReGaMa website could overrule them.
SaReGaMa’s website agreed with the jacket notes. One arm of SaReGaMa reiterated what the other had written. Therefore, the dispute remained unresolved.
There was only one higher argument-settler left: the film’s credit titles. They ruled in favour of Rahul Dev Burman and Yogesh.
This unusual clash between the CD and its jacket, between the gigantic Amin Sayani and that repository of most of Indian popular music, SaReGaMa, compelled Indpaedia to draw up the Hierarchy listed on the page Hindi-Urdu songs: methodology.
ii) Who were the singers of the song Golmaal hai bhai from the film Golmaal? Binaca Geetmala ka Sureela Safar wrote: Rahul Dev Burman/ Sapan Chakraborty. However, a usually reliable website said: Kishore Kumar, Amit Kumar. Consulting SaReGaMa was useless. They listed two versions of the song, both credited to Sapan Chakraborty. Therefore, the arbitration of Hindi Film Geet Kosh was sought, and it agreed with Sureela Safar.
A note about the number of songs
Since 1957, when there were 34 songs in its annual list, BGM has always played at least 32 songs in its end-of-year broadcasts. There have been freak years like 1977, when there were 42 finalists, but the general trend was 32 guaranteed songs, plus a few bonus songs squeezed in. In 1979, true to this pattern, BGM officially played the Top 35 songs of the year. In addition there were nine jhalak songs (‘flashes’ is BGM’s official English translation of jhalak, which literally means ‘glimpse’). Typically, these ‘flashes’ were brief excerpts from songs that had figured in the previous year’s annual hit parade as well. The 1979 list included a flash from the song Jaan ki qasam from the film Azaad (see Hindi Geet Mala 1979, as well as Binaca Geetmala ka Sureela Safar, page 153). However, neither Indpaedia’s own records, nor any of the three annual lists consulted (GCM, Hindi Geet Mala, Sureela Safar) indicate that this song had played in the previous year’s main list, or even ‘Chhaon.’
Binaca Geetmala’s Top 44 songs of 1979
|
Song |
Film |
Music Director |
Lyricist |
Singer(s) |
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Khaike paan Banares waala |
Don (1978) |
Kalyanji-Anandji |
Anjaan |
Kishore Kumar |
1 |
O saathi ré |
Muqaddar Ka Sikandar |
Kalyanji-Anandji |
Anjaan |
Kishore Kumar/ Asha Bhosle |
2 |
Aaja re o mere dilbar aa ja |
Noorie |
Khayyam |
Jan Nisar Akhtar |
Lata Mangeshkar, Nitin Mukesh |
3 |
Na jaane kaise pal meiñ badal jaatey haiñ, yeh duniya ké badaltey rishtey |
Badalte Rishtey |
Laxmikant Pyarelal |
Anjaan |
Mohammed Rafi, Kishore Kumar, Suman Kalyanpur |
-- |
Main tulsi tere aangan ki |
Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki (1978) |
Laxmikant Pyarelal |
Anand Bakshi |
Lata Mangeshkar |
4 |
Hum bewafa har giz na thé par hum |
Shalimar |
R.D. Burman |
Anand Bakshi |
Kishore Kumar |
5 |
Jeeja ji jeeja ji hone waale |
Saajan Bina Suhaagan |
Usha Khanna |
Indeewar |
Anuradha Paudwal, Suresh Wadkar, Dilraj Kaur |
6 |
Mere paas aao mere dosto ek qissa suno |
Mr. Natwarlal |
Rajesh Roshan |
Anand Bakshi |
Amitabh Bachchan, Master Ravi |
7 |
Salaam-e-ishq meri jaan |
Muqaddar Ka Sikandar |
Kalyanji-Anandji |
Prakash Mehra |
Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar |
8 |
Tere haathon mein pehnaa ke choorhiyaan |
Jaani Dushman |
Laxmikant-Pyarelal |
Varma Malik |
Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle |
9 |
Sooraj na ban payé to (Madhuban khushboo deta) |
Saajan Bina Suhaagan |
Usha Khanna |
Indeewar |
Yesudas, Anuradha Paudwal |
10 |
Dil ke tukde tukde karke muskura ké chal |
Dada |
Usha Khanna |
Kulwant Jani |
Yesudas |
11 |
Rote hue aate hain sab |
Muqaddar Ka Sikandar |
Kalyanji-Anandji |
Anjaan |
Kishore Kumar |
12 |
Ik raasta hai zindagi jo tham gaye to |
Kala Patthar |
‘Rajesh Roshan’ (refrain of Jolene) |
Sahir Ludhianvi |
Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar |
13 |
O meri jaan! Bol meri jaan! Teri aankhoñ ne |
Jaani Dushman |
Laxmikant-Pyarelal |
Varma Malik |
Kishore Kumar, Anuradha Paudwal |
14 |
Main tere pyaar mein paagal |
Prem Bandhan |
Laxmikant-Pyarelal |
Anand Bakshi |
Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar |
15 |
Saawan ke jhoole pade tum chale aao |
Jurmana |
R.D. Burman |
Anand Bakshi |
Lata Mangeshkar |
16 |
One two cha cha cha ek do cha cha |
Shalimar |
R.D. Burman |
Anand Bakshi |
Usha Uthup |
17 |
Naheen naheen koi tumsa haseeñ |
Swarg Narak |
Rajesh Roshan |
Anand Bakshi |
Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar |
-- |
Meri dushman hai yeh |
Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki (1978) |
Laxmikant-Pyarelal |
Anand Bakshi |
Mohammed Rafi |
18 |
Do lafzon ki hai dil ki kahaani, yãñ hai |
The Great Gambler |
R.D. Burman |
Anand Bakshi |
Asha Bhosle, Sharad Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan |
19 |
Thande thande paani se nahâna chahiye |
Pati Patni Aur Woh |
Ravindra Jain |
Anand Bakshi |
Mahendra Kapoor, Asha Bhosle, Sushma Shrestha |
20 |
Din-ba-din woh mere dil se kyon door door honay lage |
Trishna |
Kalyanji-Anandji |
Anjaan |
Lata Mangeshkar |
21 |
Aaina wohi rehta hai chehre badal jaate |
Shalimar |
R.D. Burman |
Anand Bakshi |
Lata Mangeshkar |
22 |
Leena o Leena dil tooné chheena |
Swarg Narak |
Rajesh Roshan |
Anand Bakshi |
Kishore Kumar |
--- |
Pyaar maanga hai tum-hi say |
College Girl (1978) |
Bappi Lahiri |
Shiv Kumar ‘Saroj’ |
Kishore Kumar |
23 |
Chalo re doli uthao kahaar piya milan ki rut aayi |
Jaani Dushman |
Laxmikant-Pyarelal |
Varma Malik |
Mohammed Rafi |
--- |
Jaisa dés vaisa bhés |
Des Pardes (1978) |
Rajesh Roshan |
Amit Khanna |
Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar |
24 |
Gulmohar gar tumhaara naam hota mausam-e-gul ko |
Devata |
R.D. Burman |
Gulzar |
Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar |
25 |
Pardesiya yeh sach hai piya sab kehte hain |
Mr. Natwarlal |
Rajesh Roshan |
Anand Bakshi |
Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar |
26 |
Suniye, kahiye, kahiye, suniye, suniye (title) |
Baaton Baaton Mein |
Rajesh Roshan |
Amit Khanna |
Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle |
27 |
Baahon mein teri masti ke ghere masti ke ghere |
Kala Patthar |
Rajesh Roshan |
Sahir Ludhianvi |
Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi |
--- |
Jab aati hogi yaad meri |
Phansi (1978) |
Laxmikant-Pyarelal |
Gulshan Bawra |
Mohammed Rafi, Sulakshana Pandit |
