2012 in Music

We are back to that time of the year when we revisit the songs and the albums that defined 2012. Here is my list of top 30 songs, which as I would like to reiterate, is purely based on my preferences and is by no means definitive.

Hindi:

• Amit Trivedi (Ishaqzaade, English Vinglish)
• Vishal-Shekhar (Kahaani, Shanghai)
• Sneha Khanwalkar (Gangs of Wasseypur I & II)
• Gulraj Singh (Tutiya Dil)
• Pritam Chakraborty (Ferrari Ki Sawaari, Cocktail, Barfi!)
• Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy (Chittagong)
• Ram Sampath (Talaash)
• Ajay-Atul (Agneepath)
• Vishal Bhardwaj (Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola)

• Disappointments: Jab Tak Hai Jaan, Agent Vinod

Tamil:

• A. R. Rahman (Kadal)
• Yuvan Shankar Raja (Aadhi Bhagavan, Moondru Per Moondru Kaadhal)
• Ilaiyaraaja (Neethaane En Ponvasantham, Dhoni)
• Achu Rajamani (Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey)
• Santhosh Narayanan (Attakathi, Pizza, Uyir Mozhi)
• Girishh G (Marina)
• Jubin (Vinmeengal)
• K (Aarohanam, Mugamoodi)
• D. Imman (Saattai)
• Anirudh Ravichander (Ethir Neechal)
• Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy (Vishwaroopam)

• Disappointments: Maattrraan.. and Harris Jayaraj in general (Hope he gets his mojo back!)

Malayalam/Kannada/Telugu:

• Sharreth Vasudevan (Ivan Megharoopan, Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty)
• Shaan Rahman (Thattathin Marayathu)
• Vidyasagar (Ordinary, Diamond Necklace, Vaidooryam)
• Gopi Sundar (Ee Adutha Kaalathu, Usthad Hotel)
• Arjun Janya (Romeo)
• M. M. Keeravani (Eega)

English:

• fun. (Some Nights)
• Taylor Swift (Ours, Begin Again)
• Bruno Mars (Locked Out of Heaven)
• Rihanna (Diamonds)
• Philip Philips (Home)
• Imagine Dragons (It's Time)
• Muse (Madness)
• Carrie Underwood (Blown Away)
• Kelly Clarkson (Stronger)
• Hunter Hayes (Wanted)
• Gotye (Somebody That I Used to Know)

And so here's the top 30, in no order:

• Gustakh Dil (English Vinglish)
• Pareshaan (Ishaqzaade)
• Duaa (Shanghai)
• Le Chalo (Tutiya Dil)
• Kyon (Barfi!)
• Bolo Na (Chittagong)
• Raabta - Night in Motel (Agent Vinod)
• Badal Uthiya (Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola)
• Oru Thuli Vishamaai (Aadhi Bhagavan)
• Aaha Kaadhal (Moondru Per Moondru Kaadhal)
• Moongil Thottam (Kadal)
• Yennodu Vaa Vaa (Neethaane En Ponvasantham)
• Yen Uyire [all the three versions] (Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey)
• Rathiri (Pizza)
• Vaayamoodi Summa Iru Da (Mugamoodi)
• Unnai Kaanadhu Naan (Vishwaroopam)
• Aande Londe (Ivan Megharoopan)
• Enthe Hridayathalam (Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty)
• Nilamalare (Diamond Necklace)
• Sun Sun Sundhari (Ordinary)
• Anuragam (Thattathin Marayathu)
• Akalayo Nee (Grandmaster)
• Appangalembadum (Usthad Hotel)
• O Ponthoovalai (Ee Adutha Kaalathu)
• Aalochane (Romeo)
• Begin Again (Red, Taylor Swift)
• Wanted (Hunter Hayes, Hunter Hayes)
• Madness (The 2nd Law, Muse)
• Good Time (Kiss, Carly Rae Jepsen)
• Home (The World from the Side of the Moon, Phillip Phillips)

Related: Best OST's So Far - 2012