O Sathi Mere - Tanu Weds Manu Returns by Sonu Nigam, Raj Shekhar

Few songs from 2015 have held their ground as well as O Sathi Mere - Tanu Weds Manu Returns, a track that keeps finding new audiences. Sonu Nigam, Raj Shekhar, Krsna Solo has a history of strong work, and the music on O Sathi Mere - Tanu Weds Manu Returns is among the most memorable of it.

Every line Sonu Nigam, Raj Shekhar sings feels considered, as though the performance was thought through long before recording began. On screen, a talented ensemble cast bring the emotional world of the song to life in a way that enhances rather than competes with the music.

2015 marked the release of Tanu Weds Manu Returns, and O Sathi Mere - Tanu Weds Manu Returns was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. Listeners have described the experience of O Sathi Mere - Tanu Weds Manu Returns differently — romantic, melancholic, uplifting — which suggests the song is large enough to hold many truths.

The 5:46 runtime feels perfectly judged — long enough to develop its ideas, short enough to compel a second play. Songs like O Sathi Mere - Tanu Weds Manu Returns are the reason people fall in love with Hindi music and never quite fall out of it.