If You Want by Harrdy Sandhu

Released as part of Pleasures, If You Want announced itself as a standout the moment it reached listeners. The production by Raj Ranjodh is understated in the best way — supportive without overshadowing the vocal.

Harrdy Sandhu understood what this song required and delivered it without excess — the restraint itself becomes the emotion. The story told by a talented ensemble cast in Pleasures finds its musical expression here — If You Want is where the film's heart beats loudest.

2023 was a strong year for Punjabi music, and If You Want was among the reasons why. It fits the playlist for almost any occasion, which is rare — most songs have a narrow emotional window. This one does not.

The concision of If You Want — just 2:22 — 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.