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100 Best ’80s Hindi Songs From Bollywood
The ‘ 80s were a define here and now for the music industry in India ( Bollywood in detail ). The emergence of studios equipped with sophisticated sound and recording equipment shaped new melodious directions for songs in Hindi films. apart from love songs, dance songs besides gained huge momentum during this ten. The song and dancing vogue continued to mesmerize fans, sending album sales to new heights. A count of recording companies started releasing compilations of Bollywood songs during this decade, a well. The list below showcases a divers count of Bollywood songs from the ‘ 80s. If you are a Bollywood yellowish brown, you ‘ll decidedly have something to say. Feel free to express yourself in the comments section .
Top 10 Best Bollywood Songs of the ‘80s
- “Ae Mere Humsafar”—Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak
- “Mere Rang Mein Rangane Wali”—Maine Pyar Kiya
- “Aap Jaisa Koi”—Qurbani
- “Sheesha Ho Ya Dil Ho”—Aasha
- “Chehra Hai Ya”—Saagar
- “Humein Tumese Pyaar Kitna”- Kudrat
- “Gali Gali Mein Phirta Hain”—Tridev
- “Har Kisi Ko Nahi Milta”—Jaanbaz
- “Chhookar Mere Man Ko Kiya Toone Kya Ishaara”—Yaarana
- “Om Shanti Om”—Karz
The Indian Music Market in the ‘80s
While the music industry in the ‘ 80s witnessed steady emergence in record sales, the industry besides had to deal with a major piracy market that was hard to curb. Pirated audio cassettes and VHS tapes emerged in the music grocery store. Bollywood love songs with poetic lyrics became excessively popular in the ‘ 80s. The mod good of the Hindi film industry emerged in this decade and paved the way for new musical explorations in the years ahead. The choice to combine traditional indian beats with diverse western influences gave a new dimension to these songs and helped to spread the writing style around the globe .
Best Bollywood Songs of the ‘80s #11–20
11. “ Papa Kehte Hai ” —Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak 12. “ Aaja Shaam Hone Aayee ” —Maine Pyar Kiya 13. “ Tera Naam Liya ” —Ram Lakhan 14. “ Sach Mere Yaar Hain ” —Saagar 15. “ Dil Deewana ” —Maine Pyar Kiya 16. “ Akele Hain To Kya Gum Hai—Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak 17. “ Neele Neele Ambar Par ” —Kalakaar 18. “ Ek Do Teen ” —Teezab 19. “ Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy Aaja ” —Disco Dancer 20. “ Jab Hum Jawan Honge ” —Betaab
Songwriting in Hindi Films in the ‘80s
A modern form of songwriting emerged in the ‘ 80s. A act of songs with lyrics pertaining to Urdu poetry became enormously popular in this decade. Lyricists and music conductor duet worked together to bring to life a dreamlike mix of songs that became cultural anthems. While Bollywood love songs reigned supreme, disco-inspired dance songs became massive hits in this decade .
Best Bollywood Songs of the ‘80s #21–40
21. “ Tirche Topiwale ” —Tridev 22. “ Saagar Kinare ” —Saagar 23. “ Kate Nahin Kat Te ” —Mr. India 24. “ Gazab Ka Hai Din ” —Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak 25. “ Tujhse Naraz Nahin Zindagi ” —Masoom 26. “ Yamma Yamma ” —Shaan 27. “ Aate Jaate Hanste Gaate ” —Maine Pyar Kiya 28. “ Dilbar Mere ” —Satte Pe Satta 29. “ Maine Pyar Kiya ” —Maine Pyar Kiya 30. “ Jaane Do Na ” —Saagar 31. “ Aap Ke Aa Jaane Se ” —Khudgarz 32. “ Tere Mere Beech Mein ” —Ek Duuje Ke Liye 33. “ Dekha Ek Khwab ” —Silsila 34. “ Tum Ko Dekha To Yeh Khayal ” —Saath Saath 35. “ Ek Haseena Thi ” —Karz 36. “ Laila Ho Laila ” —Qurbani 37. “ Kya Yahi Pyar Hai ” —Rocky 38. “ I Am A Disco Dancer ” —Disco Dancer 39. “ Dekho Maine Dekha Hai Ek Sapna ” —Love Story 40. “ Tum Itna Jo Muskura Rahe Ho ” —Arth
Popularity of Non-Mainstream Genres
While Qawwali, a devotional form of Sufi music was popular in Hindi films, the genre did not have a capital share of mainstream success in this ten. In the lapp vein, Ghazals, a form of amatory poetry expressing the pain associated with love, suffer, and separation, found their way into Bollywood movies in the form of songs. That said, they failed to garner mainstream success. however, both Qawwali songs and Gazhal songs gained cult followings in non-mainstream Bollywood circles .
