O Jiji - Vivah by Shreya Ghoshal, Pamela Jain

O Jiji - Vivah arrived from the Vivah album and quickly became one of the most replayed tracks of 2006. Ravindra Jain built the instrumental foundation carefully here — every element earns its place in the mix.

Shreya Ghoshal, Pamela Jain understood what this song required and delivered it without excess — the restraint itself becomes the emotion. The chemistry of Shahid Kapoor, Amrita Rao is embedded in every moment of O Jiji - Vivah, making it as much a performance as a song.

2006 was a strong year for Hindi music, and O Jiji - Vivah was among the reasons why. The emotional register of O Jiji - Vivah is wide enough to fit celebration and solitude equally well.

The concision of O Jiji - Vivah — just 5:18 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. The track stands as evidence that Shreya Ghoshal, Pamela Jain and Ravindra Jain, working together, are capable of something well above the ordinary.