Made in India is an Indi-pop album by Alisha Chinai, with production by Biddu, released in 1995. It was the first album by an Indian pop (Indipop) artist to be sold on a scale comparable to Hindi film music albums,[1] with over five million copies sold in India.[2] The album established Indipop as a discrete genre and its singer Chinai became the genre's main proponent.[3]
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| Released | April 26, 1995 (Audio Cassette) May 8, 1995 (Audio CD) | |||
| Genre | Indipop | |||
| Label | Magnasound | |||
| Producer | Biddu | |||
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Development
editBiddu originally wrote the song "Made in India" for the famous Pakistani popstar Nazia Hassan, who Biddu had previously worked with. However, Hassan refused to come out of retirement for the song, as she thought the lyrics may offend her fans in Pakistan. After Hassan rejected the offer, Biddu then wrote the song for Alisha Chinai.[4][5][6]
Reception
editMade in India went on to become one of the highest selling pop albums of its time and Chinai became a household name. The record sold over 5 million copies in India,[2] and the album's title song was not only a hit in India but across the international market as well,[7] topping charts across Asia.[8] Chinai thereafter became the central figure of the emergence of Indipop.[7] Made in India was the first ever Indian pop album to achieve commercial success on a par with Indian film music albums and it also marked a spectacular beginning to the era of Indian music videos.[9] It also became the first non-film album to break unit sales records in India.[10]
Controversy
editDuring the release of Made in India, Chinai had accused Anu Malik of molesting her. Some claim it was a publicity stunt by the singer to promote her album. Thereafter, Malik and Chinai did not work for several years, only to reunite in 2003 with Ishq Vishk. Chinai had also accused Magnasound Records of cheating her of her royalties. The music company counter-sued her for defamation.[3]
Track listing
edit- Made in India / मेड इन इंडिया
- Lover Girl / लवर गर्ल
- Dil / दिल
- Tu Kahaan / तू कहाँ
- Ek Baar Do Baar / एक बार दो बार
- Aajaa / आजा
- Mere Saath / मेरे साथ
- Oo La La / ऊ ला ला
- Dhadkan / धड़कन
- Made in India (Remix)
- De De / देदे[11]
Awards
edit- Alisha Chinai received the International Billboard Award and also won the Freddie Mercury Award for Artistic Excellence for the album Made in India.[12][13]
Other versions
editIn 2017, "Made in India" was recreated by Pawni Pandey.[14] In 2022, it was recreated by the Indian American hip hop artist Raja Kumari with different lyrics.[15]
References
edit- ^ Rohn, Ulrike (2009). Cultural Barriers to the Success of Foreign Media Content: Western Media in China, India, and Japan. Peter Lang. p. 170. ISBN 9783631594308. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ^ a b Jeffries, Stan (2003). Encyclopedia of World Pop Music, 1980-2001. Greenwood Press. p. 35. ISBN 9780313315473.
All of Chinai's previous success was eclipsed with the 1995 release of Made in India. A series of uptempo songs indebted to traditional Indian music but revealing a definite Western influence, the album reached #1 in the Indian charts and stayed there for over a year as it sold over 5 million copies.
- ^ a b Kasbekar, Asha (2006). Pop Culture India!: Media, Arts, and Lifestyle. ABC-CLIO. p. 34. ISBN 9781851096367. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ^ "Nazia Hassan: Remembering our subcontinental princess". The Express Tribune. 13 August 2013. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "This Pak Girl Became India's Sweetheart In The 80s With 'Aap Jaisa Koi' But Left The World Too Soon". ScoopWhoop. 14 August 2017. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "Made for Nazia, sung by Alisha". The Times of India. 20 September 2003. Archived from the original on 10 January 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ a b Gokulsing (Peter Kvetko), K. Moti (13 January 2009). Popular Culture in a Globalised India. Routledge. p. 120. ISBN 9781134023073. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ^ Jeffries, Stan (2003). Encyclopedia of World Pop Music, 1980-2001. Greenwood Press. p. 35. ISBN 9780313315473.
The recording even reached the top spot in charts across Asia as Chinai became the biggest-selling female Indian pop star ever.
- ^ Murphy, Kraidy, Patrick, Marwan (2003). Global Media Studies: Ethnographic Perspectives. Psychology Press. p. 221. ISBN 9780415314411. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Varma, Pavan K. (2005). Being Indian: The Truth about why the Twenty-first Century Will be India's. Penguin Books India. p. 156. ISBN 9780143033424. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ^ "Made in India". gaana. gaana. Archived from the original on 10 September 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- ^ "Biography for Alisha Chinoy". bollywoodmdb. bollywoodmdb. Archived from the original on 11 September 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- ^ "Alisha Chinai". iloveindia. .iloveindia. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- ^ "This singer just recreated Alisha Chinai's iconic 'Made In India' song". Mid-day. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ "Hip-hop queen Raja Kumari's 'Made In India' inspired by Alisha Chinai's hit track". OnManorama. IANS. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.