Ishq Wala Love - Student of the Year by Vishal And Shekhar, Salim Sadruddin Merchant, Neeti Mohan, Shekhar Ravjiani

Not every song from Student of the Year lingers, but Ishq Wala Love - Student of the Year is the one that stays. Shekhar Ravjiani, Vishal Dadlani built the instrumental foundation carefully here — every element earns its place in the mix.

The performance by Vishal And Shekhar, Salim Sadruddin Merchant, Neeti Mohan, Shekhar Ravjiani is the centrepiece here — controlled where it needs to be, open where it counts. The chemistry of Varun Dhawan, Sidharth Malhotra, Alia Bhatt is embedded in every moment of Ishq Wala Love - Student of the Year, making it as much a performance as a song.

2012 marked the release of Student of the Year, and Ishq Wala Love - Student of the Year was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. Ishq Wala Love - Student of the Year is the song for the end of a long day when you want music that understands something without being asked to explain it.

Running to 4:17, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. The staying power of Ishq Wala Love - Student of the Year is not a mystery. It is just what happens when every element of a song is exactly right.