Jaane Kyun - Dostana by Vishal And Shekhar, Vishal Dadlani

Jaane Kyun - Dostana arrived from the Dostana album and quickly became one of the most replayed tracks of 2008. Vishal Dadlani, Shekhar Ravjiani's arrangement gives the track a layered quality that rewards repeated listening.

There are singers who perform songs and singers who live inside them. On Jaane Kyun - Dostana, Vishal And Shekhar, Vishal Dadlani clearly belongs in the second group. The chemistry of Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham, Priyanka Chopra is embedded in every moment of Jaane Kyun - Dostana, making it as much a performance as a song.

By the end of 2008, Jaane Kyun - Dostana had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. It is the kind of track that works at full volume with friends and equally well in a quiet room alone — the mood adjusts without the song changing.

The concision of Jaane Kyun - Dostana — just 4:37 — 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.