Best Bollywood Songs of the ‘80s #41–60
41. “ Aye Zindagi Gale Lagaa Le ” —Sadma 42. “ Tere Jaisa Yaar Kahan ” —Yaarana 43. “ Agar Tum Na Hote ” —Agar Tum Na Hote 44. “ Zooby Zooby ” —Dance dance 45. “ In Aankhon Ki Masti ” —Umrao Jaan 46. “ Aaj Rapat Jaya To ” —Namak Halaal 47. “ Gajar Ne Kiya Hai Ishara ( Oye Oye ) ” —Tridev 48. “ Raat Baaki Baat Baaki ” —Namak Halaal 49. “ Hum Bane Tum Bane ” —Ek Duuje Ke Liye 50. “ Disco Station Disco ” —Haathkadi 51. “ sol Gaya Yeh Jahan ” —Teezab 52. “ De De Pyaar De ” —Sharaabi 53. “ Sun Sahiba Sun ” —Ram Teri Ganga Maili Ho Gayee
54. “ Jawani Jan-E- Man ” —Namak Halaal 55. “ Mere Haathon Mein ” —Chandni 56. “ Zindagi Har Kadam ” —Meri Jung 57. “ Yeh Kahaan Aa Gaye Hum ” —Silsila 58. “ Tu Mera Hero Hain ” —Hero 59. “ Aa Dekhen Zara ” —Rocky 60. “ Jab Chaye Mera Jadoo ” —Lootmaar
Sentiments Expressed in Bollywood Songs
Bollywood songs that expressed love, love story, hope, happiness, despair, separation, guilt, forlornness, and the pain of breaking up struck the right chords with young listeners. Songs about rain, literally or metaphorically, were besides trendy during this ten. Slow and sad songs about grief became enormously popular with listeners. The flashiness and hex of this decade paved the means for contemporary Bollywood. And, while this glitzy decade is long gone, it leaves behind a bequest of attention-getting songs that remain etched in our memories constantly .
Best Bollywood Songs of the ‘80s #61–80
61. “ Mausam Mastana ” —Satte Pe Satta 62. “ Kya Dekhte Ho ” —Qurbani 63. “ Saath Jiyenge ” —Laila 64. “ Kabootar Ja Ja Ja ” —Maine Pyar Kiya 65. “ Mera Kuchh Saamaan ” —Ijaazat 66. “ Jaane Do Jaane Do Mujhe Jaana Hai ” —Shahenshah 67. “ Na Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai ” —Chaalbaaz 68. “ Kisi Nazar Ko Tera Intezar Aaj Bhi ” —Aitbaar 69. “ Who Kagaz Ki Kashti ( Part 1 ) ” —Aaj 70. “ Sun Sun Sun Didi ” —Khoobsurat 71. “ Disco 82 ” —Khud-Daar 72. “ Tumse Milkar Na Jaane—Pyar Jhukta Nahin 73. “ Main Teri Dushman, Dushman Tu Mera ” —Nagina 74. “ Jaanu Meri Jaan ” —Shaan 75. “ Aur Is Dil Mein ” —Imaandar 76. “ Dekho Dekho Yeh Hai Jalwa ” —Jalwa 77. “ Apni To Jaise Taise ” —Laawaris 78. “ Hothon Se Chhu Lo Tum ” —Prem Geet 79. “ Teri Yaad Aa Rahi Hai ” —Love Story 80. “ Lakdi Ki Kathi ” —Masoom
Best Bollywood Songs of the ‘80s #81–100
