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Rank Song Title Artist Name Genre Label
1
Suno Aisha Amit Trivedi Bollywood Sony Music Entertainment
2
Pee Loon Hoto Ki Sargam Original Mohit Chauhan Bollywood T-Series
3
Gal Mitthi Mitthi Tochi Raina Bollywood Sony Music Entertainment
4
Jab Mila Tu Vishal Dadlani Bollywood Sony Music Entertainment
5
Aisha Amit Trivedi Bollywood Sony Music Entertainment
6
I hate Luv Storys Vishal Dadlani Bollywood Sony Music Entertainment
7
Bheegi Si Bhaagi Si Mohit Chauhan Bollywood Sony Music Entertainment
8
I Hate Luv Storys Vishal-Shekher Bollywood Sony Music Entertainment
9
Bin Tere Shafqat Amanat Ali Bollywood Sony Music Entertainment
10
Mora Piya Aadesh Shrivastav Bollywood Sony Music Entertainment
July 25 - July 31(Updated Weekly ) Source: Nokia Music Store, India
Rank Song Title Artist Name Genre Label
11
Madno Aashiqo Dilbaro Madno Original Chinmayi Bollywood T-Series
12
Gal Mitthi Mitthi Tochi Raina Bollywood Sony Music Entertainment
13
Nana Chi Taang Original Kunal Ganjawala Bollywood T-Series
14
Tum Jo Aaye Jindagi Original Khan, Rahat Fateh Ali Bollywood T-Series
15
Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai Pritam Bollywood T-Series
16
Sajde Ki Ye Hai Lakhoin Original Shahid Bollywood T-Series
17
Raajneeti Various Bollywood Sony Music Entertainment
18
Recovery (Explicit Version) Eminem Rap/Hip Hop Universal Music Chile
19
Lamhaa Mithoon Bollywood T-Series
20
All The Lovers Minogue, Kylie Pop EMI UK
July 25 - July 31(Updated Weekly ) Source: Nokia Music Store, India
Rank Song Title Artist Name Genre Label
21
Baby Justin Bieber Pop Universal Music International Div.
22
Wavin  Flag KNaan Rap/Hip Hop Universal Music (Pty) Ltd.
23
Dil To Bachcha Hai Original Khan, Rahat Fateh Ali Bollywood T-Series
24
Beera Beera Beera Beera Original Vijay Prakash Bollywood T-Series
25
Zindagi Do Pal Ki Original K.K. Bollywood T-Series
26
Euphoria (Intl 14 track version) Iglesias, Enrique Pop Universal International Music B.V.
27
Give Me Some Sunshine Original Sharman Joshi Bollywood T-Series
28
Khatta Meetha Pritam, U.R.L. Bollywood T-Series
29
Khuda Jaane K.K. Bollywood Yash Raj Films Pvt. Ltd.
30
Kajra Kajra Kajraare Kajra Original Himesh Reshammiya Bollywood T-Series
July 25 - July 31(Updated Weekly ) Source: Nokia Music Store, India
Rank Song Title Artist Name Genre Label
31
Sadka Hua Suraj Jagan Bollywood Sony Music Entertainment
32
Aapka Kya Hoga Janab E Ali (Dhanno) Original Mika Bollywood T-Series
33
Aye Khuda Mujhako Bata Original Salim Merchant Bollywood T-Series
34
Tera Hone Laga Hoon Atif Aslam Bollywood Tips Industries Ltd.
35
Tu Jaane Na Atif Aslam Bollywood Tips Industries Ltd.
36
Cold Wind Blows Eminem Rap/Hip Hop Universal Music Chile
37
Aila Re Aila Original Daler Mehndi Bollywood T-Series
38
Ranjha Ranjha Kargai Ve Mein Original Javed Ali Bollywood T-Series
39
I Am In Love Original K.K. Bollywood T-Series
40
Tere Liye Atif Aslam Bollywood Tips
July 25 - July 31(Updated Weekly ) Source: Nokia Music Store, India
Rank Song Title Artist Name Genre Label
41
All The Lovers Minogue, Kylie Pop EMI UK
42
I Like It Iglesias, Enrique Pop Universal International Music B.V.