28 |
Pehle pehle pyaar ki mulãquãteiñ yaad hain |
The Great Gambler |
R.D. Burman |
Anand Bakshi |
Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle |
29 |
Dafli waale dafli bajaa mere ghunghroo bulaate hain |
Sargam |
Laxmikant-Pyarelal |
Anand Bakshi |
Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi |
--- |
Dil say miley dil |
Dil Se Mile Dil (1978) |
Bappi Lahiri |
Amit Khanna |
Kishore Kumar |
30 |
Aane waala kal jaane waala hai, ho sake to is mein |
Gol Maal |
R.D. Burman |
Gulzar |
Kishore Kumar |
31 |
Aag hai lagi hui har taraf yahaan wahaan |
Swarg Narak |
Rajesh Roshan |
Anand Bakshi |
Mohammed Rafi |
32 |
Chaand churaa ke laaya hoon chaand churaa kay (Chal baitheiñ church kay peechhay) |
Devata |
R.D. Burman |
Gulzar |
Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar |
33 |
Mannu bhai motor chali |
Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan |
Laxmikant-Pyarelal |
Rajinder Krishan |
Kishore Kumar, Asrani |
--- |
Jaan ki qasam sach kehtey hain hum |
Azaad (1978) |
Rahul Dev Burman |
Anand Bakshi |
Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar |
--- |
Jaan ki qasam sach kehte hain hum, khushi ho ya gham |
Azaad (1978) |
R.D. Burman |
Anand Bakshi |
Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar |
34 |
Raqqasa mera naam ai saahib sabko salaam |
The Great Gambler |
R.D. Burman |
Anand Bakshi |
Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Rafi |
35 |
Pyaar zindagi hai, pyaar bandagi hai |
Muqaddar Ka Sikandar |
Kalyanji-Anandji |
Anjaan |
Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Mahendra Kapoor |
24 songs in the ‘next rung’
The Geetmala ki Chhaon Mein CDs list 15 songs that were ‘in the shade’ (chhaoñ songs) this year. Prof Bhargava has compiled a list of 10 runners-up. The two lists have one song in common. Thus, between the two, there are 24 unique songs in the ‘next rung.’
GC: Geetmala ki Chhaon Mein is a set of 50 CDs issued by Saregama in instalments that continued into 2014. The set concentrated on songs that had ‘remained in the shadow’ (chhaoñ) of the main annual list of Binaca and its successor Geet Malas. These, thus, were the ‘next rung’ of songs, which were popular but did not make it to the main annual list.
AB: Bhargava, Anil, Binaca Geetmala ka Sureela Safar (Hindi; 2007; Rs.1,200), Vangmaya Prakashan, Jaipur-302015. vangmaya_jpr@yahoo.com)
GC |
AB |
Song |
Film |
Music Director |
Lyricist |
Singer(s) |
|
AB |
Kuchh khoney ko dil karta hai |
Ahsaas |
Bappi Lahiri |
Indeewar |
Asha Bhosle |
|
AB |
Tumharey bin guzaarey hain kayi din |
Atmaram |
Shankar-Jaikishan |
Vishweshwar Sharma |
Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi |
GC |
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Na bolé tum na main-né kuchh kaha (When Johnny Comes Marching Home) |
Baton Baton Mein |
Asha Bhosle, Amit Kumar |
‘Rajesh Roshan’ (Patrick Gilmore @ Louis Lambert) |
Yogesh |
GC |
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Simti hui yeh ghadiyan |
Chambal ki Kassam |
Khaiyyaam |
Sahir Ludhianvi |
Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi |
GC |
|
Zindagi méré ghar aana |
Dooriyan |
Jaidev |
Sudarshan Faakir |
Bhupinder, Anuradha Paudwal |
