This is a list of notable Hindi songs from my favorite albums of the 1970s (with GEMs highlighted).  Note that the list is sortable by each column. (Multiple levels of sorting are possible by sorting more than one column in succession, from lowest to highest.)

As with all selections on this website, choosing the best Hindi-song albums is a highly subjective exercise. However, I tried to apply some objective criteria to the selections: the album should have 5+ notable songs with 2+ GEMs or 6+ notable songs with at least 1 GEM. Beyond these minimum criteria, it was of course my personal preferences which guided the selections. I’m pretty sure you will find many of your own favorites on the list!

There are 24 albums from the 1970s that made the list. In alphabetical order, they are: Aan Milo Sajna, Aap Ki Kasam, Abhimaan, Amar Prem, Bobby, Caravan, Daag, Don, Hare Rama Hare Krishna, Hum Kisise Kam Nahin, Ishq Par Zor Nahin, Jawani Diwani, Johny Mera Naam, Kabhi Kabhie, Kati Patang, Mera Naam Joker, Mere Jeevan Saathi, Pakeezah, Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye, Prem Pujari, Safar, Sargam, Sharmilee and Yaadon Ki Baraat.

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Year Movie Song GEM! Singer(s) Music Director(s) Lyrics Audio link More info
1970 Aan Milo Sajna Achchha to hum chalte hain Kishore, Lata Laxmikant Pyarelal Anand Bakshi
1970 Aan Milo Sajna Koi nazraana lekar aaya hoon Rafi Laxmikant Pyarelal Anand Bakshi
1970 Aan Milo Sajna Palat meri jaan tere qurbaan Asha Laxmikant Pyarelal Anand Bakshi
1970 Aan Milo Sajna Rang rang ke phool khile gem.png Rafi, Lata Laxmikant Pyarelal Anand Bakshi
1970 Aan Milo Sajna Tere kaaran tere kaaran Lata Laxmikant Pyarelal Anand Bakshi
1970 Aan Milo Sajna Yahaan wahaan saare gem.png Kishore Laxmikant Pyarelal Anand Bakshi
1970 Ishq Par Zor Nahin Main to tere rang raati gem.png Lata S D Burman Anand Bakshi
1970 Ishq Par Zor Nahin Mehbooba teri tasveer gem.png Rafi S D Burman Anand Bakshi
1970 Ishq Par Zor Nahin O mere bairaagi bhanwara Lata S D Burman Anand Bakshi
1970 Ishq Par Zor Nahin Pyaar bhari ek baat chali Asha S D Burman Anand Bakshi
1970 Ishq Par Zor Nahin Sach kehti hai duniya Lata S D Burman Anand Bakshi
1970 Ishq Par Zor Nahin Tum mujhse door chale jaana na Lata S D Burman Anand Bakshi
1970 Ishq Par Zor Nahin Yeh dil deewaana hai Rafi, Lata S D Burman Anand Bakshi
1970 Johny Mera Naam Husn ke laakhon rang gem.png Asha Kalyanji Anandji Rajendra Krishan
1970 Johny Mera Naam Mose mora shaam roothha Lata Kalyanji Anandji Indeevar
1970 Johny Mera Naam Nafrat karne waalon ke Kishore Kalyanji Anandji Indeevar
1970 Johny Mera Naam O baabul pyaare gem.png Lata Kalyanji Anandji Indeevar
1970 Johny Mera Naam O mere raaja Kishore, Lata Kalyanji Anandji Indeevar
1970 Johny Mera Naam Pal bhar ke liye koi hume pyaar kar le gem.png Kishore Kalyanji Anandji Indeevar
