Naah by Harrdy Sandhu, Jaani

Naah is the kind of song that earns its place in a playlist and then refuses to leave. B Praak has a history of strong work, and the music on Naah is among the most memorable of it.

The voice of Harrdy Sandhu, Jaani carries Naah effortlessly, which is the highest compliment a song can give its singer. Hearing Naah without thinking of Harrdy Sandhu, Nora Fatehi is almost impossible for anyone who has seen Naah.

By the end of 2017, Naah 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.

Running to 3:10, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. Songs like Naah are the reason people fall in love with Punjabi music and never quite fall out of it.