Complete Bollywood Music analysis 2011
2011 had been a pretty eventful year for Bollywood with a good number of films crossing the 100 crore mark. We saw Salman Khan fixing his top spot with films like Bodyguard, Ready etc..while SRK experimenting with films lyk Ra.One and Don2. A year in which we saw record being broken and re-written.
Well, my concentration is only in music. In dat case too, 2011 saw a good number of chartbusters. People to danced to the rythem of Chammak Challo nd Dhinka Chika while enjoyed the breezy tunes of Teri Meri and Haal-e-dil. Western artists like Akon and Ludacris featured in various tracks which was also the sign of global recognition of Bollywood music.
Amit Trivedi gave a killer opening to 2011 with track ‘Dilli..” from ‘No one Killed Jessica’. The song was a huge hit and saw discos dancng to it. January also saw a musical delight with ‘Dil toh Bachha hai Ji’ with Pritam composing a decent album nd songs like ‘Abhi Kuchh Dinon se’ becoming hits.
Moving into February, ‘Patiala House’, ‘7 Khoon Maaf’, and ‘Tanu weds Manu’ entertained the listners with tracks like ‘Laung da Lashkara’, ‘Daarling’, and ‘Sadi Gali’ respectively. Tanu weds Manu had also hits like ‘Yun Hi’ nd ‘Jugni’.
March was a disappointment but April bettered the situation with ‘FALTU’, ‘Dum maaro Dum’, ‘Shor in the City’, ‘Thank You’ etc.. ‘Char Baj Gayi’, ‘Dum Maaro Dum’, ‘Te Amo’, and ‘Saibo wer hits of the month.
May saw romantic albums like ‘Haunted’ and ‘Love you Mr Kalakaar’ coming up with pretty good tracks like ‘Jaaniya’, ‘Tum Ho’, ‘Bhoore Bhoore’, ‘Sarphira sa’, and ‘Kahin Se Chali aa’. Also ‘Pyaar KA Punch naama produced a funny track ‘Bandh gaya patta’.
June was the year to produce the first chartbuster in the form of ‘Ready’. Songs like ‘Character Dheela’ and ‘Dhinka Chika’ were sort of viral hits nd remained in the charts for weeks. The month also saw good albums like ‘Shaitan’ and ‘Always Kabhi Kabhi’.
July was the month of hilarious experimentation with the arrival of ‘Delhi Belli’ nd song ‘Bhaag DK Bose’ becoming a rage. All the songs of the movie were hits and ‘DK Bose’ was a chartbuster.! The good scene continued with the arrival of ‘Murder 2’ with another super hit ‘Haal-e-Dil’ and other good tracks like ‘Phir Mohobbat’ and ‘Aye Khuda’. ‘Zindagi naa Milegi Dobara’ arrived with some pretty cool tracks like ‘Ik Junoon’, ‘Senorita’ etc.. ‘Singham’ also had a couple of good tracks like ‘Saathiya’ nd ‘Maula’.
August had only two good albums. The OKOK ‘Aarakshan’ and the bumper ‘Bodyguard’. ‘Saathiyaa’ from ‘Aarakshan’ was a hit while ‘Bodyguard’ produced hits like ‘Teri Meri’, ‘I love you’, nd ‘Bodyguard’. ‘Teri Meri’ was a chartbuster and one of the most viewed and downloaded songs of 2011.
September came up with ‘Mere Brother Ki Dulhan’ which was a musical treat with almost all songs becoming hits. Songs like ‘Dhunki’, ‘Isq Risk’, nd ‘Mere Brother’ were major hits. Next we saw Pritam at his best with ‘Mausam’. “Rabba’, ‘Ik Tuhi’, nd ‘Saj Dhaj Ke’ becoming huge hits proved his worth. ‘Force’ had a couple of good songs like ‘Khaabon Khaabon’ and ‘Chahoon bhi’.