43
Behke Behke Anushka Manchandani Bollywood Sony Music Entertainment
44
Tere Naina Shafqat Amanat Ali Bollywood Sony Music Entertainment
45
Kuch To Baaki Hai Original Himesh Reshammiya Bollywood T-Series
46
Bahara Shreya Ghoshal Bollywood Sony Music Entertainment
47
Aphrodite Minogue, Kylie Pop EMI UK
48
Behene De Mujhe Behene De Original Karthik Bollywood T-Series
49
Peepli Live Various Artists Bollywood T-Series
50
Sham Nikhil D`Souza Bollywood Sony Music Entertainment
July 25 - July 31(Updated Weekly ) Source: Nokia Music Store, India
Rank
Title
Movie / Album
Artist
Label
Last Week
1
Tere Mast Mast Do Nain
Dabangg
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
T-Series
Up 2
2
Anjaana Anjaani
Anjaana Anjaani
Vishal Dadlani & Shilpa Rao
T-Series
Up 4
3
Pee Loon
Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai
Mohit Chauhan & Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
T-Series
Down 1
4
Tum Jo Aaye
Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
T-Series
Down 3
5
Munni Badnaam
Dabangg
Mamta Sharma & Aishwarya
T-Series
Up 7
6
Gal Mitthi Mitthi
Aisha
Tochi Raina
Sony Music
Down 5
7
Mera Jeena Hai Kya
Aashayein
Neeraj Sridhar
T-Series
Up 15
8
Aankhon Mein Neendein
We Are Family
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Shreya Ghoshal & Shankar Mahadevan
Sony Music
Up 14
9
Sajde
Khatta Meetha
KK & Sunidhi Chauhan
T-Series
Down 8
10
Des Mera
Peepli Live
Indian Ocean
T-Series
Down 6
August 23 - August 29 (Updated Weekly) Source: AirCheckTM India T20
Rank Title Movie / Album Artist Label Last Week
11
Suno Aisha
Aisha
Amit Trivedi
Sony Music
Down 9
12
Bin Tere
I Hate LUV Storys
Shafqat Amanat Ali & Sunidhi Chauhan
Sony Music
Up 13
13
Parda
Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai
Sunidhi Chauhan & Rana Mazumder
T-Series
Up 16
14
Dilkash Dildaar Duniya
Aashayein
Shaan & Tulsi Kumar
T-Series
NEW -
15
Man Lafanga
Lafangey Parindey
Mohit Chauhan
YRF Music
NEW -
16
Bheegi Si Bhaagi Si
Raajneeti
Mohit Chauhan & Antara Mitra
Sony Music
Up 18
17
Jab Mila Tu
I Hate LUV Storys
Vishal Dadlani
Sony Music
Down 20
18
Aapka Kya Hoga (Dhanno)
Housefull
Mika, Sunidhi Chauhan & Sajid Khan
T-Series
Re-Entry -
19
Nanachi Taang
Khatta Meetha
Kunal Ganjawala
T-Series
Re-Entry -
20
Mehangai Dayain
Peepli Live
Raghubir Yadav & Chorus
T-Series
Down 17
August 23 - August 29 (Updated Weekly) Source: AirCheckTM India T20
  Categories Advertisers Brands  
  Company
Sec
    Company
Sec
    Company
Sec
  Educational Institutions 1053     Hero Honda Motors Ltd 259     Hero Honda Motors 259
  TV Channel Promotions 575     Hindustan Unilever Ltd 223     Incredibleindia 194
  Properties/Real Estates 563     Ministry Of Tourism 202     Lovely Professional University 182
  Independent Retailers 561     Lovely Professional University 182     LIC Market Plus 180
  Cellular Phone Service 500     Life Insurance Corporation Of India 180     Airtel Cellular Phone Service 142
  Social Advertisements 320     Pantaloons Retail India Ltd 159     UBI Housing Loan 129
  Corporate Auto 314     Bharti Airtel Ltd 142     Uninor Cellular Phone Service 124
  Pan Masala /Zarda /Gutkha 283     Union Bank Of India 139     Pan Parag Pan Masala 107
  Events 249     Tata Motors Ltd 132     Colgate Dental Cream 102
  Aerated Soft Drink 234     Unitech Wireless Pvt Ltd 124     Lays Potatto 96
June '10 (Updated Monthly) *Secondages are in thousands Source: Radio AdEx India
  Categories Advertisers Brands  
  Company
Sec
    Company
Sec
    Company
Sec
  TV Channel Promotions 224     Hindustan Unilever Ltd 59     Hero Honda Motors 50
  Cellular Phone Service 73     Hero Honda Motors Ltd 50     Uninor Cellular Phone Service 43
  Properties/Real Estates 63     Unitech Wireless Pvt Ltd 43     Incredibleindia 40
  Corporate Auto 62     Ministry Of Tourism 40     Sundaram Stationery 36
  Pan Masala /Zarda /Gutkha 60     Sundaram Multi Pap Ltd 36     LIC Market Plus 33
  Independent Retailers 53     Life Insurance Corporation Of India 33     Tata Timex Quartz 32
