Chitta Kukkad - Loveshhuda by Neha Kakkar, Gippy Grewal

Chitta Kukkad - Loveshhuda arrived from the Loveshhuda album and quickly became one of the most replayed tracks of 2016. Neha Kakkar, Gippy Grewal, Parichay sets the tone from the very first bar — it is clear from the opening notes that this song means business.

Neha Kakkar, Gippy Grewal brings a warmth to Chitta Kukkad - Loveshhuda that no production choice could manufacture — it has to be felt, and here it is. The connection between a talented ensemble cast and this song is part of what makes it resonate beyond the film itself.

By the end of 2016, Chitta Kukkad - Loveshhuda had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. Chitta Kukkad - Loveshhuda is the song for the end of a long day when you want music that understands something without being asked to explain it.

The concision of Chitta Kukkad - Loveshhuda — just 3:38 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. It is, simply, one of the better songs to come from Hindi in recent memory — and the numbers agree.