Oo Lala - London Paris New York by Ali Zafar, Sanam Marvi, Hadika Kiani

Oo Lala - London Paris New York is the kind of song that earns its place in a playlist and then refuses to leave. Ali Zafar sets the tone from the very first bar — it is clear from the opening notes that this song means business.

The vocal on Oo Lala - London Paris New York is among the better performances Ali Zafar, Sanam Marvi, Hadika Kiani has committed to record. The chemistry of Ali Zafar, Aditi Rao Hydari is embedded in every moment of Oo Lala - London Paris New York, making it as much a performance as a song.

In 2012, Hindi produced many songs, but Oo Lala - London Paris New York was one of the handful that genuinely cut through. The mood of the track shifts subtly as it progresses, giving even a single listen a sense of journey.

The concision of Oo Lala - London Paris New York — just 4:32 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. It is, simply, one of the better songs to come from Hindi in recent memory — and the numbers agree.