Article : Top of the Charts 2007

Tune in for the hottest tracks

Radio Mirchi's compilation of Top 100 songs of 2007 is the ultimate word in cool

JAYA DRONA

Dard-e-disco, Saawariya, Mauja hi mauja… have been the hit tracks you've practically woken up to each day in 2007, thanks to Radio Mirchi! Be it your daily commute or your cooking session at home – radio has been there offering the choicest and uber cool music always. And with so much music in our lives, countdown compilations like Radio Mirchi's Top 100 songs of 2007 are a must-have to know what to download on your iPods, mobile phones and to know what to hum! Explains Tapas Sen, chief programming officer, Radio Mirchi, "Industry standards are set on the basis of our compilations. We have a great business-toc o n s u m e r equation, and through such compilations, we ensure that we have a rocking business-to-business equation too. It is interesting to note that music directors, songwriters and singers follow our compilations to know what is hot or thanda on the music scene."
Sen adds that the procedure involved in selecting a song to be a part of any compilation is exhaustive, "A panel of experts in Mirchi critique the songs. What is popular on various channels on the telly, the over-the-counter sales figures of albums and what listeners have been continuously requesting on the radio are other parameters involved. In a nutshell, the list is a meticulous compilation and the subjectivity factor is pretty high."
So, what have been the big music trends in 2007? Says Tapas, "2007 has been the year of new trends in music. Melody has made a huge comeback and has taken the front seat. Fiercely individualistic lyrics are huge hits with our target audience. It's more like 'my music' and I'd like to mention Gulzar here, who said that he is the best nonsensical songwriter. Songs like Beedi, Billo Rani and Dard-e-disco are good examples to support this trend. Indi-pop has been inclined towards melody too. New music directors like Monty and Pritam have burst on to the music scene with Saawariya and Life in a… Metro respectively." (courtesy : epaper.timesofindia.com)

2007 TOP 10 :

Dard-e-disco : OSO

In dino : Life in a… Metro

Saawariya : Saawariya

Doorie (House Mix) : Atif Aslam

Salaam-e-Ishq : Salaam-e-Ishq

Jhoom : Jhoom Barabar Jhoom

Soni de nakhre : Partner

Assalam o alaikum : Aap Kaa Surroor (Remix)

Ab to forever : Ta Ra Rum Pum

Main jahan rahoon : Namastey London