Flicker Singh - Soorma by Shankar, Ehsaan, Loy, Daler Mehndi, Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani, Hemant Brijwasi, Sahil Akhtar, Shehnaz Akhtar

The Soorma album has several strong tracks, but Flicker Singh - Soorma is the one most listeners come back to first. What makes Flicker Singh - Soorma musically distinctive is the composition by Shankar, Ehsaan, Loy, Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani, Loy Mendonsa, which balances simplicity with depth.

Every line Shankar, Ehsaan, Loy, Daler Mehndi, Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani, Hemant Brijwasi, Sahil Akhtar, Shehnaz Akhtar sings feels considered, as though the performance was thought through long before recording began. The connection between Diljit Dosanjh, Taapsee Pannu and this song is part of what makes it resonate beyond the film itself.

2018 was a strong year for Hindi music, and Flicker Singh - Soorma was among the reasons why. Whether it plays on a long drive, during a quiet evening at home, or through earphones on a crowded commute, the song meets the listener where they are.

The concision of Flicker Singh - Soorma — just 6:06 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. Flicker Singh - Soorma endures because it was built on feeling rather than formula — and that is the one thing streaming numbers cannot manufacture.