Eyes Close by Nikku Singh

When Nikku Singh recorded Eyes Close, something special happened in the studio — and listeners have felt it ever since. Amanraj Gill sets the tone from the very first bar — it is clear from the opening notes that this song means business.

The voice of Nikku Singh carries Eyes Close effortlessly, which is the highest compliment a song can give its singer. The chemistry of a talented ensemble cast is embedded in every moment of Eyes Close, making it as much a performance as a song.

Released in 2021, it arrived at a time when Haryanvi music needed exactly this kind of sincerity. The song rewards full attention but also works as company in the background — a flexibility that most tracks never achieve.

Running to 2:49, 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 Haryanvi in recent memory — and the numbers agree.