![]() The trend of songs for movies being shot in foreign locations got huge in the 80s and 90s. The list comes from the book Billboards Hottest Hot 100 Hits by Fred Bronson (4th Edition, 2007). While Bollywood in the 80s has been criticized for its portrayal of sleaze, it is also true that the decade paved the way for new genres in Hindi cinema. The 80s and 90s marked a new era in Bollywood songs that opened doors for present-day-Bollywood.Īlso, themes and topics that were often a part of parallel cinema and offbeat cinema started being incorporated in commercial Hindi films. Romantic songs and sad songs became excessively popular with youth. Furthermore, a number of record labels released compilations of Hindi songs that increased music sales considerably. ![]() The 90s opened the doors for music director’s wide open. Unlike in previous decades where few music directors got an opportunity to work in Hindi films, the 90s opened up to a new breed of young music directors. The new crop of music directors incorporated a diverse mix of influences from various music genres creating a new identity for Bollywood songs. The 90s is also remembered as the decade for indipop and item songs gaining momentum. Item songs which have now become an integral part of commercial cinema owe it to the late 80s and 90s. Love songs, sad songs, slow songs and songs about missing someone became epic in movies in the 90s, and the trend continues to this day. ![]() ![]() Bollywood songs in the 80s and 90s represented India in new light to the world. While Bollywood songs are evolving constantly, there’s no denying the 80s and 90s were the most important decades in the Hindi music industry.
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