Aasma Odh Kar - 13 B by Shankar Mahadevan, K. S. Chithra, Shankar, Ehsaan, Loy

Few songs from 2009 have held their ground as well as Aasma Odh Kar - 13 B, a track that keeps finding new audiences. Shankar, Ehsaan, Loy's arrangement gives the track a layered quality that rewards repeated listening.

The vocal on Aasma Odh Kar - 13 B is among the better performances Shankar Mahadevan, K. S. Chithra, Shankar, Ehsaan, Loy has committed to record. The story told by R. Madhavan, Neetu Chandra, Murli Sharma, Poonam Dhillon, Sachin Khedekar, Dhritiman Chatterjee, Deepak Dobriyal in 13 B finds its musical expression here — Aasma Odh Kar - 13 B is where the film's heart beats loudest.

By the end of 2009, Aasma Odh Kar - 13 B had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. Whether it plays on a long drive, during a quiet evening at home, or through earphones on a crowded commute, the song meets the listener where they are.

Running to 4:27, 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.