1970 Kati Patang Jis gali mein tera ghar na ho baalma gem.png Mukesh R D Burman Anand Bakshi
1970 Kati Patang Mera naam hai Shabnam Asha R D Burman Anand Bakshi
1970 Kati Patang Na koi umang hai gem.png Lata R D Burman Anand Bakshi
1970 Kati Patang Pyaar deewaana hota hai Kishore R D Burman Anand Bakshi
1970 Kati Patang Yeh jo mohabbat hai gem.png Kishore R D Burman Anand Bakshi
1970 Kati Patang Yeh shaam mastaani gem.png Kishore R D Burman Anand Bakshi
1970 Mera Naam Joker Eh bhai zara dekh ke chalo Manna Dey Shankar Jaikishen Neeraj
1970 Mera Naam Joker Jaane kahaan gaye woh din gem.png Mukesh Shankar Jaikishen Hasrat Jaipuri
1970 Mera Naam Joker Jeena yahaan marna yahaan Mukesh Shankar Jaikishen Shaily Shailendra
1970 Mera Naam Joker Kahin daag na lag jaaye Mukesh, Asha Shankar Jaikishen Hasrat Jaipuri
1970 Mera Naam Joker Kehta hai joker saara zamaana Mukesh Shankar Jaikishen Neeraj
1970 Mera Naam Joker More ang lag ja baalma Asha Shankar Jaikishen Shailendra
1970 Prem Pujari Doongi tainu reshmi rumaal Lata S D Burman Neeraj
1970 Prem Pujari Phoolon ke rang se dil ki kalam se gem.png Kishore S D Burman Neeraj
1970 Prem Pujari Prem ke pujaari S D Burman S D Burman Neeraj
1970 Prem Pujari Rangeela re tere rang mein Lata S D Burman Neeraj
1970 Prem Pujari Shokhiyon mein ghola jaaye gem.png Kishore, Lata S D Burman Neeraj
1970 Prem Pujari Taaquat watan ki humse hai Rafi, Manna Dey S D Burman Neeraj
1970 Prem Pujari Yaaron neelaam karo susti Kishore, Bhupinder S D Burman Neeraj
1970 Safar Hum the jinke sahaare Lata Kalyanji Anandji Indeevar
1970 Safar Jeevan se bhari teri aankhen gem.png Kishore Kalyanji Anandji Indeevar
1970 Safar Jo tumko ho pasand wohi baat gem.png Mukesh Kalyanji Anandji Indeevar
1970 Safar Nadiya chale chale re dhaara gem.png Manna Dey Kalyanji Anandji Indeevar
1970 Safar Zindagi ka safar gem.png Kishore Kalyanji Anandji Indeevar
1971 Caravan Ab jo mile hain to baahon ko Asha R D Burman Majrooh Sultanpuri
1971 Caravan Chadti jawaani meri chaal mastaani Rafi, Lata R D Burman Majrooh Sultanpuri
1971 Caravan Daiya re main kahaan aa phansi Asha R D Burman Majrooh Sultanpuri
1971 Caravan Dilbar dil se pyaare gem.png Lata R D Burman Majrooh Sultanpuri
1971 Caravan Goriya kahaan tera des re Rafi, Asha R D Burman Majrooh Sultanpuri
1971 Caravan Hum to hain rahi dil ke Kishore R D Burman Majrooh Sultanpuri
1971 Caravan Kitna pyaara vaada hai gem.png Rafi, Lata R D Burman Majrooh Sultanpuri
1971 Caravan Piya tu ab to aaja gem.png Asha, R D Burman R D Burman Majrooh Sultanpuri
1971 Hare Rama Hare Krishna Dekho O deewaanon Kishore R D Burman Anand Bakshi
1971 Hare Rama Hare Krishna Dum maaro dum gem.png Asha R D Burman Anand Bakshi
1971 Hare Rama Hare Krishna I love you Asha, Usha Iyer R D Burman Anand Bakshi
1971 Hare Rama Hare Krishna Kaanchi re kaanchi re Kishore, Lata R D Burman Anand Bakshi
