Banjaran - Babloo Happy Hai by Bishakh, Kanish, Sonu Kakkar, Rahul Ram

Banjaran - Babloo Happy Hai arrived from the Babloo Happy Hai album and quickly became one of the most replayed tracks of 2014. Behind the melody is the work of Bishakh, Kanish, whose composition choices give Banjaran - Babloo Happy Hai its distinctive texture.

Bishakh, Kanish, Sonu Kakkar, Rahul Ram's vocal here has a quality that is difficult to describe but impossible to miss — it simply feels true. Hearing Banjaran - Babloo Happy Hai without thinking of Sahil Anand, Erica Fernandes is almost impossible for anyone who has seen Babloo Happy Hai.

The song dates from 2014, but nothing about it sounds dated — the emotions it captures are not tied to a moment. 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.

At 6:17, 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 Hindi in recent memory — and the numbers agree.