Hum Nahin - Hungama by Sonu Nigam, Alka Yagnik, Abhijeet

The Hungama album has several strong tracks, but Hum Nahin - Hungama is the one most listeners come back to first. Behind the melody is the work of Nadeem, Shravan, whose composition choices give Hum Nahin - Hungama its distinctive texture.

The voice of Sonu Nigam, Alka Yagnik, Abhijeet carries Hum Nahin - Hungama effortlessly, which is the highest compliment a song can give its singer. The song is tied to Aftab Shivdasani, Akshay Khanna, Paresh Rawal, Rimi Sen, Shoma Anand, whose presence gives Hum Nahin - Hungama a visual dimension that fans of the film will always associate with it.

2003 marked the release of Hungama, and Hum Nahin - Hungama was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. Hum Nahin - Hungama is the song for the end of a long day when you want music that understands something without being asked to explain it.

At 6:01, 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 Hindi in recent memory — and the numbers agree.