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RAM Wk 23-26: Radio City leads in Mumbai, Mirchi...
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RAM Wk 17-20: Mirchi leads in Mumbai and Kolkata,...
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Rank Artist Name Song Title Label
1
Anirudh Ravichander Why this kolaveri di - 3 Sony Music Entertainment
2
Shreya Ghoshal Chikni Chameli Sony Music Entertainment
3
Sachin, Jigar Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya Tips Music
4
Atif Aslam Piya O Re Piya Tips Music
5
Shreya Ghoshal Chikni Chameli Sony Music Entertainment
6
Shreya Ghoshal Chikni Chameli Sony Music Entertainment
7
Shreya Ghoshal Ooh La La T-Series
8
Benny Dayal Aadat Se Majboor Yash Raj Films Pvt. Ltd.
9
kamal khan Ishq Sufiyana T-Series
10
Vishal Dadlani Thug Le Yash Raj Films Pvt. Ltd.
For the Month of December Source: Nokia Music Store, India
Rank Artist Name Song Title Label
11
Sonu Nigam Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin Sony Music Entertainment
12
Raman Mahadevan Zaraa Dil Ko Thaam Lo T-Series
13
Mika Singh Subha Hone Na De T-Series
14
Atif Aslam Hona Tha Pyar (Bol) Tips
15
Roop Kumar Rathod O Saiyyan Sony Music Entertainment
16
Anirudh Ravichander Why this kolaveri di - 3 Sony Music Entertainment
17
Neeraj Sridhar Jis Jagah Pe Khatam T-Series
18
B.o.B Make Some Noise For The Desi Boyz T-Series
19
Avril Lavigne Wish You Were Here Epic
20
Leon D'souza Hosanna Sony Music Entertainment
For the Month of December Source: Nokia Music Store, India
Rank Artist Name Song Title Label
21
Mohit Chauhan Nadaan Parindey T-Series
22
Udit Narayan Gun Gun Guna Sony Music Entertainment
23
Shreya Ghoshal Dil Ye Bekarar Kyun Hai T-Series
24
Pitbull feat. Enrique Iglesias Come N Go Mr.305/Polo Grounds Music/J Records
25
Dhanush Why This Kolaveri Di? (The Tigerstyle Bhangra Mix) Sony Music Entertainment
26
Mohit Chauhan Saadda Haq (Featuring Orianthi Panagaris On Guitars) T-Series
27
Ajay Gogavale Deva Shree Ganesha Sony Music Entertainment
28
Sonu Nigam Allah Maaf Kare T-Series
29
Sukhwinder Singh Shah Ka Rutba Sony Music Entertainment
30
Atif Aslam Kuch Is Tarah (Doorie) Tips
For the Month of December Source: Nokia Music Store, India
Rank Artist Name Song Title Label
31
Shah Rukh Khan Aa Raha Hoon Palat Ke T-Series
32
K.K. Mujhko Pehchaanlo T-Series
33
Javed Ali Kun Faaya Kun T-Series
34
Hamsika Iyer Chammak Challo T-Series
35
Sapna Awasthi Katiya Karun T-Series
36
Shilpa Rao Jazba Yash Raj Films Pvt. Ltd.
37
Backstreet Boys Quit Playing Games (With My Heart) Jive/Legacy
38
Amitabh Bachchan Shri Hanuman Chalisa Veecon Music And Entertainment
39
Mohit Chauhan Jo Bhi Main T-Series
40
Shreya Ghoshal Teri Meri T-Series
For the Month of December Source: Nokia Music Store, India
Rank Artist Name Song Title Label
41
Ke$ha feat. Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa, T.I. & Andr 3000 Sleazy REMIX 2.0 Get Sleazier RCA Records Label
42
K.K. Khuda Jaane Yash Raj Films Pvt. Ltd.