In October, ‘Love Breakups Zindagi’ produced a good track ‘Rab Raakha’. The next good album was the hyped ‘Ra.One’ with a good deal of good songs. Akon’s ‘Chammak Challo’ was the pick of the lot, which was hit even before the release due to internet leakage. Songs like ‘Criminal’ nd ‘Bhare Naina’ were also great songs. ‘Damadamm’ was next with a hit song ‘Umrao Jaan’.
November opened with ‘Miley Naa Miley Hum’ which had a couple of good tracks like ‘Haule Haule’ nd ‘Nazar Se Nazar’. The real Euphoria began with ‘Sadda Haq’ from ‘Rockstar’. Songs like ‘Katiya Karoon’, ‘Tum Ho’, Jo Bhi’ and ‘Nadaan Parindey’ were also hugely popular. November ended with a good ‘Desi Boyz’ with tracks like ‘Jhak Maar Ke’ and ‘Desi Boyz’ becoming popular.
2011 ended with three good albums ‘Dirty Picture’, ‘Ladies vs Ricky Bhal’ and ‘Don 2’.
Songs like ‘Ooh la la’, ‘Ishq Sufiana’, ‘Aadat se majboor’, ‘Thug le’, ‘Jazba’ and ‘Zara dil ko’ became hugely popular.
Top Ten Melodies of 2011
| Rank | Song | Film | Singer(s) | Music Director |
| 1. |
Teri Meri | Bodyguard | Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Shreya Ghoshal | Himesh Reshammiya |
| 2. | Haal-e-Dil | Murder 2 | Harshit Saxena | Harshit Saxena |
| 3. | Rabba | Mausam | Rahat Fateh Ali Khan | Pritam Chakraborty |
| 4. | Te-Amo | Dum Maaro Dum | Ash King, Sunidhi Chauhan | Pritam Chakraborty. |
| 5. | Tum Ho | Rockstar | Mohit Chauhan | A R Rahman |
| 6. | Kun Faya Kun | Rockstar | A R Rahman, Javed Ali, Mohit Chauhan | A R Rahman |
| 7. | Phir Mohobbat | Murder 2 | Mohammad Irfan, Arijit Saha & Saim Bhat | Mithoon |
| 8. | Ishq Sufiana | Dirty Picture | Kamal Khan, Sunidhi Chauhan | Vishal-Shekhar |
| 9. | Rab Raakha | Love Break ups Zindagi | Sonu Nigam | Salim-Sulaiman |
|
10. | I love You | Bodyguard | Ash King, Clinton Cerejo | Pritam Chakraborty |
Top 10 Dance Tracks of 2011
| Rank | Song | Film | Singer(s) | Music Director |
| 1. |
Chammak Challo |
Ra.One |
Akon, Hamsika Iyer | Vishal-Shekhar, Akon |
| 2. |
Sadda Haq |
Rockstar |
Mohit Chauhan |
A R Rahman |
| 3. |
Bhaag DK Bose |
Delhi Belly |
Ram Sampath |
Ram Sampath |
| 4. |
Dhinka Chika |
Ready |
Mika Singh, Amrita Kak |
Devi Sree Prasad |
| 5. |
Dhunki |
Mere Brother ki Dulhan |
Neha Bhasin |
Sohail Sen |
| 6. |
Ooh la la |
The Dirty Picture | Bappa Lahiri, Shreya Ghoshal |
Vishal-Shekhar |
| 7. |
Character Dheela |
Ready | Neeraj Sreedhar, Amrita Kak | Pritam Chakraborty |
| 8. |
Umrao Jaan |
Damadamm! |
Himesh Reshammiya | Himesh Reshammiya |
| 9. |
Aadat se Majboor |
Ladies vs Ricky Bahl | Benny Dayal, Ranveer Singh |
Salim-Sulaiman |
|
10. |
Mit Jaaye Ghum |
Dum Maaro Dum |
Anushka Manchanda | Pritam Chakraborty |
|
10. |
Bodyguard |
Bodyguard | Band of Power, Salman Khan | Himesh Reshammiya |
Compiling both the lists,
Top Ten Songs of 2011
10.)
