Babydoll (album)

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Babydoll
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Studio album by
Released1988
Genre Indipop
Label His Master's Voice
Alisha chronology
Aah...Alisha!
(1986)
Babydoll
(1988)
Madonna
(1989)

Babydoll is a 1988 Hindi-language platinum-selling pop album by Indipop star Alisha Chinai. [1] The success of the Babydoll album, and that of Suneeta Rao's album Senorita (1989), encouraged HMV to promote other early Indipop stars such as Ali Haider (1990). [2] The album was reportedly India's "first fully computerised album". The sound engineer was Rajesh Johri, alias 'Whizkid', Alisha's husband. [3]

Track listing

  1. Babydoll / बेबी डॉल
  2. Superman
  3. Kootchie Koo
  4. Jaanejaana
  5. Shor Sharaaba
  6. Mashooka
  7. For Adults Only
  8. Pyaar

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References

  1. Asha Kasbekar Pop Culture India!: Media, Arts, and Lifestyle 2006 1851096361 page 34 "Alisha Chinai (1972– ) is the pioneer and undisputed Queen of Indipop—that's the verdict of the music industry. Her first major hit album was Jadoo (Magic). Further platinum albums included Aah Alisha, Baby Doll, Madonna, and Kamasutra, but it was Made in India that established Indipop as a discrete genre and Chinai its prime proponent."
  2. Cine Blitz - Volume 16 1990 - I Chahat — Ali Haider: (HMV) After the thundering success of Baby Doll {Alisha Chinai), and Senorita (Suneeta Rao), HMV has now introduced its newest star on the Hindi pop firmament — Ali Haider.
  3. Limca Book of Records - Page 105 8190011510 1991 "First computerised album : Alisha (nee Sujatha) Chinai's third album Babydoll released by HMV in 1988 is reportedly India's first fully computerised recording. The sound engineer was Rajesh Johri alias 'Whizkid', Alisha's husband."