Alert Kudey by Garry Sandhu

Alert Kudey arrived from the Alert Kudey album and quickly became one of the most replayed tracks of 2019. The music, composed by Gold Boy, carries the song forward with a confidence that matches the performance.

The performance by Garry Sandhu is the centrepiece here — controlled where it needs to be, open where it counts. The connection between a talented ensemble cast and this song is part of what makes it resonate beyond the film itself.

2019 was a strong year for Punjabi music, and Alert Kudey was among the reasons why. Alert Kudey is the song for the end of a long day when you want music that understands something without being asked to explain it.

At 3:28, the track does not overstay its welcome — it says what it needs to say and leaves the listener wanting more. It is, simply, one of the better songs to come from Punjabi in recent memory — and the numbers agree.