Eligibility Criteria
A song list was created for the year 2023, and the composers, lead singers, and lyricists of songs in this shortlist became eligible. The Power List is not a ranking and is arranged in alphabetical order.
Methodology to Create Song List
The top Indian songs (across all languages together) of 2023 will be identified across four sources:
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Top 100 songs on YouTube views.
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Top 100 songs based on audio streaming app lists available in public domain.
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Top 50 songs based on Instagram Reels usage.
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Top 25 songs (Hindi only) based on Ormax Heartbeats.
Any song that features in any of these lists was considered for further evaluation.
Steps
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For each song in the shortlist from the methodology above, 10 points were assigned to solo composers, solo lyricists, and solo lead singers per song, and 5 points per song if the composer/ lyricist/ lead singer credit is shared. If an artist had multiple credits for the same song, the maximum assigned points were limited to 15.
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The top 25 music personalities with the most points formed the power list.