GC |
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Yeh paudé yeh patté yeh phool |
Ek Baar Phir |
Raghunath Seth |
Vinod Pande |
Anuradha Paudwal, Bhupinder |
GC |
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Ek ritu aaye ek ritu jaye |
Gautam Govinda |
Laxmikant-Pyarelal |
Anand Bakshi |
Kishore Kumar |
|
AB |
Golmaal hai, bhai, sab golmaal hai |
Golmaal |
Rahul Dev Burman |
Gulzar |
Rahul Dev Burman/ Sapan Chakraborty |
GC |
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Boliye surîli boliyan |
Griha Pravesh |
Bhupinder, Sulakshana Pandit |
Kanu Roy |
Gulzar |
GC |
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Kuchh tum karo kuchh hum karen |
Hamaare Tumhare |
Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar |
Rahul Dev Burman |
Yogesh |
GC |
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Humse ka bhool hui jo yeh saza hamkâ mili |
Janata Hawaldar |
Rajesh Roshan |
Majrooh Sultanpuri |
Anwar |
|
AB |
Baarah bajey ki suiyoñ jaisey hum dono |
Jhootha Kahin Ka |
Rahul Dev Burman |
Gulshan Bawra |
Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar |
|
AB |
Jhootha kahin ka mujhe aisa mila |
Jhootha Kahin Ka |
Rahul Dev Burman |
Gulshan Bawra |
Asha Bhosle |
|
AB |
Chhoti si ik kali khili thi |
Jurmana |
Rahul Dev Burman |
Anand Bakshi |
Lata Mangeshkar |
GC |
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Bahoñ mein teri masti ke ghéré |
Kaala Patthar |
Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi |
Rajesh Roshan |
Sahir Ludhianvi |
|
AB |
Ik baat kahooñ maiñ sajna |
Karmyogi |
Kalyanji-Anandji |
Varma Malik |
Lata Mangeshkar |
GC |
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Zid na karo ab to ruko, yeh raat naheeñ âyégi |
Lahu Ke Do Rang |
Lata Mangeshkar/ Yesudas |
Bappi Lahiri |
Faruk Kaiser |
GC |
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Rimjhim giré sawan |
Manzil |
Rahul Dev Burman |
Yogesh |
Kishore Kumar |
GC |
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Tauba tauba kya hoga |
Mr. Natwarlal |
Mohammed Rafi |
Anand Bakshi |
Asha Bhosle |
|
AB |
Sona karey kaise jhilmil |
Paheli |
Ravindra Jain |
Ravindra Jain |
Hemlata, Suresh Wadkar |
GC |
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Sab titthiyan ka Chandrama jo dekha chaaho aaj (Chaand jaise mukhde pe bindiya sitara) |
Sawan Ko Aane Do |
Yesudas |
Rajkamal |
Purushottam Pankaj |
GC |
AB |
Sunayana, Sunayana! (Aa in nazaron ko tum dekho) |
Sunayana |
Ravindra Jain |
Ravindra Jain |
Yesudas |
|
AB |
Main ne pyar kiya to theek kiya |
Surakksha |
Bappi Lahiri |
Ramesh Pant |
Kishore Kumar |
GC |
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Gunche lage hain kehne |
Taraana |
Shailendra Singh |
Raam Laxman |
Tilak Raj Thapar |
Twelve additional songs with a classical background
Raags in songs
Few film songs that have a root in Indian classical music remain faithful to a raag throughout their length. Indpaedia volunteers have sometimes mentioned raags even when there is merely a hint of that raag in a song. (‘Raag’ is frequently spelt ‘raga,’ while ‘taal’ is also spelt ‘tal.’)
Wherever a taal has been mentioned, it is the one verified by ChandraKantha.com, and sometimes the raags, too.
