Chal Aage Aur Dekh Peechhe - Angaar by Sudesh Bhosle, Kavita Krishnamurthy

Released as part of Angaar, Chal Aage Aur Dekh Peechhe - Angaar announced itself as a standout the moment it reached listeners. Laxmikant, Pyarelal sets the tone from the very first bar — it is clear from the opening notes that this song means business.

The vocal on Chal Aage Aur Dekh Peechhe - Angaar is among the better performances Sudesh Bhosle, Kavita Krishnamurthy has committed to record. Jackie Shroff, Dimple Kapadia gave the film its soul, and Chal Aage Aur Dekh Peechhe - Angaar is the song that most directly channels that feeling into music.

1992 was a strong year for Hindi music, and Chal Aage Aur Dekh Peechhe - Angaar was among the reasons why. It fits the playlist for almost any occasion, which is rare — most songs have a narrow emotional window. This one does not.

Running to 8:11, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. It is, simply, one of the better songs to come from Hindi in recent memory — and the numbers agree.