Peacock by Goldy Desi Crew, Jordan Sandhu

Peacock is one of those rare Punjabi tracks that manages to feel both fresh and familiar the moment it begins. What makes Peacock musically distinctive is the composition by , which balances simplicity with depth.

There are singers who perform songs and singers who live inside them. On Peacock, Goldy Desi Crew, Jordan Sandhu clearly belongs in the second group. Featuring a talented ensemble cast, the song carries the weight of the film's emotional arc and delivers it with conviction.

Released in 2019, it arrived at a time when Punjabi music needed exactly this kind of sincerity. Some music is background. Peacock demands attention — not aggressively, but in the way a good conversation does.

Running to 3:12, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. It is, simply, one of the better songs to come from Punjabi in recent memory — and the numbers agree.