The chart
Song |
Film |
Music Director |
Lyricist |
Singer(s) |
Saiñyãñ bina ghar soona- soona, rãhi bina jaisé sooni galiyãñ (Pahãrhi/ Taal Keherwã) |
Aangan Ki Kali |
Bappi Lahiri |
Shaili Shailendra |
Bhupinder Singh, Lata Mangeshkar |
Bheega bheega mausam aaya, barsé ghaTã ghanghor, preet ka pehla naTkhaT sãwan (Raag Shivarañjini/ Taal Keherwã) |
Bhayanak |
Usha Khanna |
Indeewar |
Hem Lata |
Dil ke tukrhe tukrhe kar ke muskura ké chal (Raag Bhîm Palãsi/ Taal Keherwã) |
Dada |
--- |
|
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Aap ki yaad aati rahi raat bhar, chashm é nam muskurãti rahi raat bhar (Raag Bhairavi/ Hinch) |
Gaman |
Jaidev |
Makhdoom Mohiuddin |
Chhaya Ganguli |
Ek ritu aaye ek ritu jaye (Raag Bhairav, Bhatiyãr/ Taal Keherwã) |
Gautam Govinda |
--- |
|
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Aané-wala pal, jãné-wala hai (Raag Kîrwãni/ Taal Keherwã) |
Golmaal |
Rahul Dev Burman |
|
Kishore Kumar |
Saawan ke jhoole parhe tum chale aao (Pahãrhi/ Rupak Taal) |
Jurmana |
--- |
|
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Tumhara pyar chãhiye mujhe jeené ké liye (Kãfi/ Taal Keherwã) |
Manokamnaa |
Bappi Lahiri |
Indeewar |
Bappi Lahiri |
É-ree main to prém diwãni, mero dard nã jãne koy (Raag Todi/ Taal Keherwã) |
Meera |
Pt. Ravi Shankar |
Meera Bai |
Vani Jairam |
Karuna suno Shyam mori, maiñ to hoi rahi chérî tori (Raag Purvi/ Punjabi Theka {Sitãrkhãni}) |
Meera |
Pt. Ravi Shankar |
Meera Bai |
Vani Jairam |
Méré to Giridhar Gopal dûsro nã koi, jã-ké sar mor mukuT (Raag Khamãj/ Taal Dãdrã, Hinch) |
Meera |
Pt. Ravi Shankar |
Meera Bai |
Vani Jairam, Dinkar Kamanna |
Aaja re o mere dilbar aa ja (Pahãrhi/ Taal Keherwã) |
Noorie |
--- |
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Chori chori koyi ãyé, chupke chupke, sab sé chhupké, khwab kayi dé jãyé (Pahãrhi/ Taal Dãdrã) |
Noorie |
Khayyam |
Jan Nisar Akhtar |
Lata Mangeshkar |
Jab dil ko satãye gham (Devgañdhãr) |
Sargam |
Laxmikant-Pyarelal |
Anand Bakshi |
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Bolé to bãñsuri kaheeñ bajti sunãyi dé (Raag Kédãr/ Taal Dãdrã) |
Sawan Ko Aane Do |
Rajkamal |
Pooran Kumar |
Yesudas |
Piya piya bolé mora kañgna (Mand) |
Swarg Narak |
Rajesh Roshan |
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See also
For lists of popular songs
Hindi-Urdu songs: An introduction <> Hindi-Urdu songs: methodology <> Hindi-Urdu songs: sources and abbreviations <> Hindi-Urdu songs, 1931-49: years not known
Hindi-Urdu songs: 1931 Hindi-Urdu songs: 1932 Hindi-Urdu songs: 1933 Hindi-Urdu songs: 1934
Hindi-Urdu songs: 1935 Hindi-Urdu songs: 1936 Hindi-Urdu songs: 1937 Hindi-Urdu songs: 1938 Hindi-Urdu songs: 1939
Hindi-Urdu songs: 1940 Hindi-Urdu songs: 1941 Hindi-Urdu songs: 1942 Hindi-Urdu songs: 1943 Hindi-Urdu songs: 1944
