Ek Baar Pyar - Ehsaas by Sonu Nigam, Sunidhi Chauhan

The Ehsaas album has several strong tracks, but Ek Baar Pyar - Ehsaas is the one most listeners come back to first. The music, composed by Sonu Nigam, Sunidhi Chauhan, Anand Raaj Anand, carries the song forward with a confidence that matches the performance.

There are singers who perform songs and singers who live inside them. On Ek Baar Pyar - Ehsaas, Sonu Nigam, Sunidhi Chauhan clearly belongs in the second group. a talented ensemble cast are at the heart of Ehsaas, and Ek Baar Pyar - Ehsaas captures their dynamic at its most compelling.

2001 was a strong year for Hindi music, and Ek Baar Pyar - Ehsaas was among the reasons why. The mood of the track shifts subtly as it progresses, giving even a single listen a sense of journey.

The concision of Ek Baar Pyar - Ehsaas — just 4:34 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. This is music that holds up — not because it is perfect, but because it is honest, and honesty in a song is irreplaceable.