Kya Ae Mumkin Hai - Galiyon Kaa Badshah by Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle

Kya Ae Mumkin Hai - Galiyon Kaa Badshah works because it does not try to do too much — it finds one feeling and holds it perfectly. Credit goes to Kalyanji, Anandji for a score that understands exactly what the song needs and nothing more.

The voice of Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle carries Kya Ae Mumkin Hai - Galiyon Kaa Badshah effortlessly, which is the highest compliment a song can give its singer. The song is tied to Mithun Chakraborty, Hema Malini, whose presence gives Kya Ae Mumkin Hai - Galiyon Kaa Badshah a visual dimension that fans of the film will always associate with it.

1989 marked the release of Galiyon Kaa Badshah, and Kya Ae Mumkin Hai - Galiyon Kaa Badshah was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. Whether it plays on a long drive, during a quiet evening at home, or through earphones on a crowded commute, the song meets the listener where they are.

In 4:07 minutes, Kya Ae Mumkin Hai - Galiyon Kaa Badshah builds, opens up, and resolves in a way that feels complete rather than truncated. It is, simply, one of the better songs to come from Hindi in recent memory — and the numbers agree.