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Rank Artist Name Song Title Genre Label
1
Shafqat Amanat Ali Tu Hi Mera Bollywood Sony Music Entertainment
2
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Tera Deedar Hua Bollywood Sony Music Entertainment
3
Justin Bieber Boyfriend Pop Mercury Records Limited
4
K.K. Tujhe Sochta Hoon Bollywood Sony Music Entertainment
5
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Tere Bina-Indian Bollywood Venus
6
Pritam Pungi Bollywood T-Series
7
Mamta Sharma Anarkali Disco Chali Bollywood T-Series
8
Mohit Chauhan Rab Ka Shukrana Bollywood Sony Music Entertainment
9
Jennifer Lopez Feat. Pitbull Dance Again Dance Epic
10
K.K. Jannatein Kahan Bollywood Sony Music Entertainment
For the Month of April Source: Nokia Music Store, India
Rank Artist Name Song Title Genre Label
11
Shalmali Kholgade Pareshaan Bollywood Yash Raj Films Pvt. Ltd.
12
Sunidhi Chauhan Right Now Now Bollywood T-Series
13
Nikhil Dsouza Sang Hoon Tere Bollywood Sony Music Entertainment
14
Javed Ali Ishaqzaade Bollywood Yash Raj Films Pvt. Ltd.
15
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Chaahat Bollywood Sony Music Entertainment
16
Shaan Do U Know Bollywood T-Series
17
Jennifer Lopez Feat. Pitbull Dance Again Dance Epic
18
Mika Singh Chinta Ta Ta Chita Chita Bollywood UTV
19
Neeraj Sridhar Papa Toh Band Bajaye Bollywood T-Series
20
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Tere Bina-Western Bollywood Venus
For the Month of April Source: Nokia Music Store, India
Rank Artist Name Song Title Genre Label
21
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Tu Hi Rab Tu Hi Dua Bollywood T-Series
22
Chris Brown Sweet Love Rap/Hip Hop RCA Records Label
23
Mustafa Zahid Jo Tere Sang Bollywood Sony Music Entertainment
24
Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik Kash Koi Ladki (Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke) Bollywood Tips Music
25
Suraj Jagan Aafaton Ke Parinde Bollywood Yash Raj Films Pvt. Ltd.
26
Sunidhi Chauhan Laila Bollywood Venus
27
Mika Singh Chinta Ta Ta Chita Chita Bollywood UTV
28
Lumber Kangna Tera Ni Bollywood Saregama
29
Joy Raabta Bollywood T-Series
30
Suraj Jagan Aafaton Ke Parinde Bollywood Yash Raj Films Pvt. Ltd.
For the Month of April Source: Nokia Music Store, India
Rank Artist Name Song Title Genre Label
31
Javed Ali Tera Deedar Hua (From The Heart) Bollywood Sony Music Entertainment
32
Mustafa Zahid Teri Yaadon Se Bollywood Sony Music Entertainment
33
Vishal Dadlani Chokra Jawaan Bollywood Yash Raj Films Pvt. Ltd.
34
Shreya Ghoshal Tere Bina- Female Bollywood Venus
35
Shabab Sabri Dil Mera Muft Ka Bollywood T-Series
36
Himesh Reshammiya Naina Re Tu Hi Bollywood T-Series
37
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Tere Bina- Sad Bollywood Venus
38
Mika Singh Chinta Ta Ta Chita Chita Bollywood UTV
39
Sachin, Jigar Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya Bollywood Tips Music
40
Mohit Chauhan Main Hoon Shab Bollywood Venus
For the Month of April Source: Nokia Music Store, India
Rank Artist Name Song Title Genre Label
41
Dhanush Why This Kolaveri Di? (The Tigerstyle Bhangra Mix) Soundtracks/Musicals/Theatre Sony Music Entertainment
42
Nikhil Dsouza Jannatein Kahan (Power Ballad) Bollywood Sony Music Entertainment
43
Kumar Sanu Chamak Challo Chel Chabeli Bollywood UTV
44