43
Neeraj Sridhar Jhak Maar Ke T-Series
44
Katy Perry The One That Got Away (7th Heaven Club Mix) Capitol Records (new release)
45
Raman Mahadevan Hai Ye Maya T-Series
46
Mohit Chauhan Tum Ho T-Series
47
Atif Aslam Tere Bin (Bas Ek Pal) Tips
48
Leon D'souza Hosanna Sony Music Entertainment
49
Shaan Tanha Dil VIRGIN INDIA
50
Sunidhi Chauhan Ishq Sufiyana (Female) T-Series
For the Month of December Source: Nokia Music Store, India
Rank Channel Share %
1 9X M
11.5
2 Mastiii
11.5
3 MTV
10.4
4 Channel V
9.8
5 MIX
9.2
6 B4U Music
8.3
7 Bindass
7.0
8 E 24
6.9
9 Zoom
6.5
10 M Tunes HD
6.0
11 UTV Stars
4.4
12 Music India
2.7
13 BIG MAGIC
1.4
14 Music Xpress 1.4
15 Zing 1.2
16 VH1 1.0
17 ETC 0.7
TG: CS 15+; Market: HSM
Period: Wk 2
Source: TAM Peoplemeter System
( Jan 8 to Jan 14, 2012
Rank
Title
Movie / Album
Artist
Label
Last Week
1
Chikni Chameli
Agneepath
Shreya Ghosal
Sony Music
- 1
2
Why This Kolaveri Di
3
Dhanush
Sony Music
- 2
3
Ooh La La
The Dirty Picture
Bappi Lahiri & Shreya Ghoshal
T-Series
- 3
4
Chammak Challo
Ra.One
Akon & Hamsika Iyer
T-Series
- 4
5
Ishq Sufiyana
The Dirty Picture
Kamaal Khan
T-Series
Up 6
6
Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu
Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu
Benny Dayal, Anushka Manchanda & Shefali Alvares
T-Series
Down 5
7
Hosanna
Ekk Deewana Tha
Leon D'souza, Suzanne D'mello & Maria Roshni
Sony Music
Up 9
8
Subha Hone Na De
Desi Boyz
Mika Singh & Shefali Alvares
T-Series
Down 7
9
Gun Gun Guna
Agneepath
Udit Narayan & Sunidhi Chauhan
Sony Music
NEW -
10
Make Some Noise For The Desi Boyz
Desi Boyz
KK & Bob
T-Series
Down 8
January 16 - January 22 (Updated Weekly) Source: AirCheckTM India T20
Rank Title Movie / Album Artist Label Last Week
11
Teri Meri
Bodyguard
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan & Shreya Ghoshal
T-Series
Down 10
12
Jhak Maar Ke
Desi Boyz
Neeraj Shridhar & Harshdeep Kaur
T-Series
Down 11
13
Dildaara (Stand By Me)
Ra.One
Shafqat Amanat Ali, Vishal - Shekhar & Clinton Cerejo
T-Series
Down 12
14
Katiya Karoon
Rockstar
Harshdeep Kaur
T-Series
Up 18
15
Sadda Haq
Rockstar
Mohit Chauhan
T-Series
Down 13
16
Phir Mohabbat
Murder 2
Mohd. Irfan, Arijit & Salim Bhat
T-Series
- 16
17
I Love You
Bodyguard
Ash King & Clinton Cerejo
T-Series
Down 15
18
Zaraa Dil Ko Thaam Lo
Don 2: The Chase Continues
Vishal Dadlani & Anusha Mani
T-Series
Down 17
19
Aadat Se Majboor
Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl
Benny Dayal & Ranveer Singh
YRF Music
Down 14
20
Aunty Ji
Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu
Ash King
T-Series
NEW -
January 16 - January 22 (Updated Weekly) Source: AirCheckTM India T20
Rank Artist Album Song Language Genre
1
Rashid Ali
Call Me Rashid
Parda Parda
Hindi
Alternative Pop
2
Daler Mehndi
Tumba
Tunak Tunak Version 2
Hindi
Indi Pop
3
Euphoria
Item
Kabootar
Hindi
Indi Pop
4
Oliver Sean
So Good - The Album
So Good
English
Alternative Rock
5
Manooghi Hi

Silence
Kismet
English
Alternative Rock
6
Eka
Eka
Christmas – Feel It In The Air
English
Christian Contemporary
7
Alobo Naga and The Band
Painted Dreams
Painted Dreams
English
Alternative Rock
8
Sifar
Sifar
Gunah
Hindi
Hindi Rock
9
Arvind Haldipur
Ga Ganpaticha
Ganraya Ganraya Feat Ravindra Sathe
Marathi
Devotional
10
Arya Acharya
Yeh Mumbai Hai Boss
Start Da Party – Punjabi Reggae Mix
Hindi

Alternative Rock
December 26 - January 6 (Updated fortnightly) Source: Artistaloud.com