Drippy by Sidhu Moose Wala, MXRCI, AR Paisley

Sidhu Moose Wala, MXRCI, AR Paisley has delivered memorable performances before, but Drippy sits comfortably among the very best. Sidhu Moose Wala sets the tone from the very first bar — it is clear from the opening notes that this song means business.

Sidhu Moose Wala, MXRCI, AR Paisley's vocal here has a quality that is difficult to describe but impossible to miss — it simply feels true. The connection between a talented ensemble cast and this song is part of what makes it resonate beyond the film itself.

2024 marked the release of Drippy, and Drippy was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. The emotional register of Drippy is wide enough to fit celebration and solitude equally well.

At 3:15, 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.