1971 Hare Rama Hare Krishna O ri ghungroo ka bole Lata R D Burman Anand Bakshi
1971 Hare Rama Hare Krishna Phoolon ka taaron ka (F) Lata, R D Burman R D Burman Anand Bakshi
1971 Hare Rama Hare Krishna Phoolon ka taaron ka (M) Kishore R D Burman Anand Bakshi
1971 Sharmilee Aaj madhosh hua jaaye re Kishore, Lata S D Burman Neeraj
1971 Sharmilee Kaise kahen hum Kishore S D Burman Neeraj
1971 Sharmilee Khilte hain gul yahaan (F) gem.png Lata S D Burman Neeraj
1971 Sharmilee Khilte hain gul yahaan (M) gem.png Kishore S D Burman Neeraj
1971 Sharmilee Megha chhaye aadhi raat gem.png Lata S D Burman Neeraj
1971 Sharmilee O meri sharmeelee Kishore S D Burman Neeraj
1971 Sharmilee Reshmi ujaala hai Asha S D Burman Neeraj
1972 Amar Prem Bada natkhat hai re krishin kanhaiya Lata R D Burman Anand Bakshi
1972 Amar Prem Chingaari koi bhadke gem.png Kishore R D Burman Anand Bakshi
1972 Amar Prem Kuchh to log kahenge gem.png Kishore R D Burman Anand Bakshi
1972 Amar Prem Raina beeti jaaye gem.png Lata R D Burman Anand Bakshi
1972 Amar Prem Yeh kya hua kaise hua gem.png Kishore R D Burman Anand Bakshi
1972 Jawani Diwani Agar saaz chheda Kishore, Asha R D Burman Anand Bakshi
1972 Jawani Diwani Jaane jaan dhhoondta phir raha gem.png Kishore, Asha R D Burman Anand Bakshi
1972 Jawani Diwani Meri nazar ne yeh dil tere naam Asha R D Burman Anand Bakshi
1972 Jawani Diwani Nahin nahin abhi nahin Kishore, Asha R D Burman Anand Bakshi
1972 Jawani Diwani Saamne yeh kaun aaya Kishore R D Burman Anand Bakshi
1972 Jawani Diwani Yeh jawaani hai deewaani Kishore R D Burman Anand Bakshi
1972 Mere Jeevan Saathi Aao na gale laga lo na Asha R D Burman Majrooh Sultanpuri
1972 Mere Jeevan Saathi Apnon ko kab hey shaam Kishore R D Burman Majrooh Sultanpuri
1972 Mere Jeevan Saathi Chala jaata hoon kisiki dhun mein Kishore R D Burman Majrooh Sultanpuri
1972 Mere Jeevan Saathi Deewaana karke chhodoge Kishore, Lata R D Burman Majrooh Sultanpuri
1972 Mere Jeevan Saathi Deewaana leke aaya hai gem.png Kishore R D Burman Majrooh Sultanpuri
1972 Mere Jeevan Saathi Kitne sapne kitne armaan Kishore R D Burman Majrooh Sultanpuri
1972 Mere Jeevan Saathi O mere dil ke chain Kishore R D Burman Majrooh Sultanpuri
1972 Pakeezah Aaj hum apni duwaaon ka Lata Ghulam Mohammed Kaifi Azmi
1972 Pakeezah Chalo dildaar chalo gem.png Rafi, Lata Ghulam Mohammed Kaif Bhopali
1972 Pakeezah Chalte chalte yoonhi koi gem.png Lata Ghulam Mohammed Kaifi Azmi
1972 Pakeezah Inhi logon ne Lata Ghulam Mohammed Majrooh Sultanpuri
1972 Pakeezah Mausam hai ashiqaana gem.png Lata Ghulam Mohammed Kamal Amrohi
1972 Pakeezah Thaade rahiyo Lata Ghulam Mohammed Majrooh Sultanpuri
1973 Abhimaan Ab to hai tum se har khushi apni gem.png Lata S D Burman Majrooh Sultanpuri
1973 Abhimaan Loote koi man ka nagar Manhar, Lata S D Burman Majrooh Sultanpuri
1973 Abhimaan Meet na mila re man ka Kishore S D Burman Majrooh Sultanpuri