Hindi-Urdu songs: 1945 Hindi-Urdu songs: 1946 Hindi-Urdu songs: 1947 Hindi-Urdu songs: 1948 Hindi-Urdu songs: 1949
Hindi-Urdu songs: 1950 Hindi-Urdu songs: 1951 Hindi-Urdu songs: 1952 Binaca Geet Mala: History and trivia Binaca Geet Mala 1953: greatest hits Binaca Geet Mala 1954: greatest hits
Binaca Geet Mala 1955: greatest hits Binaca Geet Mala 1956: greatest hits Binaca Geet Mala 1957: greatest hits Binaca Geet Mala 1958: greatest hits Binaca Geet Mala 1959: greatest hits
Binaca Geet Mala 1960: greatest hits Binaca Geet Mala 1961: greatest hits Binaca Geet Mala 1962: greatest hits Binaca Geet Mala 1963: greatest hits Binaca Geet Mala 1964: greatest hits
Binaca Geet Mala 1965: greatest hits Binaca Geet Mala 1966: greatest hits Binaca Geet Mala 1967: greatest hits Binaca Geet Mala 1968: greatest hits Binaca Geet Mala 1969: greatest hits
Binaca Geet Mala 1970: greatest hits Binaca Geet Mala 1971: greatest hits Binaca Geet Mala 1972: greatest hits Binaca Geet Mala 1973: greatest hits Binaca Geet Mala 1974: greatest hits
Binaca Geet Mala 1975: annual list Binaca Geet Mala 1976: annual list Binaca Geet Mala 1977: annual list Binaca Geet Mala 1978: annual list Binaca Geet Mala 1979: annual list
Binaca Geet Mala 1980: annual list Binaca Geet Mala 1981: annual list Binaca Geet Mala 1982: annual list Binaca Geet Mala 1983: annual list Binaca Geet Mala 1984: annual list
Binaca Geet Mala 1985: annual list Cibaca Geet Mala 1986: annual list Cibaca Geet Mala 1987: annual list Cibaca Geet Mala 1988: annual list Cibaca Sangeet Mala 1989: annual list
Cibaca Sangeet Mala 1990: annual list Cibaca Sangeet Mala 1991: annual list Cibaca Sangeet Mala 1992: annual list Cibaca Sangeet Mala 1993: annual list Hindi-Urdu songs: 1994
Hindi-Urdu songs: 1995 Hindi-Urdu songs: 1996 Hindi-Urdu songs: 1997 Hindi-Urdu songs: 1998 Hindi-Urdu songs: 1999
Hindi-Urdu songs: 2000 Hindi-Urdu songs: 2001 Hindi-Urdu songs: 2002 Hindi-Urdu songs: 2003 Hindi-Urdu songs: 2004
Hindi-Urdu songs: 2005 Hindi-Urdu songs: 2006 Hindi-Urdu songs: 2007 Hindi-Urdu songs: 2008 Hindi-Urdu songs: 2009
Hindi-Urdu songs: 2010 Hindi-Urdu songs: 2011 Hindi-Urdu songs: 2012 Hindi-Urdu songs: 2013 Hindi-Urdu songs: 2014
For lists of popular films
Indpaedia has lists of the highest grossing Hindi-Urdu films of all individual years (and some decades) from Hindi-Urdu films: 1940 to the present.
Records for the 1930s are non-existent but you may still want to read:
Hindi-Urdu films: 1931 <> Hindi-Urdu films: 1932 <> Hindi-Urdu films: 1938 <>Hindi-Urdu films: 1939
Below are sample links, one from each decade. Links to all individual years (and some decades) will be found at the bottom of every page in the Hindi-Urdu films series.
Hindi-Urdu films: 1941 <> Hindi-Urdu films: 1950 <> Hindi-Urdu films: 1968 <> Hindi-Urdu films: 1977 <> Hindi-Urdu films: 1986 <> Hindi-Urdu films: 1995 <> Hindi-Urdu films: 2004 <> Hindi-Urdu films: 2013 <>