Abhi Abhi - Socha Na Tha by Sonu Nigam, Kunal Ganjawala, Sunidhi Chauhan

Released as part of Socha Na Tha, Abhi Abhi - Socha Na Tha announced itself as a standout the moment it reached listeners. Credit goes to Sandesh Shandilya for a score that understands exactly what the song needs and nothing more.

Sonu Nigam, Kunal Ganjawala, Sunidhi Chauhan's vocal here has a quality that is difficult to describe but impossible to miss — it simply feels true. On screen, a talented ensemble cast bring the emotional world of the song to life in a way that enhances rather than competes with the music.

By the end of 2005, Abhi Abhi - Socha Na Tha had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. The mood of the track shifts subtly as it progresses, giving even a single listen a sense of journey.

Running to 5:55, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. Years from now, Abhi Abhi - Socha Na Tha will still be the track that plays at the right moment and lands exactly as it did the first time.