Dhinka Chika
This popular song from Salman Khan starrer movie Ready was a huge hit among the youth in 2011. Music director Devi Sree Prasad redid his Telugu hit ‘Ringa Ringa’ into Dhinka Chika which was an instant Chartbuster among the masses. Salman Khan and Asin featured in the video.
Watch it here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Y1V5up6ljw
9.) Te-Amo
This song from movie Dum Maaro dum was really a change of genere for Sunidhi Chauhan from the ‘Shiela’ mode. Sweet and lovable number from the word go! Ash King supported Sunidhi beautifully. Filmed on Kunal Kapoor and Bipasha Basu.
Watch it here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzrHo-bqT5U
8.)
Dhunki.
This is the killer song from film Mere Brother ki Dulhan, rendered beautifully by Neha Bhasin. Surely, this girl is a promise to the future. Real rocking song which created airwaves among the youth.!! Filmed on Imran Khan and Katrina Kaif.
Watch it here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUAtP_tP3_I
7.)
Tum Ho
One of the best song from Rockstar, A R Rahman really comes into top gear with the album, and Mohit Chauhan’s smooth vocals turns the track into the gem of a song! Filmed on Ranbir Kapoor and Nargis Fakhri
Watch it here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xUubHh7vHo
6.)
Rabba Mein Toh
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan is in the helm of affairs with this sweet romantic track which yet again proves the talent of the artist. One of the best songs from Mausam, this proved to be a non mover in the charts. Filmed on Shahid Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor.
Watch it here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxozO1cv6qk
5.)
Bhaag DK Bose
This killer rock track from Delhi Belly was one of the greatest hits of 2011. Composed and sung by Ram Sampath, the song created controversy because of its double-meaning lyrics. Neverthless, the song was a big hit with the Indian youth. Filmed on Imran Khan
Watch it here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eh1O8a-vs0s
4.)
Haal-e-Dil
Harshit Saxena made his Bollywood debut with a bang!! This Melodious and romantic track from Murder 2 was one of the USP of the film. A perfect song tailor made for Emraan Hashmi. It captured the emotions beautifully and proved to be an instant hit.!
Watch it here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vticTxVrxIU
3.)
Sadda Haq
Datz it. Sadda Haq..Eithe Raqq!! The youth anthem of 2011! From the very first day of Rockstar promotions the song created tremendous hype and after the song released, riding on the tremendous positive response, the song shot up the charts in no time. A R Rahman’s music and Mohit Cahuhan’s energetic vocals mixed with western artist Orianthi’s superb guitar work produced a song datz to be remembered for long.! Filmed on Ranbir Kapoor
Watch it here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6mraYuSELU
2.)
Teri Meri
The best melody of 2011, crossed 2 crore views in 4 months and topped the BBC Asian singles download chart for 20 weeks in a row! One of the most downloaded song of 2011, this Himesh Reshammiya musical is considerd as the comeback of the composer into mainstream music composing. The song was a USP of Salman starrer Bodyguard. Sung by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Shreya Ghoshal, the song captures the nostalgia and emotion of lost loves. Filmed on Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor.
Watch it here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyxswccv-VU
Song of The Year
Chammak Challo
Chamak Challo created news for many reasons.
- It was the first Bollywood song of American pop artist Akon!
- It was part of SRK’s most prestigious project Ra.One
- It was leaked on the net months before the scheduled release date.
Everything proved ryt and after the album released, the song received tremendous positive response and topped the charts. Chammak Challo was named the most downloaded song and video of the year in a survey by wireless telephony major Airtel Of the total downloads of the song in India, 41.13% were by people in south India, followed by 30%, 16.75% and 11.85% in the west, east and north. The track was also rated as the best item number of 2011 in a Mid Day poll. Filed on SRK and Kareena Kapoor.
Watch it here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FteXhp7MZY
