O Womaniya (Live) - Gangs Of Wasseypur by Khushboo Raaj, Rekha Jha

The Gangs Of Wasseypur album has several strong tracks, but O Womaniya (Live) - Gangs Of Wasseypur is the one most listeners come back to first. Sneha Khanwalkar has a history of strong work, and the music on O Womaniya (Live) - Gangs Of Wasseypur is among the most memorable of it.

The voice of Khushboo Raaj, Rekha Jha carries O Womaniya (Live) - Gangs Of Wasseypur effortlessly, which is the highest compliment a song can give its singer. The connection between a talented ensemble cast and this song is part of what makes it resonate beyond the film itself.

By the end of 2012, O Womaniya (Live) - Gangs Of Wasseypur had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. It fits the playlist for almost any occasion, which is rare — most songs have a narrow emotional window. This one does not.

Running to 4:49, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. O Womaniya (Live) - Gangs Of Wasseypur endures because it was built on feeling rather than formula — and that is the one thing streaming numbers cannot manufacture.