81. “ Jahan Teri Yeh Nazar Hai ” —Kalia 82. “ Inteha Ho Gayi Intezaar Ki ” —Sharaabi 83. “ Bachke Rehna Re Baba ” —Pukar 84. “ Aaya Mausam Dosit Ka ” —Maine Pyar Kiya 85. “ Shayad Meri Shaadi Ka Khayal ” —Souten 86. “ Raah Pe Rahte Hain ” —Namkeen 87. “ Tumse Milke ” —Parinda 88. “ Yeh Tera Ghar Yeh Mera Ghar ” —Saath Saath 89. “ Naino Mein Sapna ” —Himmatwala 90. “ Yaad Aa Raha Hai ” —Disco Dancer 91. “ Chandni O Meri Chandni ” —Chandni 92. “ Doston Ko Salaam ” —Rocky 93. “ Yaar Bina Chain Kahan Re ” —Saaheb 94. “ Hawa Hawaii ” —Mr.India 95. “ Mere Naseeb Mein ” —Naseeb 96. “ Pyaar Karne Waale ” —Shaan 97. “ Tera Saath Hai Kitna Pyara ” —Janbaaz 98. “ Main Teri Hoon Jaanam ” —Khoon Bhari Maang 99. “ Sari Duniya Ka Bhoj Hum Uthate Hain ” —Coolie 100. “ Chithi Aayi Hai ” —Naam
Other Notable Bollywood Songs of the ‘80s
- “My Name Is Lakhan”—Ram Lakhan
- “Oh Maria”—Saagar
- “Dard-E-Dil”—Karz
- “Lambi Judaa”—Hero
- “Sara Zamana”—Yaarana
- “Keh Do Ki Tum”—Teezab
- “Meri Qismit Mein Tu Nahin Shayad”—Prem Rog
- “Badal Yun Garajta Hai”—Betaab
- “Yoon Hi Gaate Raho”—Saagar
- “Kahe Sataye”—Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak
- “Aaj Phir Tum Pe”—Dayavan
- “Pyaar Do Pyaar Lo”—Jaanbaz
- “Ding Dong”—Hero
- “Kya Ghazab Karte Ho Ji”—Love Story
- “Mach Gaya Shor”—Khud-Daar
- “Koi Yeh Kaise Bataye”—Arth
- “Mard Tangewala”—Mard
- “Hanste Hanste Kat Jaayen Raaste”—Khoon Bhari Maang
- “Salamat Rahe Dostana”—Dostana
- “Feeling Hot Hot Hot”—Jalwa
- “Jhuki Jhuki Si Nazar”—Arth
- “Bol Baby Bol Rock N Roll”—Meri Jung
- “Mera Karma Tu”—Karma
- “Hum Tumhain Chahte Hain”—Qurbani
- “Jiska Koi Nahin”—Laawaris
- “Mohabbat Hai Kya Cheez”—Prem Rog
- “Chal Mere Bhai”—Naseeb
- “Dunk Mare Bichuda”—Jalwa
- “Solah Baras Ki Baali Umar”—Ek Duuje Ke Liye
- “Hum Tumhein Itna Pyar Karenge”—Bees Saal Baad
- “John Johnny Janardan”—Naseeb
- “Mere Paas Aaoge Mere Saath Nachoge”—Adventures of Tarzan
- “Log Aurat Ko”—Insaf Ka Tarazu
- “Pyar Kiya Hai Pyar Karenge”—Pyar Kiya Hai Pyar Karenge
- “Tune Abhi Dekha Nahin”—Do Aur Do Paanch
- “Andheri Raton Main”—Shahenshah
- “Tu Ne Bechain Itna Ziada Kiya”—Chandni
- “Kya Khabar Kya Pata”—Saaheb
- “Pyar Humara Amar Rahega”—Muddat
- “Sun Rubia Tumse Pyar Ho Gaya”—Mard
- “Accident Ho Gaya”—Coolie
- “Phool Gulab Ka”—Biwi Ho To Aisi
- “Halwa Wala Aa Gaya”—Dance Dance
- “Chalo Bulava Aaya Hai”—Avataar
