Pe Pe Pepein - Chance Pe Dance by Neeraj Shridhar, Master Saleem, Hard Kaur

Released as part of Chance Pe Dance, Pe Pe Pepein - Chance Pe Dance announced itself as a standout the moment it reached listeners. Adnan Sami sets the tone from the very first bar — it is clear from the opening notes that this song means business.

Every line Neeraj Shridhar, Master Saleem, Hard Kaur sings feels considered, as though the performance was thought through long before recording began. Shahid Kapoor, Genelia D'Souza, Mohnish Behl, Satish Shah, Vikas Bhalla, Bikramjeet Kanwarpal, Kurush Deboo, Jimmy Sharma, Vijay Raaz gave the film its soul, and Pe Pe Pepein - Chance Pe Dance is the song that most directly channels that feeling into music.

2010 was a strong year for Hindi music, and Pe Pe Pepein - Chance Pe Dance was among the reasons why. It fits the playlist for almost any occasion, which is rare — most songs have a narrow emotional window. This one does not.

Running to 4:22, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. Pe Pe Pepein - Chance Pe Dance is a reminder that the best music does not need to announce itself. It only needs to be heard.