1973 Abhimaan Nadiya kinaare heraaye aayi kangna Lata S D Burman Majrooh Sultanpuri
1973 Abhimaan Piya bina piya bina gem.png Lata S D Burman Majrooh Sultanpuri
1973 Abhimaan Tere mere milan ki yeh raina Kishore, Lata S D Burman Majrooh Sultanpuri
1973 Abhimaan Teri bindiya re gem.png Rafi, Lata S D Burman Majrooh Sultanpuri
1973 Bobby Ankhiyon ko rehne de Lata Laxmikant Pyarelal Anand Bakshi
1973 Bobby Beshak mandir masjid todo Chanchal Laxmikant Pyarelal Indrajit Singh Tulsi
1973 Bobby Hum tum ek kamre mein band hon Shailendra Singh, Lata Laxmikant Pyarelal Anand Bakshi
1973 Bobby Jhooth bole kavva kaate Shailendra Singh, Lata Laxmikant Pyarelal Anand Bakshi
1973 Bobby Main shayar to nahin gem.png Shailendra Singh Laxmikant Pyarelal Anand Bakshi
1973 Bobby Mujhe kuchh kehna hai Shailendra Singh, Lata Laxmikant Pyarelal Anand Bakshi
1973 Bobby Na maangoon sona chaandi Manna Dey, Shailendra Singh Laxmikant Pyarelal Vithalbhai Patel
1973 Bobby Uska chhoota gharbaar sansaar Lata Laxmikant Pyarelal Anand Bakshi
1973 Daag Ab chaahe maa roothhe ya baaba Kishore, Lata Laxmikant Pyarelal Sahir Ludhianvi
1973 Daag Hawa chale kaise Lata Laxmikant Pyarelal Sahir Ludhianvi
1973 Daag Hum aur tum tum aur hum Kishore, Lata Laxmikant Pyarelal Sahir Ludhianvi
1973 Daag Jab bhi ji chaahe nayi duniya Lata Laxmikant Pyarelal Sahir Ludhianvi
1973 Daag Main to kuchh bhi nahin (dialogue) Rajesh Khanna Laxmikant Pyarelal Sahir Ludhianvi
1973 Daag Mere dil mein aaj kya hai gem.png Kishore Laxmikant Pyarelal Sahir Ludhianvi
1973 Daag Ni main yaar manaana ni Lata, Minu Purshottam Laxmikant Pyarelal Sahir Ludhianvi
1973 Yaadon Ki Baraat Aapke kamre mein koi rehta hai Kishore, Asha, R D Burman R D Burman Majrooh Sultanpuri
1973 Yaadon Ki Baraat Chura liya hai tumne jo dil ko gem.png Rafi, Asha R D Burman Majrooh Sultanpuri
1973 Yaadon Ki Baraat Le kar hum deewaana dil gem.png Kishore, Asha R D Burman Majrooh Sultanpuri
1973 Yaadon Ki Baraat O meri soni Kishore, Asha R D Burman Majrooh Sultanpuri
1973 Yaadon Ki Baraat Yaadon ki baaraat nikli hai (F+chorus) Lata, Padmini Kolhapure, Shevangi Kolhapure R D Burman Majrooh Sultanpuri
1973 Yaadon Ki Baraat Yaadon ki baaraat nikli hai (M-Duet) gem.png Kishore, Rafi R D Burman Majrooh Sultanpuri
1974 Aap Ki Kasam Chori chori chupke chupke Lata R D Burman Anand Bakshi
1974 Aap Ki Kasam Jai jai shiv shankar Kishore, Lata R D Burman Anand Bakshi
1974 Aap Ki Kasam Karvaten badalte rahen gem.png Kishore, Lata R D Burman Anand Bakshi
1974 Aap Ki Kasam Paas nahin aana Kishore, Lata R D Burman Anand Bakshi
1974 Aap Ki Kasam Suno kaho kaha suna Kishore, Lata R D Burman Anand Bakshi
1974 Aap Ki Kasam Zindagi ke safar mein Kishore R D Burman Anand Bakshi
1974 Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye Aa ke dard jawaan hai gem.png Asha O P Nayyar S H Bihari
1974 Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye Bikaaner ki chunri odhe Asha O P Nayyar S H Bihari