  Educational Institutions 43     Timex Watches Ltd 32     Nahars Amrit Shakti 29
  Travel & Tourism 42     Nahar Group 29     Sundaram E Class 25
  Social Advertisements 39     Pantaloons Retail India Ltd 28     Mirinda Orange 24
  Watches 38     Pepsi Co 25     UBI Housing Loan 22
June'10 (Updated Monthly) *Secondages are in thousands Source: Radio AdEx India
  Categories Advertisers Brands  
  Company
Sec
    Company
Sec
    Company
Sec
  Educational Institutions 392     Lovely Professional University 71     Lovely Professional University 71
  Properties/Real Estates 370     Hindustan Unilever Ltd 68     Spice Hotspot 58
  TV Channel Promotions 193     Spice Retail Ltd 58     Sharda University 53
  Cellular Phone Service 98     Sharada Group Of Institutes (MNG) 53     Hero Honda Motors 48
  Social Advertisements 71     Hero Honda Motors Ltd 48     Airtel Cellular Phone Service 41
  Corporate Auto 62     Bharti Airtel Ltd 41     Karmic Greens 33
  Display Retail Shops 59     Amrapali Group 37     Manav Rachna International University 29
  Independent Retailers 48     Muthoot Financial Enterprises 35     Resonance 27
  Pan Masala /Zarda /Gutkha 45     Sikka Group 33     LIC Market Plus 26
  Tooth Pastes 43     JK Cement Ltd 32     Mirinda Orange 26
June '10 (Updated Monthly) *Secondages are in thousands Source: Radio AdEx India
  Categories Advertisers Brands  
  Company
Sec
    Company
Sec
    Company
Sec
  Educational Institutions 168     Lovely Professional Universit 73     Lovely Professional University 73
  Independent Retailers 109     Unitech Wireless Pvt Ltd 59     Uninor Cellular Phone Service 59
  Cellular Phone Service 104     Pantaloons Retail India Ltd 54     Hero Honda Motors 52
  Publications/Books 69     Hero Honda Motors Ltd 52     Big Bazaar 42
  Events 69     Ministry Of Tourism 40     Incredibleindia 40
  Jewellery 66     Anjali Jewellers 38     Anjali Jewellers (PG) 38
  TV Channel Promotions 63     Raja Biscuits Industries Ltd 37     Raja Biscuits 37
  Hospital/Clinics 61     Medica Synergie 31     Medica Superspecialty Hospital 31
  Biscuits 56     Indo Nissin Foods Ltd 29     Top Ramen Noodles 29
  Corporate Auto 52     Haldiram Bhujiawala (p) Ltd 27     Haldirams Prabhuji 27
June '10 (Updated Monthly) *Secondages are in thousands Source: Radio AdEx India
  Categories Advertisers Brands  
  Company
Sec
  Company
Sec
    Company
Sec
  Independent Retailers 161   Wipro Ltd 53     Hero Honda Motors 50
  Cellular Phone Service 74   Hero Honda Motors Ltd 50     Santoor Beauty Soaps 35
  Aerated Soft Drink 61   Pepsi Co 40     LIC Market Plus 28
  Corporate Auto 58   Pantaloons Retail India Ltd 33     Airtel Cellular Phone Service 25
  Properties/Real Estates 56   Hindustan Unilever Ltd 29     Mirinda Orange 25
  Toilet Soaps 53   Life Insurance Corporation Of India 28     UBI Housing Loan 18
  Jewellery 51   Ministry Of Tourism 25     Santoor Glycerine 18
  Liquor 40   Bharti Airtel Ltd 25     Pan Parag Pan Masala 18
  Events 38   Tata Motors Ltd 22     Sangeetha 18
  TV Channel Promotions 36   Coca Cola India Ltd 21     ICICI Lombard General Insurance 17
June '10 (Updated Monthly) *Secondages are in thousands Source: Radio AdEx India
Rank Artist Album Song Language Genre
1
Saikat Shankar
Heart 2 Heart
Tum paas aao toh
Hindi
Classic Indi Pop, Soft Rock
2
Jjhoom
Time To Party Re
Time To Party Re
Hindi
Hindi Rock, Samba
3
Abhijeet Bhattacharya
Abhijeet-Mere Dil Se
Zara Zara In Gesuuon ko Suljhane Do
Hindii
Bollywood Pop,Ballad
4
Nakash Sargam
Jane Tu
Jane Tu Meri Kya Hai
Hindi,Punjabi Classic Indi Pop,Soft Pop
5
Manasi Scott
Farmaanaa
Farmaanaa
Hindi
Alternative Pop
6
Uvie
Uvie rocks
Barkha Ritu Aayi
Hindi
Classic Indi Pop, Classical Fusion
7
Sharad Jagtiani
Tera Saath
Sukoon
Hindi
Alternative, pop
8
Ek
Jeetenge
Kya Yeh Sach Hai
Hindi
Hindi Rock, Rock
9
Rochana & Suresh
Soul Raga
Poonam
Hindi
Fusion, Pop
10
Himani Kapoor
Dhola
Azizi
Punjabi
Classic Indi Pop
August 16 - August 22 (Updated Weekly) Source: Artistaloud.com