- “Super Dancer”—Dance Dance
- “Pyar Hamein Kis Mod Pe”—Satte Pe Satta
- “I Love You”—Khud-Daar
- “Aanchal Udaya Maine”—Teri Meherbaniyan
- “Behke Ye Jazbaat”—Aap Ke Saath
- “Yeh Ladki Zarasi Diwani Lagati Hai”—Love Story
- “Tarzan My Tarzan”—Adventures of Tarzan
- “Phir Chiddi Raat”—Bazaar
- “Dushman Na Kare Dost Ne Wo Kaam”—Aakhir Kyon
- “Aye Dil-E-Nadan”—Razia Sultan
- “Dil Cheez Ky Hai”—Umrao Jaan
- “Tu Is Tarah Se Mere Zindagi Mein”—Aap To Aise Na The
- “Aaj Ka Yeh Din Kal Ban Jaayega”—Nastik
- “Pyar Mein Dil Pe Maar De Goli”—Mahaan
- “Silli Hawa Chhoo Gayi”—Libaas
- “Chandha Dekhe Chandha”—Jhoothi
- “Abhimanyu Chakravyuh Mein Phans Gaya Hai Tu”—Inquilaab
- “Thodi Si Jo Pee Li Hai”—Namak Halaal
- “Kitni Khoobsurat Yeh Tasveer Hai”—Bemisaal
- “Chhodenge Na Hum Tera Saath”—Marte Dum Tak
- “Aaj Kal Yaad Kuch Aur Rehta Nahin”—Nagina
- “Lagi Aaj Sawan Ki”—Chandni
- “Samundar Mein Nahake”—Pukar
- “Kitne Bhi Tu Karle Sitam”—Sanam Teri Kasam
- “Pyar Mujh Se Jo Kiya Tumne”—Saath Saath
- “Tumhe Apna Saathi Banane Se Pehle”—Pyar Jhukta Nahin
- “Tum Saath Ho Jab Apne”—Kaalia
- “Rote Rote Hansna Seekho”—Andhaa Kanoon
- “Jane Kaise Kab Kahan”—Shakti
- “Dil Bekraar Tha Dil Bekraar Hai”—Teri Meherbaniyan
- “Kahan Se Aaye Badra”—Chashme Buddoor
- “Aye Watan Tere Liye”—Karma
- “Geeton Ka Sargam”—Laila
- “Main Teri Mohabbat Mein”—Tridev
- “Apne Pyar Ke”—Barsaat Ki Ek Raat
- “Pag Ghungroo Baandh”—Namak Halaal
- “Aashaon Ke Sawan Mein”—Aasha
- “Khamosh Sa Afsana”—Libaas
- “Duniya Mein Kitna Gham Hai”—Amrit
- “Mere Jeevan Saathi”—Ek Duuje Ke Liye
- “Ladki Pasand Ki”—Ram Balram
- “Itni Shakti Tu Hamein Dena Data”—Ankush
- “Huzoor is Kadar”—Masoom
- “Chhoti Si Kahani Se”—Ijaazat
- “Mujhe Naulakha Manga De Re”—Sharaabi
- “Tere Mere Hoton Pe”—Chandni
- “Mere Pyar Ki Umar Ko Itani Sanam”—Waaris
- “Ae Ri Pawan”—Bemisal
- “Tere Khushboo Mein Base Khat”—Arth
- “Pyar Kabhi Kam Nahi Karna”—Prem Pratigyaa
- “Hairan Hoon Mein”—Jawab Hum Denge
- “Jind Le Gaya”—Aap Ke Saath
- “Tere Liye Palkon Ki Jhalar”—Harjee
- “Jeena Hai Pyar Mein Jeena”—Love Love Love
- “Zindagi Ki Yahi Reet Hai”—Mr.India
- “Aao Mere Yaaro Aao”—Rocky
- “Dikhai Diye Yun”—Bazaar
- “Nindya Se Jaagi Baahar”—Hero
- “Kab Ke Bichde Hue Hum Aaj”—Laawaris
- “Zindagi Pyar Ka Geet Hai”—Souten
- “Aaj Nahi Toh Kal”—Akhri Adaalat
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