Luv Ju - Bunty Aur Babli 2 by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, Arijit Singh, Amitabh Bhattacharya

Luv Ju - Bunty Aur Babli 2 works because it does not try to do too much — it finds one feeling and holds it perfectly. Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy'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 Luv Ju - Bunty Aur Babli 2, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, Arijit Singh, Amitabh Bhattacharya clearly belongs in the second group. Saif Ali Khan, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Rani Mukherji, Sharvari Wagh gave the film its soul, and Luv Ju - Bunty Aur Babli 2 is the song that most directly channels that feeling into music.

2021 was a strong year for Hindi music, and Luv Ju - Bunty Aur Babli 2 was among the reasons why. The emotional register of Luv Ju - Bunty Aur Babli 2 is wide enough to fit celebration and solitude equally well.

At 4:04, the track does not overstay its welcome — it says what it needs to say and leaves the listener wanting more. Luv Ju - Bunty Aur Babli 2 is a reminder that the best music does not need to announce itself. It only needs to be heard.