Coldplay Princess of China (Radio Edit) Indie/Alternative EMI UK
45
Mustafa Zahid Gunaah Bollywood Sony Music Entertainment
46
Shaan Chand Sifarish Bollywood Yash Raj Films Pvt Ltd
47
Sonu Nigam Mere Haath Mein Bollywood Yash Raj Films Pvt Ltd
48
Wajid Dhadhang Dhang Bollywood UTV
49
Kumar Sanu Is Tarah Aashiqui Ka (Imtihan) Bollywood Tips Music
50
Javed Ali Ek Din Teri Raahon (Naqaab) Bollywood Tips Music
For the Month of April Source: Nokia Music Store, India
Rank Channel Share %
1 V
13.2
2 Mastiii
11.5
3 MTV
9.1
4 9X M
9.1
5 SONY MIX
7.8
6 Zoom
7.4
7 B4U Music
6.7
8 9X Jalwa
6.5
9 M Tunes HD
5.7
10 Bindass
5.5
11 E 24
5.3
12 UTV Stars
5.0
13 Music India
3.2
14 Music Xpress 1.3
15 Z ETC 1.2
16 Zing 0.9
17 VH1 0.6
TG: CS 15+; Market: HSM
Period: Wk 18
Source: TAM Peoplemeter System
( 29 Apr to 5 May, 2012
Rank
Title
Movie / Album
Artist
Label
Last Week
1
Pungi
Agent Vinod
Mika Singh, Amitabh Bhattacharya, Nakesh & Pritam
T-Series
- 1
2
Tu Hi Mera
Jannat 2
Shafqat Amanat Ali
Sony Music
- 2
3
Pani Da Rang
Vicky Donor
Ayushmann Khurrana
Eros Music
Up 6
4
Chinta Ta Ta Chita Chita
Rowdy Rathore
Mika Singh & Wajid
UTV Music
- 4
5
Anarkali Disco Chali
Housefull 2
Mamta Sharma & Sukhwinder
T-Series
Down 3
6
Papa Toh Band Bajaye
Housefull 2
Neeraj Shridhar
T-Series
Down 5
7
Pareshaan
Ishaqzaade
Shalmali Kholgade
YRF Music
NEW -
8
Dil Mera Muft Ka
Agent Vinod
Nandini Shrikar, Muazzam, Shabad Faridi & Altamush Faridi
T-Series
UP 11
9
Subha Hone Na De
Desi Boyz
Mika Singh & Shefali Alvares
T-Series
UP 13
10
Aa Re Pritam Pyaare
Rowdy Rathore
Mamta Sharma & Sarosh Sami
UTV Music
Down 8
May 7 - May 13 (Updated Weekly) Source: AirCheckTM India T20
Rank Title Movie / Album Artist Label Last Week
11
Tera Deedar Hua
Jannat 2
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
Sony Music
Down 10
12
Raabta
Agent Vinod
Shreya Ghoshal, Arijit Singh & Joi Barua
T-Series
UP 15
13
Chaahat
Blood Money
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
Sony Music
Down 12
14
Do U Know
Housefull 2
Shaan & Shreya Ghosal
T-Series
UP 16
15
Chikni Chameli
Agneepath
Shreya Ghosal
Sony Music
Down 14
16
Ishq Sufiyana
The Dirty Picture
Kamaal Khan
T-Series
Up 17
17
Tere Bina
Tezz
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
Venus
Down 9
18
Rum Whisky
Vicky Donor
Akshay Verma
Eros Music
UP 19
19
Tujhe Sochta Hoon
Jannat 2
KK
Sony Music
Down 18
20
Aafaton Ke Parinde
Ishaqzaade
Suraj Jagan & Divya Kumar
YRF Music
NEW -
May 7 - May 13 (Updated Weekly) Source: AirCheckTM India T20
Rank Artist Album Song Language Genre
1 Satyamev Jayate Satyamev Jayate CHIRAIYYA Hindi Acoustic Pop
2 Modern Mafia Random Sheep WHOKAY English Alternative Rock
3 Indus Gharana ArtistAloud Premier League O A O A O Hindi, English Alternative Pop
4 Deenga ArtistAloud Premier League KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS Hindi, English Alternative Pop
5 Anaida ArtistAloud Premier League EXTACY OF ANGELS Hindi, English pop
6 Aabhas and Shreyas joshi JIN KHOJAN Hindi,Sanskrit sufi
7 Arya Acharya ArtistAloud Premier League CHAKKA LAGA Hindi Alternative Pop
8 Tony kakkar ArtistAloud Premier League DELHI DAREDEVILS Hindi, English Alternative Pop
9 Gandhaar Sonogram Patjhad ASHKON KI BOONDEIN Hindi pop
10 Parthiv Gohil Best Of Parthiv Gohil PREM NE VISTARVANU Gujrati pop
May14 - May 20 (Updated fortnightly) Source: Artistaloud.com