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I was making a jukebox CD and thought of selecting the songs from the Music Composer, R.D Burman. This blog would carry the songs that he composed in the 80's alone.

1980 Top Songs from RD,

1. "Pal Do Pal ka Saath Hamara, Pal Do Pal Ke Yarane Hai", a gazal from a thriller movie, A Burning Train.
2. "Sun Sun Sun Didi Tere Liye Ek Rishta Aaya Hai". Movie Khoobsurat ...Rekha Starrer Comedy
3. "Maine Pucha Chand Se Ke Dekha Hai Kahin Mere Yaar Sa Haseen". Movie Abdullah, Romantic Song.
4. "Janu Meri Jaan, Mein Tere Kurbaan" ...Movie Shaan. Although almost all the songs from Shaan were major hit, there are two which stands out. This one had, Mohd. Rafi and Kishore singing togehter while the second one had RD himself singing with Mohd. Rafi.
5. "Yamma Yamma, Yeh Khoobsurat Sama."

1981 Top Songs from RD,

1. "jabbhi koi kangana khanke payal chanak jaye" ..Not many might have heard this song, You gotto see the movie to realize the importance of this song. Totally different story of 3 Old Man of age around 60+ falling in Love, Oh yes, Hindi Movies used to carry the scripts like that...Amazing Comedy Movie..and Chartbuster Kishore Da/RD Song.
2. "Teri Yaad Aa Rahi Hai"...Mostly all the songs from Love Story were hit, Kumar Gaurav had much more fan following with his debut movie than Hrithik, the other song which I liked is: Dekho Maine Dekha Hai yeh Ek Sapna, but the earlier one is a huge success. not to mention Amit Kumar, son of Kishore Da sung all the songs of the movie.
3. "Jahan Teri Yeh Nazar Hai, Jane Ja mujhe Khabar Hai".......Ask Any Hindi DJ, and he would tell you, the song which can keep anyone moving is this. No Matter which and what crowd is there on the dance club, You put this song and everyone would have AB Style of Dancing, One Hand up and little movement of hip, easy yet effective dancing.
4. "Hamein Tumse Pyar Kitna, yeh hum nahin jante"......Ask Any Lover, or Once upon a lover, he must have cried once in his life span with this song. This song proves the versatility of a composer, not to mention, All Time Best Singing of Kishore Kumar.
5. "Kya Yehi Pyar Hai"...Although my personal fav. is "Doston Ko Salam, Dushmano ko Salam" from the same Sanjay Dutt Debut movie called, "ROCKY"; the earlier one can be put into the album of Best of Romantic Songs.
6. "Dil Lena Khel Hai Dildaar Ka"...after giving debut movies for Sanjay Dutt and Kumar Gaurav, and hits for Amitabh, time was for "Rishi Kapoor": Remember Above the train Choreography of "Hoga Tumse Pyara Kaun, Humko to tumse hai OH KANCHAN....Pyar..."..but after Amit Paul sang the Dil Lena Khel in Indian Idol, it comes to my mind and my chart above, O Kanchan.

1982 Top Songs from RD:

1. "Dilbar mere kab tak mujhe aise hi tadpaoge"...although my fav. of the movie, Satte Pe Satta is: Pyar Hamein Kis Mod Pe Le Aaya...Ki Dil Kare Hay....Actually Satte Pe Satta is one of the most complete album of the RD. Title Song was rocking "Dukki Pe Dukki Ho"..or the comedy song "Zhukake Sar Ko Bolo"..and ...One more all time Kishore Kumar/Amitabh Bachhan/RD Burman combination of Dilbar mere kab tak mujhe..
2. "Kitni Khoobsurat yeh Tasveer Hai,Mausam Bemisaal Benzir Hai..Yeh Kashmir Hai"...this one while listening the song, can actually has the effect to take the person in the valleys of Himalayas. This movie also had couple of other good songs, For Example: All time frustration songs with this Lyrics"Mujhe Dosto se Shikayat hai Shayad, Mujhe Dushmano se Mohabbat hai Shayad, Mein Is Dosti Dushmani se Khafa hoon, Mein Zinda hoon par Zindagi se Kafa Hoon. the other one being, "Ek Roz Mein Tadap Kar"..
3. "Jane Kaise Kab Kahan, Ikraar Ho Gaya"...My All Time best Amitabh Movie...Shakti. Although this album had, Mahender Kapoor singing, Mangi thi Ek Dua Jo Kabool ho gayi and classical lyrics of "Humne Sanam Ko Khat Likha, Khat mein Likha" (a gazal with nice story in the song).
4. "Tu, Tu Hai Wohi Dil Ne Jise Apna Kaha"...After giving 3 blockbuster for AB, he had to give one for Rishi Kapoor, considering Rishi Kapoor was also on his prime with his Romantic Image. This tune ( I normally whistle, when I hear this song), definately classify in the Top 10 of mine.
5. "Sanam Teri Kasam"...Title Song, Rocking Combination of Kishore/RD one more time. More I say about this song, less it may sound so lets write some lyrics......"Kitne Bhi tu Karle Sitam, Has Has Ke Sahenge Hum, Yeh Pyar na Hoga kum, Sanam Teri Kasam".
6. "Mere Geeto Mein Meri Kahaniya Hai"...again a song and a movie, not many might have heard..Teri Kasam...But Teri Kasam, is such a classical album of RD that if released with any other movie or with better publicity could have been a huge Musical hit ...more like Aashiqui of our generation.

