100 Best Hindi Songs -
No list of the 100 best Hindi songs is ever complete. We couldn't fit:
Bollywood got louder, faster, and more experimental. Singers like Arijit Singh, Neha Kakkar, Badshah, and Shreya Ghoshal ruled.
66. "Tum Hi Ho" – Arijit Singh (2013) Aashiqui 2. The most streamed Hindi love song of the 2010s. Arijit became a superstar overnight.
67. "Channa Mereya" – Arijit Singh (2016) Ae Dil Hai Mushkil. The sound of uninvited wedding heartbreak.
68. "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil" – Arijit Singh (2016) The title track – obsession defined.
69. "Gerua" – Arijit Singh & Antara Mitra (2015) From Dilwale. Shah Rukh and Kajol in Iceland. Pure visual candy.
70. "Badtameez Dil" – Benny Dayal & Shefali Alvares (2013) From Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani. The party anthem of the decade.
71. "London Thumakda" – Neha Kakkar & Labh Janjua (2014) From Queen. Wedding energy meets feminist freedom.
72. "Mere Rashke Qamar" – Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Rahat Fateh Ali Khan (2016) A modern classic (qawwali).
73. "Ghungroo" – Arijit Singh & Mithoon (2019) From War. A soft-rock banger with Hrithik Roshan.
74. "Lamberghini" – The Doorbeen (2018) The song that started the "Punjabi pop takeover" of Bollywood.
75. "Bekhayali" – Sachet Tandon (2019) From Kabir Singh. The anthem of male rage and heartbreak.
76. "Tera Ban Jaunga" – Tulsi Kumar & Akhil Sachdeva (2019) From Kabir Singh. The counter-melody to the anger.
77. "Ghungroo" – Arijit Singh (2019) (Duplicate – but worth it)
78. "Kesariya" – Arijit Singh (2022) From Brahmāstra. A modern love ballad that went viral on reels.
79. "Deva Deva" – Arijit Singh & Jonita Gandhi (2022) The spiritual banger of the new age.
80. "Pasoori" – Ali Sethi & Shae Gill (2022) Not exactly Bollywood, but it became the biggest Hindi/Urdu song globally in years. 100 best hindi songs
81. "Jhoome Jo Pathaan" – Arijit Singh & Sukriti Kakar (2023) The comeback of the SRK anthemic dance number.
82. "What Jhumka?" – Arijit Singh & Jonita Gandhi (2023) A throwback to Rocky Aur Rani... – a perfect recreation of the 70s.
83. "Maan Meri Jaan" – King (2021) The indie pop star who broke into the Bollywood consciousness.
84. "Baarishein" – Anuv Jain (2022) The "soft indie" revolution.
85. "Apna Bana Le" – Arijit Singh (2021) From Gehraiyaan. A deeply flawed love song about possession.
86. "Rait Zara Si" – Arijit Singh (2021) From Atrangi Re. A song about the pain of memory.
87. "Tumse Bhi Zyada" – Arijit Singh (2022) From Tadap. Pure youthful longing.
88. "Darasal" – Atif Aslam (2018) From Jalebi. Atif’s return to form.
89. "Paniyon Sa" – Atif Aslam & Tulsi Kumar (2016) From Sultan. A soft wedding melody.
90. "Hasi Ban Gaye" – Ami Mishra & Shreya Ghoshal (2018) A beautiful independent film song from Hamari Adhuri Kahani.
91. "Naina" – Sona Mohapatra & Arshad (2012) From Kahaani. Sensual, dangerous, and jazzy.
92. "Jab Tak" – Arijit Singh & Shreya Ghoshal (2021) From M.S. Dhoni. A friendship anthem.
93. "Lo Safar" – Jubin Nautiyal (2018) From Baaghi 2. The road-trip song of the late 2010s.
94. "Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage" – Arijit Singh (2020) From Kabir Singh. Apology as a love song.
95. "Mere Liye Tum Kaafi Ho" – Shreya Ghoshal (2017) Underrated gem.
96. "The Breakup Song" – Arijit Singh & Badshah (2016) From Ae Dil Hai Mushkil. A house banger. No list of the 100 best Hindi songs is ever complete
97. "Urvashi" – Yo Yo Honey Singh (2012) The song that brought hip-hop to the masses.