1974 Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye Chain se hum ko kabhi gem.png Asha O P Nayyar S H Bihari
1974 Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye Dekho arey dilbar Asha O P Nayyar S H Bihari
1974 Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye Dekho raja dekho dil waale Asha O P Nayyar S H Bihari
1974 Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye Ek tu hai piya jis pe dil aa gaya gem.png Asha O P Nayyar S H Bihari
1976 Kabhi Kabhie Kabhi kabhi mere dil mein (Duet) Mukesh, Lata Khayyam Sahir Ludhianvi
1976 Kabhi Kabhie Kabhi kabhi mere dil mein (Solo) gem.png Mukesh Khayyam Sahir Ludhianvi
1976 Kabhi Kabhie Main har ek pal ka shaayar hoon Mukesh Khayyam Sahir Ludhianvi
1976 Kabhi Kabhie Main pal do pal ka shaayar hoon Mukesh Khayyam Sahir Ludhianvi
1976 Kabhi Kabhie Mere ghar aayi ek nanhi pari Lata Khayyam Sahir Ludhianvi
1976 Kabhi Kabhie Pyaar kar liya to kya Kishore Khayyam Sahir Ludhianvi
1976 Kabhi Kabhie Surkh jode ki yeh jagmagaahat Lata Khayyam Sahir Ludhianvi
1976 Kabhi Kabhie Tera phoolon jaisa rang Kishore, Lata Khayyam Sahir Ludhianvi
1976 Kabhi Kabhie Tere chehre se nazar nahin Kishore, Lata Khayyam Sahir Ludhianvi
1977 Hum Kisise Kam Nahin Aa dil kya mehfil hai tere Kishore R D Burman Majrooh Sultanpuri
1977 Hum Kisise Kam Nahin Bachna ai haseeno Kishore (& Asha) R D Burman Majrooh Sultanpuri
1977 Hum Kisise Kam Nahin Chaand mera dil gem.png Rafi R D Burman Majrooh Sultanpuri
1977 Hum Kisise Kam Nahin Hai agar dushman zamaana Rafi, Asha R D Burman Majrooh Sultanpuri
1977 Hum Kisise Kam Nahin Humko to yaara teri yaari Kishore, Asha R D Burman Majrooh Sultanpuri
1977 Hum Kisise Kam Nahin Kya hua tera vaada Rafi, Sushma Shrestha R D Burman Majrooh Sultanpuri
1977 Hum Kisise Kam Nahin Mil gaya hum ko saathi mil gaya Kishore, Asha R D Burman Majrooh Sultanpuri
1977 Hum Kisise Kam Nahin Tum kya jaano mohabbat kya hai R D Burman R D Burman Majrooh Sultanpuri
1977 Hum Kisise Kam Nahin Yeh ladka haaye allah gem.png Rafi, Asha R D Burman Majrooh Sultanpuri
1978 Don Are deewaanon mujhe pehchaano Kishore Kalyanji Anandji Anjaan
1978 Don Ee hai bambai nagariya Kishore Kalyanji Anandji Indeevar
1978 Don Jiska mujhe tha intezaar gem.png Kishore, Lata Kalyanji Anandji Anjaan
1978 Don Khaike paan banaaras waala gem.png Kishore Kalyanji Anandji Anjaan
1978 Don Yeh mera dil pyaar ka deewaana Asha Kalyanji Anandji Indeevar
1979 Sargam Dafli waale dafli baja gem.png Rafi, Lata Laxmikant Pyarelal Anand Bakshi
1979 Sargam Hum to chale pardes Rafi Laxmikant Pyarelal Anand Bakshi
1979 Sargam Koyal boli duniya doli Rafi, Lata Laxmikant Pyarelal Anand Bakshi
1979 Sargam Parbat ke is paar parbat ke us paar gem.png Rafi, Lata Laxmikant Pyarelal Anand Bakshi
1979 Sargam Raamji ki nikli savaari Rafi Laxmikant Pyarelal Anand Bakshi
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