1983 Top Songs from RD:

1. "Jab Hum Jawan Honge..Jane Kahan Honge"...a song which got his due success when Bally Sagoo put this in his first Remix Album..The Whole Album of Betaab was a hit, My First movie watched in the Theater ( I was 5 year old). again my personal fav. from the album is: Teri Tasveer Mil Gayee...(a song which starts from Antara rather than Mukhda)...Now a days, in the album we have one song, then remix of that song and then Sare Gama Pa version of the song or Indian Idol version of the song, but during the earlier golden years of Hindi Music, Directors used to experiment with the songs like this one..where the Song actually begins from the middle of the song...Amazing ..One More Star was born through RD. After Kumar Gaurav and Sanjay Dutt time for Sunny Deol.
2. "Tujhse Naraaz Nahin Zindagi Heran Hoon Mein"...although much of the credit should be given to Gulzaar sahab for the Lyrics but What a Song !!!. What a Lyrics !!!. " jeene ke liye sochaa hee naheedard sanbhaalane hongemuskuraye to, muskuraane kekarja utaarane honge" .....Unfortunately the same album carries one more Gem of a song............"Huzur Is Kadar Bhi Na Itrake Chaliye...Sare Aam Zhulphen na lehra ke Chaliye..."....
3. There are couple of Amitabh Hits namely, Mahaan and Pukar which had an above average songs and one more Dilip Kumar Starrer from B R Chopra , Mazdoor with the song, Hum Mehnatkash...but none of them can be compared with the above 2 Albums.
4. "Agar Tum Na Hote"...This one is Rajesh Khanna Starrer Drama Movie..with one classical title song.

1984 Top Songs from RD:

1. "O Meri Jaan"...My third fav. singer (1st Kishore Kumar, 2nd Udit Narayan 3rd Shailendra Singh). This song is from Sunny Deol starrer Manzil Manzil.
2. "Aur Kya Ehde Wafa Hote Hai"...Sunny Deol starrer, Sunny had couple of great songs, one being this one while the other one is "Jane Kya Baat Hai, nind nahin aati"...

1985 Top Songs from RD:

After average 84, RD bounced back this year:

1. "Saagar Jaisi Aankhon Wali, yeh to bata tera naam hai kya"...Saagar, the movie had many unique things, Various phases of my life, I had various songs from this particular movie as my favs. If During Sad Times, I loved, "Sach Mere Yaar Hai...Bus Yehi Pyar Hai"...For Romantic Times, "Saagar Kinare, Dil Yeh Pukare.." while with Friends, "O Maria, O Maria, Johny Jab Bola Tha, Shaadi Karegi Mujhse"...but Overall, I feel this Kishore Kumar sang, Guitar Song, should come as the Top Notch..
2. "Dil Kya Hai, Ek Sheesha Hai"...Rare Combo of Kishoare and Shailendra Singh...A very catchy tune with nice lyrix , nicely picturized and just one very good song during Driving.
3. "Duniya Mane Bura To Goli Maro"...this was the tale of RD, during this time..After one bad year, people were putting fingers on him and he shut them up with this Chartbuster...from Sunny Deol Starrer, "Arjun".
4. "Mausam Pyar Ka, yunhi chalata rahe"...One more Kishore/RD Hit from the movie Sitamgar.
5. "Dil Mein Aag Lagaye Sawan Ka Mahina"...Not one of the greatest and neither my fav..but certainly a good hit ...from Rajesh Khanna starrer "Alag Alag".

1986: (Down Phase of RD):

None of the movies worked..Only notable hit song from him was" E Saagar Ki Lehron, Jarah Hum Bhi aate hai Thehro"...from the Sunny Deol Starrer, "Samundar".

1987:

Only one hit movie..Only One Song...But Gulzaar sahab saved him with his majestic Lyrics.

"Mera Kuch Saaman, Tumhare Paas Pada Hai..." movie name is Ijazaat

1988:

Only one hit movie..Only One Song...But Gulzaar sahab saved him with his majestic Lyrics.

"Sili hawa chhoo gayi, sila badan chhil gaya " Movie Name is Libaas.

1989:

One more hitter...This time Vidhu Vinod Chopra..made, Parinda.

Couple of Songs were good...one of them is:

"pyaar ke mod pe, chhodoge jo baahe meri"...

Wow, So many great hits and this only includes 1/3 of it. It does not include 90's 1942 a Love Story, and 70's where he was on his Supreme and 60's when he was starting his career. Simply Amazing !!!