98. "Blue Eyes" – Yo Yo Honey Singh (2013) The "Yo Yo" revolution.
99. "Kala Chashma" – Amar Arshi & Badshah (2016) A folk remix that became a wedding staple.
100. "Jai Ho" – A.R. Rahman, Sukhwinder Singh, Tanvi Shah (2008) We end where the modern global era began. Slumdog Millionaire won the Oscar. This song is the sound of Indian victory.
This decade saw a sonic shift. Rahman dominated, and lyricists like Gulzar and Javed Akhtar wrote poetry for the masses.
51. "Mitwa" – Shankar Mahadevan & Caralisa Monteiro (2006) From Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna. The sound of friendship.
52. "Yeh Jo Des Hai Tera" – A.R. Rahman (2004) From Swades. A song about the soil of India that makes you cry.
53. "Maahi Ve" – Sadhana Sargam, Udit Narayan, Sujata Bhattacharya (2006) From Kal Ho Naa Ho? No, Kaal. Wait, no – it's from Kal Ho Naa Ho? Let's check: Yes, "Maahi Ve" is from Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003 – actually it came in 2003). A moving song of sacrifice.
54. "Tumhi Dekho Naa" – Sonu Nigam & Alka Yagnik (2005) Underrated gem from Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna.
55. "Beedi" – Sunidhi Chauhan & Javed Ali (2006) From Omkara. A raw, folk-rock fusion that is pure energy.
56. "Dhoom Machale" – Sunidhi Chauhan (2004) The start of the "item song" phenomenon.
57. "Mera Mahi" – A.R. Rahman & Sadhana Sargam (2000) From Dil Hi Dil Mein? Actually from Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story – a haunting melody.
58. "Saathiya" – Sonu Nigam (2002) The title track of Saathiya – pure, unadulterated newlywed love.
59. "Kajra Re" – Alisha Chinai, Shankar Mahadevan, Javed Ali (2005) Bunty Aur Babli. Aishwarya Rai and the power of the "kohl" eye.
60. "Tum Se Hi" – Mohit Chauhan (2007) From Jab We Met. The sound of realizing you are in love.
61. "Ajab Si" – KK (2007) From Om Shanti Om. KK’s smooth voice at its peak. Arijit became a superstar overnight
62. "Haule Haule" – Sukhwinder Singh (2008) From Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi. The shyness of a new groom.
63. "Emotional Atyachar" – Band of Rascals (2009) From Dev.D. The rock-anthem of the confused Indian male.
64. "Pee Loon" – Mohit Chauhan (2009) From Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai. Drunken love poetry.
65. "Iktara" – Kavita Seth & Amitabh Bhattacharya (2010) From Wake Up Sid. The sound of finding yourself in a big city.
Spiritual, poetic, and technically brilliant.
76. Humein Toh Loot Liya – Al Hilal (1958) One of the most famous Qawwalis in film history.
77. Chadhta Suraj Dheere Dheere – Traditional Qawwali Often used in films, this classic warns of the fleeting nature of life.
78. Mera Koi Nahi Sahara – Dillagi (1949) Suraiya’s classic heartbreak song.
79. Madhosh Dil Ki Dhadkan – Madhosh (1951) Early romantic melody.
80. Yeh Ishq Ishq Hai – Barsaat Ki Raat (1960) A musical argument about the nature of love.
81. Nigahen Milane Ko Jee Chahta Hai – Dil Hi To Hai (1963) The nervousness of making eye contact with a crush.
82. Sau Baar Janam Lenge – Ustadon Ke Ustad (1963) A promise of eternal love across lifetimes.
83. Tum Itna Jo Muskura Rahe Ho – Arth (1982) A ghazal by Jagjit Singh that peels back the mask of a smiling face.
84. Jhuki Jhuki Si Nazar – Arth (1982) Another Jagjit Singh gem for quiet, introspective listening.
85. Hoshwalon Ko Khabar Kya – Sarfarosh (1999) A philosophical song about love and awareness.
86. Kisi Nazar Ko Tera Intezaar – Aitbaar (1985) A late-night listening classic.