1 up by Harvi, Iqbal

The Meraki album has several strong tracks, but 1 up is the one most listeners come back to first. Harvi built the instrumental foundation carefully here — every element earns its place in the mix.

The vocal on 1 up is among the better performances Harvi, Iqbal has committed to record. a talented ensemble cast are at the heart of Meraki, and 1 up captures their dynamic at its most compelling.

Released in 2026, it arrived at a time when Punjabi music needed exactly this kind of sincerity. Listeners have described the experience of 1 up differently — romantic, melancholic, uplifting — which suggests the song is large enough to hold many truths.

Running to 3:38, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. This is music that holds up — not because it is perfect, but because it is honest, and honesty in a song is irreplaceable.