Dj Waley Babu by Badshah

Dj Waley Babu is the kind of song that earns its place in a playlist and then refuses to leave. Credit goes to Badshah for a score that understands exactly what the song needs and nothing more.

Badshah inhabits this song completely, making every phrase feel like it was written specifically for this voice. The connection between a talented ensemble cast and this song is part of what makes it resonate beyond the film itself.

By the end of 2015, Dj Waley Babu had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. The emotional register of Dj Waley Babu is wide enough to fit celebration and solitude equally well.

The 2:49 runtime feels perfectly judged — long enough to develop its ideas, short enough to compel a second play. For anyone yet to hear Dj Waley Babu, the experience ahead is a good one. For those returning, it will be as good as they remember.