Dildaara (Stand By Me) - Ra-One by Vishal And Shekhar, Shekhar Ravjiani, Vishal Dadlani, Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan, Clinton Cerejo

Released as part of Ra-One, Dildaara (Stand By Me) - Ra-One announced itself as a standout the moment it reached listeners. Vishal And Shekhar sets the tone from the very first bar — it is clear from the opening notes that this song means business.

The voice of Vishal And Shekhar, Shekhar Ravjiani, Vishal Dadlani, Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan, Clinton Cerejo carries Dildaara (Stand By Me) - Ra-One effortlessly, which is the highest compliment a song can give its singer. Kareena Kapoor Khan, Arjun Rampal, Shah Rukh Khan gave the film its soul, and Dildaara (Stand By Me) - Ra-One is the song that most directly channels that feeling into music.

2011 marked the release of Ra-One, and Dildaara (Stand By Me) - Ra-One was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. The song rewards full attention but also works as company in the background — a flexibility that most tracks never achieve.

The concision of Dildaara (Stand By Me) - Ra-One — just 4:09 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. The staying power of Dildaara (Stand By Me) - Ra-One is not a mystery. It is just what happens when every element of a song is exactly right.