Ishq Mein - Prince by Monali Thakur

The Prince album has several strong tracks, but Ishq Mein - Prince is the one most listeners come back to first. The production by Monali Thakur, Sachin Gupta is understated in the best way — supportive without overshadowing the vocal.

There are singers who perform songs and singers who live inside them. On Ishq Mein - Prince, Monali Thakur clearly belongs in the second group. Featuring a talented ensemble cast, the song carries the weight of the film's emotional arc and delivers it with conviction.

By the end of 2010, Ishq Mein - Prince had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. Some music is background. Ishq Mein - Prince demands attention — not aggressively, but in the way a good conversation does.

The concision of Ishq Mein - Prince — just 4:24 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. The staying power of Ishq Mein - Prince is not a mystery. It is just what happens when every element of a song is exactly right.