One Two Three Go - Dhongee by Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle

One Two Three Go - Dhongee is one of those rare Hindi tracks that manages to feel both fresh and familiar the moment it begins. R.D. Burman has a history of strong work, and the music on One Two Three Go - Dhongee is among the most memorable of it.

The voice of Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle carries One Two Three Go - Dhongee effortlessly, which is the highest compliment a song can give its singer. Hearing One Two Three Go - Dhongee without thinking of Asrani, Sujit Kumar, Prem Nath, Rakesh Roshan, Randhir Kapoor, Farida Jalal, Raj Mehra, Neetu Singh, Sajjan, Leena Das, Ram Mohan, Habib, Rajan Haksar, Moolchand, Satyendra Kapoor is almost impossible for anyone who has seen Dhongee.

1979 marked the release of Dhongee, and One Two Three Go - Dhongee was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. Listeners have described the experience of One Two Three Go - Dhongee differently — romantic, melancholic, uplifting — which suggests the song is large enough to hold many truths.

The 4:58 runtime feels perfectly judged — long enough to develop its ideas, short enough to compel a second play. Years from now, One Two Three Go - Dhongee will still be the track that plays at the right moment and lands exactly as it did the first time.